Adding Students
Adding Students
Section titled “Adding Students”Get students into your faire by adding them one at a time or importing a whole list from a spreadsheet.
Before you start
Section titled “Before you start”- Required permission:
students:invite
1. Open the Add Students page
Section titled “1. Open the Add Students page”Go to Students → Add Students in the sidebar.
2. Choose your method
Section titled “2. Choose your method”Two options here: add students one at a time, or import a batch from a CSV file.
3a. Add a student individually
Section titled “3a. Add a student individually”Enter the student’s email, first name, and last name. Click Add Student. They’ll get an email invitation to join your faire.
Repeat for each student you need to add.
3b. Import students from CSV
Section titled “3b. Import students from CSV”Click Import CSV to start the upload wizard. It walks you through three steps:
Step 1 — Upload. Drag your CSV file into the drop zone or click to browse. Any standard .csv file works — exports from Google Sheets, Excel, or your school’s SIS are all fine.
Step 2 — Map Columns. Match the columns in your file to the fields Faire Portal expects. The wizard guesses common column names (like “Email” or “First Name”), but double-check each mapping. If a column doesn’t match anything, leave it unmapped.
Step 3 — Review & Send. Preview the list before importing. The wizard flags any rows with problems — missing emails, duplicates, formatting issues. Fix what you need to, then click Import.
4. Verify the import
Section titled “4. Verify the import”Head to the Students list to confirm everyone showed up. Each student gets an email invitation automatically.
Good to know
Section titled “Good to know”- Students who already have an account won’t get a duplicate invitation — they’re skipped automatically.
- The CSV import handles hundreds of students without trouble. No need to break large files into batches.
- If a student’s email bounces or they can’t find the invitation, you can resend it from the students list.
- Want students to sign themselves up instead? See Student Applications.