You can access the Create Competition form by clicking on the Create [1] tab. You can then create a single-level competition by clicking on the Competition [2] button.

You can choose whether to create an Individual-Based or a Team-Based competition by selecting an option with the Competition Type [1] radio dials. When creating a single level competition, you need to keep the Multi-level toggle[2] switched off, which is already the default state when creating a competition.

In individual competitions, participants compete on their own, and the outcome is based solely on their individual performance.

Team-based competitions involve groups of participants who work together to achieve a common goal. The outcome is determined by the collective performance of the team members.

When team based option is selected, you are required to enter the max team size number. This is the maximum number of members that can be a part of teams in this competition.

By default this field is pre-filled with the number '8'. This can be overridden by admins to align with their specific maximum team size requirements.

After that you have to name your competition by entering a title into the Name [1] text box. This name will be visible to all Participants. You can add a description by using the Description [2] text box. The description will only be visible to other Admins. You can also add a story to the competition in the Story[3] text box. This is available to the participants as a description of the theme of the competition.

You’ll then be asked to select when the Availability Type. “Manual” competitions let you manually start and end the competition whenever you like. “Automatic” competitions let you schedule a time for the competition to automatically start and finish.

You can create a Manual competition by clicking on the Manual [1] radio dial. Alternatively, you can create an Automatic competition by clicking on the Automatic [2] radio dial.

If you select “Automatic”, you will be prompted to select a start and end date. You can set when the competition will start by entering a date and time into the Competition Start [1] field. Participants can only access the competition once the competition’s start date and time has commenced. You can set an end date in the Competition End [2] field. The competition will end for all participants at this time.

The start and end dates can be changed at a later point if you need to reschedule. The dates and times here will reflect your system’s time zone. For example, if your system is using AEST time zone, the dates and times you enter will be in AEST. The Competitions platform will convert any dates and times you set to the relevant time zones for all other users. For example, if the competition is set to start time at 10am AEST, participants on AWST time will be able to access the competition from 8am AWST.

Below Availability, you'll see Advanced Networking Features. If you want to allow participants to access a VPN in the competition (to attempt lab challenges with), click Enable VPN Configuration [1]. Note that you can't undo this once this is clicked. If you want to allow participants to connect to a Jump Box for the duration of their event, click the Enable Jump Box toggle [2]. You will be able to toggle this on or off until the competition starts.

You can add a challenge to your competition by clicking on the Checkboxes [1] next to the challenges that you wish to add. You can select all challenges on the table by clicking on the Checkbox [2] in the top left-hand corner. You can also search for challenges by clicking the Search [3] icon.

You'll be able to see the following details about each challenge:

You filter challenges by clicking on the Filter button, as shown in the image below.

From here, you can filter challenges based on their Category, Difficulty Level, Points or Estimated Time to Solve by selecting an option from the Columns [1] dropdown menu. You can enter the value that you wish to filter for by typing it into the Value [2] text box. The filter will update the table as you enter a value. You can close the Filter tool by clicking outside of the tool. Alternatively, you can add another filter by clicking on the Add Filter [3] button.

You can write competition rules, tips or anything else that you’d like participants to read by using the Set Instructions [1] text box. Participants can access these instructions both before and during the competition. You can also set a message for participants to see once the competition is over by using the Post-Competition Message [2] text box. Once you’re happy with your competition, you can hit the Next [3] button. If you need to go back and change anything from the previous pages, hit the Back [4] button. If you don’t wish to create the competition, hit the Cancel [5] button.

As a final step in the competition creation process, you will be presented with a summary for you to check all the competition details before publishing it. You can quickly scan through the general details like Competition Type, Name and Description and the availability details.

You can review the competition messaging and the list of challenges within this competition.

If you are happy with everything, you can hit Create Competition[1] button, if not, you can go back and make changes by clicking the Back[2] button. And you can press Cancel button to discard the creation of this competition.

After a competition is created, you will get a notification that the competition is created, and you will directed to the list of Competitions in your org, where you will find the newly created competition.