You need to perform the following steps according to the structure of contests: Create category. Create fields with different types. Ther should be at least one 'Name' field (type of the field). Create contest and select a type you need (photo, video, simple). Then assign fields associated with the contest and select category. Set up start and end date for the contest (ability to submit entries) and for voting. Configure of how winners in completed contest should be displayed. Set up permissions. Which user group can submit entries, vote and etc. More information can be found here: Tutorials & video guides.