Installation

Steps for installation

Install the sports pickem module

1. Download and install the sports pickem module
2. Enable the sports pickem module on the admin/modules page.

If you want to use the forum module for chat and banter:

1. Enable the Forum on the admin/modules page
2. Add a Forum for chat and league banter.

If you want to have a rules and regulations page:

1. Add a Standard Page/Story/Node or a Forum Post for an explanation of the rules of the league, and remember the node id of the post.

Create your first league:

1. Import a gameset or type one in. You'll need teams, weeks, and games.
2. Add a League (/admin/content/pickem/leagues) and choose the linked forum* and the Rules node id* from above.
3. Add users to the league (admin/content/pickem/league_users)
4. Enable and show the Pickem Leagues block (admin/build/block)

This user will then see the league menus under "My leagues".

If you want a dynamic countdown timer which will countdown to the next week pick lockup time:

1. Download and install Javascript Countdown Timer module. (http://drupal.org/project/countdowntimer)
2. Make sure to configure Javascript Countdown Timer to show on 'Every Page' in its admin screen. (admin/settings/countdowntimer)

If you want pretty flash charts:

1. Download and install Open Flash Chart API. (http://drupal.org/project/open_flash_chart_api) requires additional steps listed in the modules documentation.

Remember

• Set the "access pickem" and "play pickem" permissions for your users.
• If you are using the javascript countdown timer, go to its admin page and select "Every Page".
• For a pickem-only site, set the "access denied" page to be some kind of info page explaining that you must login
• For a pickem-only site, set the default front page to "pickem"
• For an nfl-pickem site, set the path to custom logo to "pickem/logos.gif" (deprecated) "pickem/random_logo.png" in the 6.x-1.7+
• For an nfl-pickem site, set the path to customer icon to "sites/all/modules/pickem/favicon.ico"

That's about it. Enjoy.