Contributor Dashboard Guide - Mountainside Aces

1 Getting Access

The Contributor Dashboard is available to users with special contributor roles. You can access it from your Profile page.

🔗 Accessing the Dashboard

1

Sign in to your account

2

Go to your Profile page

3

Click the ✨ Contributor Dashboard button in your Quick Actions

🔒 Access Required

If you don't see the Contributor Dashboard button, you may not have a contributor role assigned. Contact league staff if you believe you should have access.

2 Contributor Roles

Different roles have access to different tabs in the dashboard. Your role badges appear at the top of the page when you log in.

✍️ Eulogist

Write and manage team eulogies that appear on the Year in Review / Recap page after the playoffs.

Access: Eulogies Tab

📸 Photographer

Upload and manage league photos, edit captions, and organize photos into team albums.

Access: Photos Tab

🎲 Oddsmaker

Set game odds and write Peters Previews for upcoming matchups.

Access: Odds & Previews Tab

👑 Admin / League Staff

Full access to all contributor features plus banner message management.

Access: All Tabs (including Banners)

3 Eulogies Tab

Team eulogies are tributes written for teams after they're eliminated from the playoffs. The champion gets a special celebration write-up instead.

✍️ Creating & Editing Eulogies

1

Select a Season from the dropdown to load existing eulogies

2

Click ➕ Add Eulogy to create a new one, or click an existing eulogy in the list to edit it

3

Fill out the editor form and click 💾 Save

📝 Eulogy Fields

Team

Select the team this eulogy is for (Black, Green, Red, etc.)
Elimination Order

What order the team was eliminated (1 = first team out). Used to sort eulogies on the recap page.
Eliminated In Round

The playoff round where the team was eliminated (e.g., "Losers Round 2", "Semifinals")
🏆 Champion Checkbox

Check this for the championship team. Changes the display from "eulogy" to "celebration"
Eulogy Text

The full eulogy content. Use double line breaks for paragraphs. Emojis are welcome!

✨ Pro Tip

You can share your eulogy directly to WhatsApp using the 📱 Share to WhatsApp button! It automatically includes a link to the full Year in Review page.

4 Photos Tab

Manage your uploaded photos and videos. You can edit captions, move photos between albums, or delete them.

📤 Uploading New Photos

Click the 📤 Go to Photo Upload button to access the dedicated upload page where you can:

Upload multiple photos or videos at once
Select which team album to add them to
Add captions during upload

🖼️ Managing Your Photos

1

Your uploaded photos appear in a grid showing counts of photos and videos

2

Click any photo to open the editor panel

3

Edit the Caption and/or change the Album/Team Folder

4

Click 💾 Save Changes to update

📁 Available Albums

Photos can be organized into these folders:

League Photos (general)
Aces Green
Aces Blue
Aces Orange
Aces Purple
Aces Red
Aces Yellow
Aces Black
Aces White
Aces Gold
Aces Silver
Aces Carolina
Aces Army

⚠️ Deleting Photos

Clicking 🗑️ Delete will permanently remove the photo from storage. This action cannot be undone.

5 Odds & Previews Tab

Set betting odds and write game previews that appear on the Weekend Preview and individual Game Preview pages.

🎲 Adding Game Previews

1

Select a Season from the dropdown to load all games

2

Games are listed in chronological order. Click a game to select it.

3

The editor panel shows the matchup details and fields for odds/preview

4

Click 💾 Save Preview when done

📊 Preview Fields

Away Team Odds

Enter the moneyline odds for the away team. Positive (+150) = underdog, Negative (-120) = favorite.
Home Team Odds

Enter the moneyline odds for the home team.
Peters Preview Text

The preview write-up that appears on the game preview page and weekend preview. Include analysis, storylines, or predictions!

📱 Share to WhatsApp

Use the 📱 Share to WhatsApp button to share game previews. The message includes the matchup, odds, preview text, and a link to the Weekend Preview page.

🔒 Badge Meanings

Preview badge = Game has a preview written
🔒 badge = Preview was manually edited (protected from auto-updates)

6 Banner Messages Tab

Admin and League Staff only. Manage the scrolling banner messages that appear on the home page.

📢 Creating & Managing Banners

1

Click ➕ Add Banner to create a new banner

2

Or click an existing banner in the list to edit it

3

Fill in the banner details and click 💾 Create/Save

⚙️ Banner Fields

Banner Message

The text that scrolls across the banner. Emojis are supported! 🎉
Priority

Lower numbers display first (1 = highest priority). Use 1-100 range.
✅ Banner is Active

Only active banners appear on the home page. Uncheck to hide without deleting.
Start Date (Optional)

Banner will only show on or after this date. Leave blank for no start restriction.
End Date (Optional)

Banner will stop showing after this date. Great for time-limited announcements!

📅 Scheduling Banners

Use start and end dates to schedule banners in advance. For example, create a "Game Tonight!" banner that only shows on game days.

7 WhatsApp Sharing

Several content types can be shared directly to WhatsApp with pre-formatted messages.

📱 What Gets Shared

Eulogies

Team name with eulogy/celebration title
Full eulogy text
Link to the Year in Review page

Game Previews

Matchup (Away @ Home)
Game date and time
Peters Odds (if entered)
Peters Preview text (if entered)
Link to Weekend Preview page

💡 How It Works

Clicking the WhatsApp button opens WhatsApp with a pre-formatted message. You can then choose which chat or group to send it to. The content uses whatever is currently in the form fields, so make sure to fill them in first!

📌 Quick Reference

⌨️ Common Button Actions

💾 Save Save changes to the current item

➕ Add Create a new item

🗑️ Delete Permanently remove an item

Cancel Close the editor without saving

🔄 Refresh Reload the list from the database

📱 WhatsApp Share content to WhatsApp