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# Creating a new Staff member
### Requirements
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In order to create **a player** you need to prepare:
* Profile picture
* Staff's member personal data
### NEW PLAYER FORM
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To create a new player:
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Go to staff's Dashboard
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
click on the red **New Profile button** above the table
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
* New player **form** will open.
### Setting up the profile
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Provide personal information:
* First Name
* Last Name
* Short Name
* Date of Birth
* Nationality
Press the save button. An expanded form will open containing:
* Squad information
* Data providers
* Social Media Profiles
* Spotify playlist
* Career information
### SQUADS
Squads will display:
* Squad Photo
* Squad name
* Season
* Squad Status
* Player Status
* Profile Status
* Publication Date
To add a Staff member to a sqad press the red **add to squad** button. Team selection window will appear.
Click on the players team to add.
Then select season. Staff's squad profile will apear. Provide the role from previously configured roles.
Decide if the staff member should be visible in the squad by marking the appropriate check field.
#### Adding profile Picture
To add the profile picture, click on the **file from library** button. The Media Library panel will appear.
If you do not have files in media library you can also add images directly from your computer. To do this you need to:
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Open library by pressing File from library
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Press Add files
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Press add files from disk or drag them directly onto the grey field.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
A toast message will appear informing if the upload was successful.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Your file is now in the library. Press close to go back to the form.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Select the image. And press **add selected** button
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
If you have an image already uploaded go to step 6.
####
#### Publication Options
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Publication options allow you to decide if and when the staff member will be visible on your website.
**To save** draft select the **save draft** button located below status
{% hint style="info" %} Saving will only be possible if the form is filled correctly
{% endhint %}
**To publish** now select the now option
Then press on the **publish now** button.
**To schedule** publication:
{% stepper %}
{% step %}
Select the plan option
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
select the date
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Click on the schedule publication button
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% hint style="info" %} To reschedule save the content as a draft. Plan button will reappear once the content is in draft status.
{% endhint %}
**To unpublish** a player select **save as a draft** button when an event is already published.
**To check** the publication **status** see the status field above save draft button.
Status field will display:
* **Draft status** - the staff member will not be visible
* **Published status** - when the staff member is visible to visitors. Date and time of publication will also be visible.
* **Scheduled for publication** - when you have selected plan option the future date of the publication will be displayed next to the status.
Press save button to finish editing staff's member's squad information.
Added squad will apear in the squad section.
### SOCIAL MEDIA
You can provide social media links to your staff's official accounts. Simply put the direct url in the full format inside social media fields and the links will display on your website in staff's profile. Supported media are: Facebook, X, Instagram
### SPOTIFY LIST
You can provide a link to staff's spotify playlist To display the playlist in staff's profile on your website paste a link in the field.
Once you have completed setting up Staff's profile press save and a notification will appear informing you if the changes have been saved.
## Managing the Staff's profile
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After the staff's profile is **published** you can now further manage and edit the profile see the Managing Staff's profiles article
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
click on the red **New Profile button** above the table
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
* New player **form** will open.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Press Add files
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Press add files from disk or drag them directly onto the grey field.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
A toast message will appear informing if the upload was successful.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Your file is now in the library. Press close to go back to the form.
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Select the image. And press **add selected** button
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
If you have an image already uploaded go to step 6.
####
#### Publication Options
***
Publication options allow you to decide if and when the staff member will be visible on your website.
**To save** draft select the **save draft** button located below status
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
select the date
{% endstep %}
{% step %}
Click on the schedule publication button
{% endstep %}
{% endstepper %}
{% hint style="info" %} To reschedule save the content as a draft. Plan button will reappear once the content is in draft status.
{% endhint %}
