# Welcome! This documentation is to try and give as much information to each section as possible while keeping it short. If it's overly technical I will try embed a short video. As One on one support between me and your business is a premium option and not available to everyone for budget restrictions i still dont want to leave people stuck after purchasing the software, but as the community has grown i cannot serve non paying support customers on a one on one basis. {% hint style="info" %} Below is a list of videos to watch in order of how you should do things. {% endhint %} ## Main Tutorial Video Watch start to finish and repeat a few sections to gain as much info as possible {% embed url="" %} ### Set your Email: {% content-ref url="/pages/sLwcElhi5E61ZXYPVoWc" %} [Order Emails etc](/setup-and-information/order-emails-etc) {% endcontent-ref %} ### Apply for your payment Gateway {% content-ref url="/pages/KswmLW2MHY3ucnBYmDLA" %} [Payment Gateway](/business-setup/payment-gateway) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/n3BicsPxMQ0J53tq6Bq2" %} [UK Banking](/business-setup/uk-banking) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/A7MmaOgmMYYCpN6JWhF2" %} [Terms and Conditions](/business-setup/terms-and-conditions) {% endcontent-ref %} # Contact Me / Paid Support Contacting me directly for support / consultation from my business to yours is a paid option. ### Why is support paid? To keep the cost of the software as low as possible and give as many people as possible the tools to build a competition website to potentially scale to hundreds if not millions in revenue, my time is an optional extra. ### Free Support Well you are currently looking at it! I have spent a few weeks bringing together as much information as possible to hopefully get you up and running asap. That being said, the template is a starting point and is not all things to all people and I recommend you keep your website as SIMPLE as possible. A new feature as you launch the business will not be the difference - your marketing and product offering will. Also don't forget you have unlimited access to all the videos i've created over the years and don't forget googling and learning what you need for the DIY Project. {% hint style="info" %} Keep it simple {% endhint %} {% embed url="" %} View all the free videos above. {% endembed %} # Quickstart Getting Started quickly! This section is brief and lacking information by design. If you need to know more about aspects i cover in this quickstart guide you will find them in this documentation. First you will need a company domain name for example "**big-comps.com"** these can be purchased at [namecheap.com](https://www.namecheap.com/) or any other domain registrar. ### Create a server You will need a server to host your website. This basically a computer that runs 24/7 that allows your customers to connect to your website from anywhere in the world. To create a server head over to [breezywp.com](https://breezywp.com/), make an account and then click the blue button to create a server. I recommend SVR2.

Name your server anything you would like, SVR2 is a good starter size and select a location closer to you.

### Create your website Once your website has been built & ready, click into your server and "Create Site".

In the popup add your domain name for example **"yourdomain.co.uk"** **Do not add - "[www](http://www)." or "http" just the above layout, everything else will be added for you.** Once you create click create website - leave it to work its magic for around 3-5min until clicking on it under "current sites" ### Connecting your domain to your server In the first step on this quick start guide you purchased a domain name. You will now have to navigate your way to the DNS settings in this domain and create an "A record" that points to the server IP Address, copy your address from the server page on breezywp.com.

Next add the following "A Record" * Type: "A" * Host: @ * Value: "Your IP Address" You can also add another "A Record" for "[www](http://www)." should you want it to redirect to your non [www](http://www). domain. * Type: "A" * Host: @ * Value ### Test Your Website Before moving on its time to test your website. Type your domain name into your web browser and if you see the following screen, you are good to go!

### Installing the Template Next up is to [purchase the Competition Raffle Template](https://breezywp.com/template/raffle-website-template) and download it onto your website.

Install template and choose Raffle Website Template

Once you click download this will send commands of to your server and install the "all in one migration" plugin while also downloading the template for your to click Restore on in the next step. Now head back over to the admin section of your website (/wp-admin), click on backups and then restore > Proceed.

Installing the template on your website. (Restore Button)

All being well a success message will appear and now you just need to visit the homepage of your website (yourdomain.co.uk) to see the website live!

### Finishing up. To finish up, lets quickly secure the website with an SSL certificate, head over to breezywp.com website and click "Install SSL" and choose Automated. This will take a few minutes to complete so give it time before requesting another certificate.

