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Run 7 → Explore & Create Resources

Introduction 1​

Welcome Admins, Access Managers, and Resource Creators/Editors to the SwitchBase Run section!

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It's time to build out an experimental venue in your Thunderhawk Arena sandbox — where we'll explore venue design, Group and User management, and Event administration.

To help create your venue, we'll make you the Thunderhawk Arena Admin, which gives you the Privileges to define Locations and Issues, staff your venue, add Users to Groups, and create and share Forms, Chats, and Dashboards.

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But first, let's take a look back at Thunderhawk Events and get a preview of what we're going to build in the Run lessons to come.

Try it​

→ in SwitchBase Web​

key reading for Admins

Start by reading this key Help Center article → Groups, Users & Resources (6 min)

SwitchBase Web Checklist Part 1

1. Explore Resources in Thunderhawk Events​

→ Click on this Quiz

  • Fill in your answers as you go through these five simple steps:

  1. Start in Thunderhawk Events (not in your Arena) → and click Groups from the Admin menu

    • 1a. How many Groups can you see?

  2. Click on the Training Group

    • 2a. How many Form Resources does the Training Group have access to?
    • 2b. How many Dashboards can the Training Group access?
    • 2c. How many Conversation Resources does the Training Group have assigned to their team?

  3. Click the Share Resources button in the Training Group

    Share

    • 3a. Are you listed in this Group?
    • 3b. What is your Permission level?

  4. Click Org Resources from the Admin menu

    • 4a. How many Form Resources does the Thunderhawk Events Organization have in total?
    • 4b. How many Dashboard Resources have been created at Thunderhawk Events?
    • 4c. How many Conversation Resources has the Team at Thunderhawk Events created?

  5. Click Groups from the Admin menu

    • 5a. How many Groups can you see at Thunderhawk Events?

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Introduction 2​

Quiz complete! You’re ready to build the foundation of your Thunderhawk Arena.

We’ll use Templates to instantly create your Issue, Event, and Lost & Found Form and Dashboard Resources, including an Event Controller and Event Markers.

Then, we’ll head to Run Lesson 8 for a test drive!

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key reading for Admins

Start by reading:

  • Our FORMS article (3 min)
SwitchBase Web Checklist Part 2

2. Add Resources to your Thunderhawk Arena Sandbox​

  1. Accept and open your Thunderhawk Arena organization → Hint ✋
  1. Click Forms from the Admin menu → and then select Create Form

Create Form 1

  1. Create 3 new Forms, their Dashboards or Event Controller:

    • Form 1. Use a Template to create an Issue Form & Dashboard → Steps ▶

    • Form 2. Use a Template to create an Event Form and its Event Controller → Steps ▶

    • Form 3. Use a Template to create a Lost & Found Form and the Missing & Found Items Dashboards → Steps ▶

  2. Click Forms again to see your four new Forms!

  3. Notice three new Dashboards too! → Click each Dashboard from the Navigation panel to get a feel of the Widgets that were generated by the Templates

  4. Click Org Resources from the Admin menu. → How many total resources are displayed? (We'll bet it's 7 or more. Your Arena is starting to take shape.)

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