Setup Guide - what to do with your new site

You've just received your account information for your new Groupanizer SING! site - Congratulations!  Here's what you need to do next:

1. Create the first few users. Perhaps the rest of the "web team" or leadership first.  Go to Administer -> User Management -> Users -> Add User and fill out the username, email address and password.  Make sure to make them at least a "Member" and give them any other roles that seem appropriate, like "Director" or "Executive."  Be sure to check "Notify user of new account" so they will get an email allowing them to log in.
2. Send an email to the rest of the group, and ask them to request an account.  That way they can get the username of their choosing.  You'll be notified when someone requests an account, so you can set them up with the correct Roles.
3. Everyone should fill out their Profile as well, including their first and last name, address, phone numbers, etc.  Remember this is a private database - nobody will see this information who wouldn't normally have access to the group roster.
4. Write a welcome note to the group as a "Blog" or "News" item.   It will appear on everyone's dashboard when they log in.
5. Start creating events in the calendar for upcoming rehearsals, meetings and performances.  Then your group members will be able to tell you whether they plan to attend.  Creating events and other kinds of things in Groupanizer is generally done with the "Create Content" menu item, which you will find on the left-hand margin.  After each event, you can take attendance in the system and start to keep track of who is attending regularly and who isn't.
6. The director or music team should create the repertoire songs in the system.  These can be put into categories for better organization, and the categories can be active or inactive.  Each song can have a "learn by" date, so the members know what the learning schedule is meant to be.  You can write notes about each song, and upload MP3 attachments for learning tracks.
7. Try creating a poll, just for fun!  You'll find it under "Create Content" again.  See what your members think about stuff.
8. Start converting your paper documents into an online book, which you will find under "Documents".  Nobody will ever wonder where the group keeps their documents again!

That's good for a start!  Any questions?  Post them here in the forums.