Configuration
The Configuration page is where Admins customize and control event settings across different areas of the platform. This guide outlines how to access the Configuration page and provides a breakdown of each configuration tab.
Accessing the Configuration Page
To access your event’s configuration settings:
Hover over the Configuration gear wheel icon in the admin navigation.
Select Configuration from the dropdown.
Configuration Tabs Overview
The Configuration page is organized into six key tabs:
Microsite Settings – Controls your event’s microsite and public-facing pages.
Submission Settings – Manages settings related to the submission process.
Judge Settings – Configures how evaluations are conducted and viewed.
Judge Resources – Provides content visible to judges in their portals.
Search Settings – Controls what filters and columns are visible in portals.
Showcase Settings – Configures how submission content appears on the showcase.
Microsite Settings
This tab controls the look and functionality of your event’s microsite, including settings that overlap with the Profile page. It also houses the Showcase Page configuration options.
Enabled Microsite Components - toggle which components you'd like to display on your event's microsite
Primary Brand Color - customize the color theme of your microsite (should be darker than the contrast color)
Secondary Brand Color - customize the color theme of your microsite (should be a darker shade)
Contrast Brand Color - customize the color theme of your microsite (should be a lighter shade)
Description - add a description for your event
Rules - add any rules or restrictions
Submitter Resources - attach any documents you'd like to make available to your applicants
Submission Settings
These settings manage how submissions are created and managed throughout your event.
Submitter Submission Limit – Set how many submissions a user can complete. Once the limit is reached, they won’t be able to add new ones.
Thank You Message – The message shown to submitters after submission.
Submitter Portal Instructions – Instructions visible when a submitter logs back in (especially if no Thank You Message is set).
Editable Submission Statuses – Choose which statuses allow submitters to return and edit their submissions. Defaults include: New, Incomplete, Pending, Ready.
In-Progress Submission Reminder Config – Automatically send reminder emails to submitters who have started but not completed a submission. Set the delay (in days) for the first email and the frequency of reminders.
Judge Settings
This tab configures how reviewers interact with submissions and each other.
Submission Statuses Presentable to Reviewers – Define which submission statuses are available for evaluation. Default: Accepted.
Ranking Tool – Optional ranking feature separate from evaluation forms. Contact Reviewr before enabling.
Notes – Enable if reviewers should see each other’s private notes.
Comments/Questions Shared Between Reviewers – Allow reviewer comments to be visible to submitters.
Comment Notifications – Enable automatic email alerts when a comment is made (linked to templates in Email Templates).
Reviewer Evaluations Shared With Submitters – Control visibility of evaluations for submitters: Always, Never, or After Event Ends.
Reviewer Division Search – Allow reviewers to search submissions by division.
Reviewer Manager Evaluation Report Access – Give manager-level reviewers access to all evaluation reports for groups they manage.
Reviewer Manager Submission Report Access – Let reviewer managers access submission reports across the entire event.
Scoring – Enable evaluation scoring for reviewers.
Reviewers Are Anonymous To Submitters – Keep reviewer identity hidden from submitters.
Evaluation Scores Are Visible To Reviewers – Allow reviewers to see their own scores.
Evaluation Scores Are Visible To Submitters – Allow submitters to view evaluation scores.
Reviewer Editable Submission Statuses – Choose which statuses reviewers are allowed to edit. Defaults: all off.
Judge Resources
This tab manages the instructional content displayed in the reviewer portal. Use this section to ensure reviewers have the context and information they need to properly evaluate submissions.
Search Settings
Controls the search filters and visible columns within the submission and review portals. You can customize these views to help users find the most relevant data.
Showcase Settings
(Located within the Microsite Settings tab)
Configure how submissions are displayed to the public in the Showcase.
Enable Submission Rating – Allow viewers to rate submissions.
Rating Type – Choose a rating method:
1–10 scale (hearts)
1–5 scale (hearts)
Like (thumbs up)
Require a Login To Rate – Restricts rating to logged-in users and prevents duplicate votes.
Rating Frequency – Choose how often a user can rate a submission (e.g., once per day).
Rating Period – Set the time unit used for rating frequency: Hours, Days, or Weeks.
Start/End Dates – Define the voting window for submission ratings.