# Alerts

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## Introduction

Use the following to retrieve the alerts class object. 

```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
```

## Alerts methods

### addSuccess()

```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
$mes->addSuccess('You did it!');
```

### addError()

```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
$mes->addError('There was a problem!');
```

### addWarning()

```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
$mes->addWarning('You do not have access to this area!');
```

### addInfo()

```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
$mes->addInfo('Please take note!');
```

### addDebug()

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*Messages assigned here will only be displayed when* [*debug mode*](/getting-started/debugging-and-problem-solving.md) *is active.*
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```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
$mes->addInfo('Please take note!');
```

### render()

None of the above methods will output anything, until you use this method to render them.

```php
$mes = e107::getMessage();
$mes->addInfo('Please take note!');
echo $mes->render();
```


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