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Bulk Uploading Challenges

If you are creating multiple events, we recommend using our template and bulk uploading your challenges into the backend to save time.

Updated over a month ago

Here's how:


Using the template

  1. Download the Challenge template here.

2. Once you open it, clear the pre filled content and paste your activities in the columns:

3. For all activities with a check in QR code the the " Activity" must be blank:

Use these steps to fill in the rows and columns:

A. Type: There are 6 types: In-App, In-App Trivia, Kiosk - Fishbowl, Kiosk - Trivia, Check-in, and Staff Scored.

B. Name: type in the challenge's name- Trivia, photo upload, Word cloud and check-in.

C. Name: This is the backend name of the game.

D. Title: this is what players will see as the challenge's name in the Player App

E. Description: the description will be visible in the Challenge list and on the Challenge itself. E.g Enter the code word from the know before you go email to earn bonus points!

F. Points: assign a point value to this challenge

G. Code: if you're creating a Staff Scored challenge fill this out with the code required from your players

H. Instructions: the instructions will tell your players what to do once inside of the challenge

I. Badge type: choose either Icon or Image. If Image, you can update it after the challenges have been uploaded.

J. Badge Color: choose a color for your badge. Make sure it's in RGBA.

K. Icon Color: choose a color for the icon on the badge. This should also be in RGBA.

L. Badge Icon: use fontawesome to browse and select an icon. Type in the name on this column.

Hot Tip: if there is anything else written on the template other than the challenges on their corresponding columns, you will get an error message when uploading.

4. Save the file once you're done. You're now ready to upload all of your challenges into the backend!


Uploading into the backend

After saving the file to your computer:

  1. Navigate to Participation Game Home > Challenges

2. Click the upload challenges link to upload the spreadsheet which you have prepared.

3. Select choose file to choose the spreadsheet which you have prepared and then Select Upload Challenges

4. Click on the Choose File button to browse your computer for the Excel file you've just created. After selecting it, click on Upload Challenges.

Note that the most recent template is always located on the “download template” link above.

All challenges should now be loaded into the backend.

This is how the uploaded challenges should look:


Adding images

To add images to your challenges:

  1. On your challenges list, click the Edit button next to your Challenge

  2. Look for Media Type. Set it to Image and then upload a picture.

3. To set an image as the badge, make sure you've selected Image on the Badge Type field. You can then browse your computer for the image and then save changes.

4. To add an image to the description, upload your picture on the Image field and then save changes.


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