Copy or create a new season
When it's time to start a new season for your grant, you have two options:
- Copy the configuration of an existing season, or
- Create a completely new season, starting configuration from scratch
Seasonal vs Non-seasonal
An example of a non-seasonal element is the theme. If updates are made to the theme in the new season, such as changing the logo or the theme colours, those changes will also appear in all other seasons; any prior theme configuration will be overridden. Another example is content blocks. If the messaging in a content block is updated, those details will be reflected in that content block in all seasons, active and archived. Other areas that are non-seasonal include General settings.
Creating a new season: Copy or New
If your new season will be largely the same as the last season, copying the configuration of the last season will save you a lot of time. You can copy a season with a few clicks and then review and make any updates without having to redo your hard work.
To copy an existing season:
- Go to Settings > General > Seasons
- Click Create season
- Give the new season a Season name
- Ensure Copy an existing season configuration is selected
- Choose the season to be copied
- Choose the season status as Active or Draft
- Click Save
By copying an existing season, the configured content of all tabs, fields, categories, and so on will be copied and you can make updates if needed.
New clean season
Creating a new season allows you to start with a blank slate. Previously configured content in sections such as tabs, fields, and categories will not be copied over, allowing you to start from scratch.
To create a new season:
- Go to Settings > General > Seasons
- Click Create season
- Ensure Start a new season is selected
- Choose the season status as Active or Draft
- Click Save
Draft vs Active
Creating a new season in Draft mode allows you to prepare for the upcoming season, even while the current Active season is ongoing. Once the draft is complete and your current season has concluded, you can make the draft active by selecting the season under Settings > Seasons and changing the season status to Active.
Use this New season checklist to make sure you have updated all required areas.