Next up is to reinstate the admin username and password since we overwritten it when we installed the template. **Click Actions > Reinstate BreezyWP Admin Login > Run**

Actions includes some other changs you can make.

You will now need to login again using your admin username and password shown above on breezywp.com # BreezyWP & Hosting Hosting your website is something everyone needs to do but you need to choose between hosting it on either BreezyWP.com (My own hosting company) or another provider. ### Using BreezyWP Using breezyWP.com is the simplest option that will result in the least amount of unknowns and issues as the template is fully tested on the servers we use. Creating A Server to host your website * Create an account at breezyWP.com * Create a server by clicking top right blue button while on the dashboard. * Name your server (Anything will do, its for your record just) * Server Size should be at least SVR2 to get started and increase as traffic comes in. Please get in touch to increase your server size. * Location should be the closest to your customers. Usually London. Once Your server has created this can take 15 min), create your website. * Click into your server by clicking on the name and then click the "Create Website" button * Add your domain name in - this should be "example.co.uk" ONLY. You do not need to include [www](http://www). Then create website. * Wait for 10 min while the website creates on the server. * In the meantime copy your IP Address that's listed on your server page and create an "A Record" on your DNS settings within your domain registrar. (Your registrar could be godaddy, namecheap, 123-reg etc) if you need help locating your dns records to add the IP address as your registrar for support. * Once added you will need to wait until the change gets picked up by the internet. * From there you can check your domain name on your browser. (google chrome, firefox etc) Once the default wordpress home screen appears you are ready to go onto the next. if it does not after an hour or so please check your DNS settings are correct. ### Self Hosting If you would like to use the template on your own hosting provider that is no problem, see the next article "Installation" once you have a fresh wordpress install setup on your hosting partner of choice. {% content-ref url="/pages/vNw7G6r28ckgRkZgdM8F" %} [Install outside Breezywp](/getting-started/install-outside-breezywp) {% endcontent-ref %} # Domain Name Every website needs a domain name and a server! ### Whats a domain? A domain is a business identifier that allows your customers to find your website on the internet. These can be rented indefinitely from a few pounds per year. ### Where can i get one? You can purchase a domain name from the following: * cloudflare.com * namecheap.com * 123-reg.co.uk The list is endless but cloudflare seems to be the cheapest. ### Linking to your website Your domain has whats called "DNS Records" these control everything from your website to email. But to just link your website you just need to create an "A Record" that points to your server IP Address. Should you be using Breezywp.com this is all that's required. # SSL Certificate HTTP -> to -> HTTPS! ### What are they? They are certificates that create a secure connection between you and the website. ### Are they mandatory? Certificates are mandatory when dealing with user data and real money transactions. But they are so simple these days to implement that you should always add one. ### How much do they cost? Free thanks to Let's Encrypt. ### How can I add one? If you are hosted on breezywp.com you can simply add one by following the steps below: 1. First you **MUST** have your website visible on your domain name that you want to add an SSL certificate to. If you cannot see it on "**" it will not be able to verify your ownership and will **FAIL**. 2. Navigate to your website on Breezywp.com -> Server -> Website 3. Click install SSL

4. 99.9% of people should choose **Automated.** If you are using cloudlfare or bringing your own custom SSL then you can choose custom. 5. Click Install and give the application around 3-5min to request and install your SSL certificate for you.

# Install outside Breezywp This page assumes you have got your hosting setup not on breezywp.com and you have a clean installation of WordPress. If you are using breezywp follow the quickstart guide. ### Installing the migration Plugin Login to the admin section wordpress installation *(yourdomain.com/wp-admin)* and navigate to the plugins section. Download the following plugin using this link: In the plugin section of your wordpress install, click **Add New > Upload Plugin > Install Now & Activate**

### Uploading the template Click on the All in one migration tab along the left hand side of your wordpress admin page and select import. Drag the after downloading the purchase from your template on breezywp.com drag drop your file *(diyraffle-v4.wpress)* on to the red box highlighted below.

A upload progress bar will appear - this may take a while depending on your internet connection

Once uploaded - click proceed to overwrite the current website

You can now visit the homepage and view your new competition website! {% hint style="info" %} To login as an admin after you have uploaded the template the username is "deleteme" and the password is viewable on the breezywp.com My Templates page under Login info. Please create a new admin user and login as that account and delete the "deleteme" account or your website will be insecure. {% endhint %}

Delete this account once you have created your admin account.

