SeasonPlanner - 2004 HowTo: Get Started Using the Software
Our users create and maintain amazing websites. They also save valuable time by using SeasonPlanner - 2004 to organize their season, build rosters, practice and game schedules, and communicate through their team websites.
SeasonPlanner - 2004 is very easy to use. But, like any new software, it takes the user a little time to become comfortable using the software.
We would like to suggest the following to help you get started using SeasonPlanner - 2004:
1. Install SeasonPlanner - 2004.
2. Run the Wizard and fill in the information requested at each step:
Step 1: Enter in a long and short name for your team. (Long Name: Springfield Miller Golf 2004, Short Name: Millers).
Step 2: Enter in some general information about your team.
Step 3: Select two team colors for your website.
Step 4: If you have a team logo click the Get Logo... button and navigate to your team logo. Same for sport logo. If not just skip this step. You can always select a logo later using the Team Maintenance form.
Step 5: Select a Card Front for sports cards. You can skip this step and do it later.
Step 6: SeasonPlanner - 2004 is built with a Practice and Game activity types. If you want to rename these or build other activity types (i.e. Meeting) click the Build Types of Activities button and build your activities. You can build additional types of activities at a later time.
Step 7: Click on the Build players, coaches and friends and build a few players and coaches. You can build and maintain them at any time by clicking on the top left button on the main calendar screen.
After finishing Step 7, click on the web update button, and the Web Maintenance form will be displayed. Click the Publish Site button and your first site is built. Click the View Site button to view your website. The URL for others to view your site is listed at the top of the form as a five digit number followed by teamsonline.info (i.e. 12345.teamsonline.info).
3. The main calendar screen is the primary interface for SeasonPlanner - 2004. Here are a few tips to help get you started:
Tip 1: Everything can be done from the menus at the top of the screen. Take a little time looking through the different menu options to gather an understanding of SeasonPlanner - 2004 functions.
Tip 2: Write a season preview headline and article for your team.
- Click on the top left button on the main calendar screen to bring up the Player Selection screen.
- Click on the Team button at the top right of the Player Selection screen to bring up the Team Maintenance screen.
- Click on the Preseason Article tab.
- Write your headline and short article.
Tip 3: Double click on a day to build events for the day. For games, write a preview headline and article. After games, write a summary headline and article.
Tip 4: Click on the top left button to bring up the Players selection screen, create your players and coaches, include pictures and write short profiles for players.
Tip 5: Build picture galleries using the Picture Gallery option under the Edit menu at the top of the main calendar screen.
Tip 6: Update your website often by pressing the Web Update button at the bottom of the main calendar screen.
Tip 7: Fill in the Site URL Prefix: to build your own custom URL. Your team number will also still work. For example, the Miller Golf site has the URL Prefix: MillerGolf and the site can be accessed by http://millergolf.teamsonline.info or http://10870.teamsonline.info
4. Contact us if you have any questions. We do a good job communicating with our users. We find they really appreciate it and in turn recommend our software to others.
Ken Barley
sales@seasonplanner.com
SeasonPlanner - 2004 is very easy to use. But, like any new software, it takes the user a little time to become comfortable using the software.
We would like to suggest the following to help you get started using SeasonPlanner - 2004:
1. Install SeasonPlanner - 2004.
2. Run the Wizard and fill in the information requested at each step:
Step 1: Enter in a long and short name for your team. (Long Name: Springfield Miller Golf 2004, Short Name: Millers).
Step 2: Enter in some general information about your team.
Step 3: Select two team colors for your website.
Step 4: If you have a team logo click the Get Logo... button and navigate to your team logo. Same for sport logo. If not just skip this step. You can always select a logo later using the Team Maintenance form.
Step 5: Select a Card Front for sports cards. You can skip this step and do it later.
Step 6: SeasonPlanner - 2004 is built with a Practice and Game activity types. If you want to rename these or build other activity types (i.e. Meeting) click the Build Types of Activities button and build your activities. You can build additional types of activities at a later time.
Step 7: Click on the Build players, coaches and friends and build a few players and coaches. You can build and maintain them at any time by clicking on the top left button on the main calendar screen.
After finishing Step 7, click on the web update button, and the Web Maintenance form will be displayed. Click the Publish Site button and your first site is built. Click the View Site button to view your website. The URL for others to view your site is listed at the top of the form as a five digit number followed by teamsonline.info (i.e. 12345.teamsonline.info).
3. The main calendar screen is the primary interface for SeasonPlanner - 2004. Here are a few tips to help get you started:
Tip 1: Everything can be done from the menus at the top of the screen. Take a little time looking through the different menu options to gather an understanding of SeasonPlanner - 2004 functions.
Tip 2: Write a season preview headline and article for your team.
- Click on the top left button on the main calendar screen to bring up the Player Selection screen.
- Click on the Team button at the top right of the Player Selection screen to bring up the Team Maintenance screen.
- Click on the Preseason Article tab.
- Write your headline and short article.
Tip 3: Double click on a day to build events for the day. For games, write a preview headline and article. After games, write a summary headline and article.
Tip 4: Click on the top left button to bring up the Players selection screen, create your players and coaches, include pictures and write short profiles for players.
Tip 5: Build picture galleries using the Picture Gallery option under the Edit menu at the top of the main calendar screen.
Tip 6: Update your website often by pressing the Web Update button at the bottom of the main calendar screen.
Tip 7: Fill in the Site URL Prefix: to build your own custom URL. Your team number will also still work. For example, the Miller Golf site has the URL Prefix: MillerGolf and the site can be accessed by http://millergolf.teamsonline.info or http://10870.teamsonline.info
4. Contact us if you have any questions. We do a good job communicating with our users. We find they really appreciate it and in turn recommend our software to others.
Ken Barley
sales@seasonplanner.com
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