Getting started

Read the suggested steps for getting up and running on a new installation.

Getting started

On a fresh installation, the suggested steps for getting up and running are explained below.

  1. View and configure global options and preferences on the Settings page.
  2. Add your logo or change your name on the School Details page.
  3. Create Departments for your users, if you want to control access to rooms.
  4. Create User accounts manually, import from CSV files, or set up LDAP Authentication.
  5. Create a Schedule for your time periods.
  6. Create one or more Timetable Weeks.
  7. Add your Rooms or other bookable resources.
  8. Create a Session for your academic year, and then:
    1. assign the Timetable Weeks to the year's calendar
    2. apply the schedules to room groups
    3. add any Holidays
  9. Finally, add timetabled lessons as recurring bookings.

As an administrator user, all of these can be done from the Setup page.