# Logo Adding your Logo and sizing it correctly. ### Get Started Head over to Get Found -> Headers -> Edit Main

### Adding your logo 1. Hover over the current site logo and **click the pencil** to reveal the popup editor. 2. Remove the current logo and drag and then click the **"+"** icon to load the media section where you can drag and drop your logo onto the page and then click "**Select**" bottom right

Once Your new logo is selected it should appear in the box.

Make sure the link is left at **"/"** this means when a user clicks the logo it will go back to the homepage. This is a universally known design feature. ### Sizing your logo If you are using a square logo the default size will suit you well. If your logo is a rectangle then you will need to reduce the image height. Below is the default values - you can change these to 60 - 80px, save and see how they affect how big your logo is. Repeat this on all 4 screen sizes

Editing height will reduce or increase size

# Colour Scheme Below i explain all you need to know when it comes to setting your colour scheme. {% hint style="success" %} Pro tip: Keep it simple. Apply a colour scheme and change small aspects of it and dont be overly critical about small details these will only ever keep you back. {% endhint %} {% embed url="" %} ### Made a big mistake and need to roll back? Click into colour schemes again and select default.

# Header & Footer Quick explanation on how the header works. Feel free to play about with the header. ### Header {% embed url="" %} ### Footer & Free entry popup {% embed url="" %} # New Pages + Add to menu How to add a new page - quickly style it and add that page to the header menu. {% embed url="" %} # Competitions # Competition Setup General Information on setting up each competition {% embed url="" %} # Picking Winners This short video will give you all the information you need once your competition is complete. {% embed url="" %} # Dates & Extending Comp ## DO NOT RELIST. This deleted all ticket numbers and starts fresh. ### Min Tickets Before thinking about extending a competition - the competition first needs to fail. To fail you have to sell less than your minimum tickets. In the image below you must sell below 100 tickets to have the option to extend the competition as per your terms and conditions.

### Extending the draw Once the draw has ended and failed - you can relist - and pick new dates. then Update the product.

# Allow Pick Number Allow customers to pick their own numbers rather than randomly be assigned them

Copy the above competition product settings. # Categories Product Categories change where your product is displayed on the website. * Live * Completed This is the most simplistic and default setup of moving competitions around your website. Either on the homepage (live) or on the completed page (completed). This works well for websites with anything under 12 active competitions at once. Anything beyond this Id recommend following the below guide on how to divide your competitions into more categories such as draw dates (Today, Tomorrow, Future, Sale etc) or more traditional product categories such as electronics, cash etc. ### Adding more categories Adding more categories to divide up your competitions to make your website easier to navigate for your customers. ### Segmenting your prizes {% embed url="" %} # Order Emails etc Transactional email - this type of email is regarding all your order emails, password reset etc etc! ### Resend.com a Free Email Provider {% embed url="" %} ### Adding your logo Copy and paste the link to your logo from the media section to WooCommerce > Settings > Email

Scroll Down and paste the URL to your logo into the header image field:

and update any colours should you so wish. and then save at the bottom of the page. # Instant Wins Plugin Want to learn more about the instant wins plugin? Watch all the videos below in order to lean all there is to know! ### Purchasing, Installing and setting up the base plugin. Including Bulk Discounts. {% embed url="" %} ### Instant Win Introduction {% embed url="" %} ### Automated Payouts to TeraWallet {% embed url="" %} {% hint style="success" %} See More about the site wallet below {% endhint %} {% content-ref url="/pages/LQKNagdWxgDDxm9qGPYG" %} [Site Wallet / TeraWallet](/setup-and-information/site-wallet-terawallet) {% endcontent-ref %} ### How to bulk upload Instant Wins Bulk uploading CSV's can be done but you will need to use google sheets (sheets.google.com) - this is due to excel exporting CSVs and transforming characters like "£" into special charaters and making the import fail. {% embed url="" %} # Entry List Plugin {% embed url="" %} # Fix: Pages Not changing A css conflict is stopping your pages changing on the entry list. Here is how to fix. ### How to fix: * Navigate to theme options in the admin section and then to "custom code"

Scroll down and find ".current" in the "custom CSS" Section.

