# Module: Alert The alert module is one of the default modules of the MagicMirror. This module displays notifications from other modules. ## Usage To use this module, add it to the modules array in the config/config.js file: ``` modules: [ { module: 'alert', config: { // The config property is optional. // layout type: growl|attached|bar|other layout: "growl", // effects for the specified layout: // for growl layout: scale|slide|genie|jelly // for attached layout: flip|bouncyflip // for bar layout: slidetop|exploader effect: "slide", //shown at startup welcome_message: "Welcome, start was successfull!" } } ] ```