[MODERATOR] Inviting Players to Project

As a Moderator, you can invite the Players to the project to start playing your game. This is especially important if your Project is toggled to Private. This article will cover the following:

• How to invite a Single Player to a Project
• How to invite Multiple Players to a Project
• What happens after you have invited new Players

How to Invite a Single Player to a Project

1. Sign in to the Admin Dashboard
2. Search for the Project where you wish to invite the Player, and select it.
3. Click on on the navigation sidebar to launch the popup panel.
4. Scroll to the section User Management & Awardables and select Player Manager (Project).
5. Click on .
6. Locate the section "Add a Single Player". Then, go on to fill in the Player's email address and name. 

   NOTE:  The Name field will only take effect for players who do not have a Gametize account. A new account will be created for them using this information. If a matching player is found for the email address entered, his/her name will not be modified.

7. Lastly, click  to invite the player.

How to Invite Multiple Players to a Project 

1. Sign in to the Admin Dashboard.
2. Search for the Project where you wish to invite the Player, and select it.
3. Click on on the navigation sidebar to launch the popup panel.
4. Scroll to the section User Management & Awardables and select Player Manager (Project).
5. Click on .
6. Locate the section "Add Multiple Players".
7. Follow the instructions to create an excel spreadsheet in "Excel Workbook (.xlsx)" format with the Players' details - see the bottom of this article for a template excel spreadsheet:

• • 1st column: Players' names
  • 2nd column: Players' email addresses
  • Do not include column headers
  • Save in "Excel Workbook (.xlsx)" format

7. Under "Upload a Spreadsheet", clickto upload.

8. You have the option to not send Project invitation to existing Players by unchecking . However, all new Players (i.e. those without an account) will receive emails for account activation and Project invitation - learn more below.

9. Once the file is uploaded successfully, click  to invite the Players.

PS: there is no limit to the number of Players you can invite to a Project.

What happens after you’ve invited new Players

The invited (new) Player will receive 2 email notifications:

• Account activation - email is titled “Activate Account”
• Project invitation which contains the Project link and credentials to sign in to their account - email is titled “You have been invited to play [Your Project Title]”

And here’s what the Players need to do after receiving those email notifications (in sequence):

1. Activate their account (before they are able to sign in).
2. Go to the Project they are invited to - via the web, they can click on the Project link in the Project invitation email; via the Gametize app, they would need to launch the app.
3. Sign in using the registered email address and the provided randomly generated unique password.
4. After signing in successfully for the first time, they will be prompted to change their password.

To help you in communicating the above with your Players, below is a draft announcement you can adopt. 

For more detailed instructions, refer to Inviting Players to a Topic in Managing Players.