A CSV, XLS, or XLSX spreadsheet is the best way to create a large number of credentials all in one go with just a few clicks.
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Create Credentials for a Single Group
Create Credentials for Multiple Groups
Starting the Process
Accredible allows you to create credentials for single or multiple groups to minimize administrative tasks. You can start the process in two ways:
- Select Credentials from the top menu on your Dashboard.
- Once on the Credentials List page, click Create Credentials.
- In the drop-down, choose either the Single Group or Multiple Group option.
If there is a specific Group you are issuing to, the Create Credentials option can also be accessed directly through the Groups page.
- Select Groups from the top Menu on your Dashboard.
- Once on the Groups page, hover over Group you would like to issue to.
- At the bottom right corner of the Group, click Create Credentials.
Note: If the Groups are displayed in a list, you will need to select the three vertical dots next to Group Settings to display the Create Credentials option.
Publish Credentials Using a Spreadsheet Upload
Because the required fields differ depending on the number of Groups, we will guide you through the steps based on whether you upload a spreadsheet including single or multiple Groups.
Create Credentials for a Single Group
Under Create Credentials, select For Single Group. A pop-up with a list of Groups will display. Select the Group you would like to issue to.
Once the Group is selected, it will take you to a Create Credentials page with two options:
- Download Spreadsheet Template containing all your required fields and custom attributes for the group. You can copy your data over to this spreadsheet for easier upload.
- If you have many attributes on your certificate design, ensure all the relevant information for those attributes appears on your spreadsheet, each with its own column and column heading.
- Upload Spreadsheet allows you to use your own spreadsheet. Be sure to include the three required columns and corresponding records: Recipient Name, Recipient Email and Issue Date.
- If you do not provide an Issue Date, Accredible will automatically set the Issue Date to the date the credential was created.
Note: Credential creation and publication dates may differ if you delay publishing your created credentials.
Create Credentials for Multiple Groups
Under Create Credentials, select For Multiple Groups.
Accredible provides instant access to all the necessary information for creating credentials for multiple groups with a convenient quick guide.
- Browse Groups include a listing of all your groups for you to copy the Group IDs.
- Download Spreadsheet Template is designed for creating credentials for multiple groups and includes a Group ID column.
- Browse Custom Attributes allows you to access your attribute list for reference if you are using your own spreadsheet.
Important Note: When creating credentials for multiple groups, you must include a Group ID along with the Recipient Name and Recipient Email.
Assign Columns To Attributes
Once A spreadsheet has been uploaded, the Accredible system will then analyze and validate it, looking for all the available data fields it can use. Once the spreadsheet has been validated, you must assign the columns to the correct attributes if the system does not automatically assign them. 
There are different required columns when creating credentials for a Single Group vs. Multiple groups. An alert will display above the columns if you are missing a required field. You can hover over ‘Required attributes’ to see the list of what is missing.
If there is a column that our system has identified that you don't want to use on your credentials, you can click Skip.
Once you have assigned or skipped all of the columns, click on the 'Next’ button at the bottom right-hand corner of the page. If at any point you want to start over, select re-upload.
Important Note: The format of the dates you upload must be either 'MM/DD/YYYY', 'DD/MM/YYYY', or 'YYYY/MM/DD.' You must also ensure you assign the corresponding format after importing your spreadsheet. Each group’s date format must be the same and match your chosen format.
Regardless of the format you use in the spreadsheet, your date will conform to the format you chose to display on the credential.
Publish Credentials
Choose whether you would like to review these credentials or publish them immediately. If this is your first spreadsheet upload, we recommend you select ‘Create, but don’t publish’ and then review your credentials.
At this step, the system may find errors when attempting to create the credentials. In this case, there are a Couple of options.
You can fix any error that was found in your spreadsheet and re-upload them all together.
Alternatively, you can choose to Confirm Creating or Publishing only the error-free credentials. You will then need to correct the errors in a separate spreadsheet upload.
Once the upload is complete (if your spreadsheet was large, this could take some time), if you created but did not publish your credentials, click “View Unpublished Credentials” This will then take you to a view of all the unpublished credentials.
This is your chance to confirm everything is displaying correctly and check that there aren’t any mistakes before you publish. To preview how one looks, click on its unique credential ID in the ID column.
On the credential preview page, you can amend any information you added. Easily change the name, email, date, or any other custom attribute data you added if there are any mistakes. Once you’re happy, click on the back arrow above to return to the credential view.
It’s time to publish your credentials!
To do this, select the tick box next to the credentials or tick the box at the top to select all and then click ‘Publish’ and finally click ‘Confirm.’ This will then send all recipients an email giving them access to the live credential.
You’ve issued your first bulk batch of Accredible credentials. Congratulations!
Issuing Smaller Numbers of Credentials
You may not always need to issue large numbers of credentials at a time, in which case it is better to manually input the data for recipients instead of using a spreadsheet. Click here to find out how.
What's Next?
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