Match Calendar Instructions

Google Account

First things first, you will need a Google Account. If you already use Gmail or other Google services, then you already have a Google Account and can skip this. If not, go to the Create your Google Account page and sign up for an account. You do not have to create a new Gmail address, you can use your existing e-mail address as your login for your Google Account. You only need to do this once.

Getting access to edit the Calendar

In order for you to edit the Match Calendar, I need to "share" it with your Google Account. Send me a message through the Contact form with your Google Account address (your e-mail address) requesting access and I will share the Calendar with you. Make sure to tell me which club you are requesting access for. You only need to do this once, you will always have access to the Calendar once I have shared it with you.

Adding a match to the Calendar

Go to the Google Calendar site. Log in to your Google Account if prompted to do so.
To make it easier to navigate, I suggest switching to Month view by clicking on the Month button near the upper-right corner.
Navigate to the month you want to add a match to.
Click on the day of the match. A small box will pop up.
From the "Calendar" dropdown list, select the name of your club.
Click the "Edit event" link in the small box. You should now be in the view that will let you edit the event details.
Change "Untitled event" to a brief description of your match. Include your club/group name and the type of match. For instance, "Harvard - USPSA Handgun"
Uncheck the "All day" checkbox and change the start and end times.
If your matches occur on the same day every month, such as every 2nd Sunday, you can check the "Repeat" box. A small box will pop up where you can specify when and how often your matches occur. A typical setup is to select Repeats: Monthy, Repeat by: Day of the week, and set the number of occurrences to the number of matches being held in the year.
Add the location of the match (address of the club) next to "Where"
In the Description field, add whatever additional information you think shooters will need. This can include the cost of the match, pre-registration requirements (if any), shooter's meeting times, parking information, etc.
Click SAVE at the top. You should be returned to the Calendar view, and your match will be added.

Editing an existing match

Go to the Google Calendar site. Log in to your Google Account if prompted to do so.
To make it easier to navigate, I suggest switching to Month view by clicking on the Month button near the upper-right corner.
Navigate to the month with the match you want to edit.
Find your match, and click on it. A small box will pop up.
Click the "Edit event" link in the small box. You should now be in the view that will let you edit the event details.
Edit whatever details of the event you need to.
Click SAVE at the top. You will be returned to the Calendar view, and your match will be edited.

Removing a match

Go to the Google Calendar site. Log in to your Google Account if prompted to do so.
To make it easier to navigate, I suggest switching to Month view by clicking on the Month button near the upper-right corner.
Navigate to the month with the match you want to delete.
Find your match, and click on it. A small box will pop up.
Click the "Delete" link in the small box.

Adding Match Results text file to your match

Generate the text file and save it to your computer. Make sure to name it something like "Match Results [date].txt"
Go to Google Drive
On the left side, next to the "CREATE" button, click the Upload button (looks like an arrow pointing up)
Select "Files..."
Select the text file on your computer to upload
An Upload Complete popup should appear in the lower-right corner of your browser with the text file you just uploaded
Click the Share link next to the file
In the popup that appears, next to "Private - Only you can access" click Change
Select "Public on the web" and click Save, then click Done
Now, follow the instructions for Editing an existing match
Under the Description area click the "Add attachment" link
You should see the text file you just uploaded in the popup that appears - select it and click Select
Click SAVE at the top

Adding a Match Results link to your match

Just follow the instructions for "Editing an existing Match" above, and add the URL of the match results to the Description field. For instance, "Match Results: http://www.uspsa.org/uspsa-display-match-results-detail.php?indx=10004"