# Export and Import

On this page, the organizer can add participants manually and download comprehensive competition statistics

## How to add participants to the contest (Import)

To add participants to the contest, click on the **Import** button.

Now you need to upload the list of participants. Click on **Download** and download a sample file. You can use this file to quickly and easily add your participants' data.

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Please note that you should use a **.csv file** and fill in the information about participants in rows.
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Open the downloaded file using Notepad, Microsoft Excel, or any other text editor.

Take a close look at the file structure. All data items are separated by commas. You can separate the data items with spaces or semicolons. That should be done to ensure that the platform correctly separates the uploaded data.

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Please note that you can create teams in the file for import.
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Please check that the data in the columns is correct! For example, if the **email** address will show up in the **Name** column, it will lead to an error. **Please note: the file must contain no blank lines!**
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Fill in the file with your data, separating data items by a comma, save it and upload it by clicking **Upload the file**.

On the page for importing participants from a file, specify the separator and how users will be able to access the platform.

After you select the separator type, the columns with the participant's data will be automatically created. Select the column names from the list that match the column names in the file and click **Start import**. Wait for the end of the process of adding participants.

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If the **Users will get access by email** setting is selected, then after successful import, the user will receive an email with a link to confirm the account in order to take part in the challenge. If the **File with the access to all accounts** setting is selected, then you will be prompted to download a file with the usernames and passwords of the imported participants. **Please don't lose this file!**
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You may see an error in the file after it was uploaded to the platform. To cancel the import, click on the **Delete file** button.

## How to export the competition statistics

To download statistics of the competition, click Export. If you want to download the scores, then click on **Export grades**.

## Flexible export

Flexible export allows you to get only the data that you need without uploading the overall statistics for the competition.

You can access Flexible export on the following pages:

* **Сompetition Editor**:
  * Voting
* **Statistics**:
  * Overall rating
  * List of participants
  * Teams

It’s very easy to use the Flexible export function! Go to one of the pages that support Flexible export and find the button **Export to Excel**. Click on it, enter the recipient's email address and a short description for your export.

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Although the description is not required for conducting export, it is very useful. For example, if you want to export the data of teams who have confirmed their participation in the contest, you can add a description like: **Teams: all participants confirmed participation**, so that the recipient of the exported file understands on what basis the export was conducted.
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For the correct display of the exported file, we recommend using **Google Spreadsheets**
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Do you have issues completing the export? No worries! Just send us an email with the issue description at [**support@tulu.la**](mailto:support@tulu.la)
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