Change this from **".current"** to **".home .current,.product .current"** or delete all together if you are using the updated progress bar. It should then looks like this:

Click Save top right and thats you! # Winner Picking With your competition now completed and you are not ready to pick a winner! ### Video Primed at the correct time on how to pick a winner and stream! {% embed url="" %} # Streaming # Adding Winner Photo click the video below - it is pre loaded with the correct time to see how to add a winner. {% embed url="" %} # FAQ Videos This page is dedicated to the most frequent emails i get regarding how to change aspects of the website. {% content-ref url="/pages/LHV43kKUSpEmd7tIpIBE" %} [Edit Free Entry Route Popup](/setup-and-information/faq-videos/edit-free-entry-route-popup) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/2YAodsv6DLShS9f620AE" %} [Process Free Entry](/setup-and-information/faq-videos/process-free-entry) {% endcontent-ref %} {% content-ref url="/pages/Uq7qxvSn6PbPlwdYnckd" %} [High Ticket Competitions](/setup-and-information/faq-videos/high-ticket-competitions) {% endcontent-ref %} # Edit Free Entry Route Popup ## Editing the link Within the raffle options you can edit the link text. Remove this text entirely to disable the link.

## Editing the Popup Navigate to the Footer of the website as below. Get Found > Reusable Blocks > Footer.

Next Click edit on the popup

Next Edit the section in red just like any other text editor

Once complete - save changes and update the page at the top right

Done! # Process Free Entry How do you add a free entry? Usually from a postal entry You can either use this method shown in the video with a coupon or you could pair it with site credit - credit their account and spend the money for them. **Do not leave 100% coupons on the website.** {% embed url="" %} # High Ticket Competitions If you are running 10,000 + tickets in a competition it will be time to not only optimise the website to make sure it's running quickly but also install a CSV export button. ### Object Cache First off follow the below guide on how to add object caching to your website - this will speed up everything. {% content-ref url="/pages/Z8lKG1vurK58hivgrFnX" %} [Redis](/optimisations/redis) {% endcontent-ref %} ### Install this Plugin: Login to wordpress admin > Navigate to plugins > Add New > Upload Plugin {% file src="/files/0LtBJliaczEmUx04G0Vx" %}

### Disable Ticket History Table from product.

This table loads every time you open the product - which we dont want. Disable it in WooCommerce > Settings > Competition

Scroll Down and uncheck "show lottery history in admin product page" and then SAVE at the bottom.

### New Download CSV Button!

You can now use this button to download your large ticket lists. # Duplicate Tickets In Order how to fix and prevent duplicate tickets in order error. ## How To Fix the Order Simply refund the order to wallet or back to bank. for the customer to purchase again. ### How to prevent Make sure in WooCommerce > Settings > Competitions > Hold reserve tickets for N minutes set to 10. Then head to cashflows and set the timeout to 5 min. {% embed url="" %} # Site Wallet / TeraWallet Learn how to add terawallet to your website and offer instant payouts! Plugin Download link {% embed url="" %} ### How to install {% embed url="" %} ### Automated Instant Win Payouts to TeraWallet {% embed url="" %} ### How to add wallet balance to the header First head to the header and edit.

Next - click the plus button on the right

Select HTML. and add in the following - \[mini-wallet]

