===== Getting Started - Cards to mibase online =====

=== Step 1 - Logging In and setting up your toys Unique Toy Number ===


A welcome email should have been sent to your Library admin, this email includes the the link to the admin login, the username and password. This login is the Databases **SUPERUSER**, it shouldn't really be used for running sessions, it is there to setup your users. The superuser has access to everything. It is a good idea to now setup a couple of admin users, to do this please refer to [[users|Managing Admin and Volunteer Users]] and use these logins to add your toys to the database.

The login for Volunteers and other admin users can be accessed via the Main menu. A volunteer login is an admin user with limited access to membership details.

Toy Library - Administrator Login

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=== Login and go to settings ===


To access settings - from the main admin menu go to **Home - Settings**

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In the settings page search for catsort

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If your catalog names your toy codes with the category code as part of its unique ID, e.g. A1, A2, A3, B1, B2 etc then set this to **YES**

If your catalog uniquely identifies your toys by a sequential number e.g. 1,2,3,4,5,6,7 then set this value to **NO**



=== Setting up Toy Categories ===

Toy Categories allow you to group together a group of toys, usually shelved in the same area within the Toy Library. e.g Category C = construction, T = Transport. 
If the Toy Library has been running for a while then these categories are already defined. If you think this structure is not very well setup, then now is the time to change it before you start data entry and printing new labels (you can use the old labels if the toy numbers stay the same). If you are not sure about how to categorize your toys, then please contact Toy Libraries Australia for some help.

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=== Adding a New Category ===


To add a new Category, go to **Toys - Select Boxes - Toy Categories**

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**Select Toy Categories**

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**Select New**

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Add the Toy Code for that category (**up to 3 chars**). e.g. GAM or G for Games
Add the toy category description e.g. Games

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Press Green button to save

Repeat for all your Toy Categories

**Note: Once you have toys in this category, this category cannot be deleted unless all toys in that category are relocated or deleted.


=== Step 2 - Toys - Data Entry ===

Please refer to section on adding a New toy
[[new_toy|Adding A New Toy]]