Save and update header. All done. # Email Accounts Business emails are important for looking professional. Namecheap has a simple solution of privateemail.com ### Take a look at the below video on how to get setup. {% embed url="" %} {% embed url="" %} # UK Banking I have no personal affiliation with these banks and currently dont hold an account myself. ### What Banks work with competition websites? * formerly cashplus.com ### What type of company should i choose? When signing up to a business account, these banks will want you to choose a business category - people in the past have told me that the following category is the one to use: > **93290 | Other amusement and recreation activities n.e.c.** All the above information is not from personal experience but working with businesses in this sector. # Payment Gateway A secure & high risk payment provider is required to take payments on your website. ### What to know * It's important to understand you can only take payments from the UK and Ireland. * You need to have setup and registered either as a limited company or sole trader * You **cannot** use Stripe, paypal (in the first two years) when they find out you are they block and freeze funds which can ruin your business. * You will need a [business bank account](/business-setup/uk-banking) for payments to be deposited into. * Payouts are made to your bank usually daily as a lump sum of all the payments made on your website. * Below is a video on how to signup and setup the high risk payment gateway ### Video {% embed url="" %} Apple and google pay high risk payment gateway for UK Raffle Competition Websites {% endembed %} ### Signing up Fill in the below signup form - this sends the company i talk about a video all the information they need and helps them get you setup faster - they then know exactly what software you are running which helps! {% embed url="" %} # Terms and Conditions I am not a solicitor. ### Important I am a web developer, **not** a solicitor, so I cannot provide specific legal advice. However, I can guide you towards the appropriate resources to help you reach your own informed conclusion. ### **The Solicitor Route** You can hire a solicitor such as david walker at gridlaw\.com - he can give you a template to fill in and then sign off on the website once you have added the terms and conditions. ### Making your own If the above is not feasible you can always do research into publicly available terms and conditions make draw up your own. # Social Media Facebook can make up almost 90% of traffic to your website, make sure you add a "get tickets" button to your facebook page. {% embed url="" %} ### Key Takeaways Setting up and running a competition website in the UK involves creating a compelling social media presence that resonates with your audience and adds an element of fun to the experience. To achieve this, consider the following key points: 1. **Engaging Content**: Share engaging and relatable content on your social media platforms. This could include teaser posts about upcoming competitions, behind-the-scenes glimpses, and user-generated content showcasing participants' excitement. 2. **Regular Updates**: Keep your social media accounts active with regular updates. Consistency in posting content will help maintain your audience's interest and keep them informed about upcoming competitions and news. 3. **Interactive Posts**: Encourage interaction with your audience through polls, quizzes, and interactive stories. Engaging posts that invite comments, likes, and shares can help boost your online presence and foster a sense of community among participants. 4. **Visual Appeal**: Use high-quality visuals, such as images and videos, to make your social media posts visually appealing. Eye-catching graphics and videos can help convey the excitement of your competitions. 5. **Transparency**: Be transparent about your competition's rules, terms, and conditions. Address any questions or concerns promptly and publicly to build trust with your audience. 6. **Prizes and Rewards**: Highlight the prizes and rewards participants can win in your competitions. Make them visually enticing and share stories of past winners to inspire others. 7. **Hashtags**: Create and promote unique hashtags for your competitions. Encourage participants to use these hashtags when posting about their experiences, making it easy to track and share user-generated content. 8. **User-Generated Content**: Encourage participants to share their own experiences and content related to your competitions. Repost and acknowledge user-generated content to show appreciation for your community. 9. **Live Streams and Stories**: Use live streams and stories to provide real-time updates, announcements, and even live draws for winners. These formats can create a sense of immediacy and excitement. 10. **Humour and Memes**: Incorporate humour and relatable memes into your content where appropriate. Fun and light-hearted posts can make your brand more relatable and enjoyable. 11. **Community Building**: Foster a sense of community among your followers by acknowledging their contributions and creating a space for them to connect and share their passion for your competitions. 12. **Feedback and Surveys**: Seek feedback from your audience through surveys and polls. This not only shows that you value their opinions but also helps you improve your competitions and social media strategy. In summary, creating and maintaining a successful competition website in the UK involves leveraging social media to engage your audience, build a community, and infuse a sense of fun into the experience. By consistently sharing relatable and exciting content, you can enhance your brand's appeal and attract enthusiastic participants. I myself dont specialise in social media advertising as its not my strong suit, i am just the web developer. # Redis Make your website faster ### What is redis? Redis is a tool we can use to speed up your website, reducing the need to always ask the database for information where we can store that information in "redis". Its much faster and efficient. ### Install Head to add plugin - search for redis and install "Redis Object Cache" and activate

### Activate You should be directed to the following page. If you are using breezywp servers - redis will be installed on your server so you can just click "enable object cache"

### All done Your website should now be noticeably faster and handle lots more users at once making the most of your server.

# Caching Simply add a caching plugin such as WC Total Cache or one you like in the plugins section if you wish to add. IF some out of date info is being displayed then you can clear that cache. # Indexing Database indexing is advanced There is a plugin that helps called "Index WP MySQL for speed" - this is already applied by default on the latest version of the template but can help older ones