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How to set up a leaderboard in Glide?

Discover the easiest way to build a lively leaderboard in Glide. Our simple guide walks you through each step, helping you create, tweak, and run leaderboards with ease for your app.

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Overview

Adding a leaderboard in Glide turns your app into a competitive playground, boosting user engagement. With Glide's cool features like data integration, dynamic sorting, and user-specific displays, you can build a real-time leaderboard. It updates automatically based on what users do. This guide shows you how to set it all up, starting with your spreadsheet data in Google Sheets and then customizing everything in the Glide app interface. Watch as user participation skyrockets and tracking performance becomes a breeze with Glide.

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How to set up a leaderboard in Glide?

Step 1: Create a New App in Glide

  1. Head over to Glide.
  2. Log in or sign up if you’re new here.
  3. Hit the "Create an App" button.
  4. Pick whether you want to start from a Google Sheet, Excel file, or just from scratch.

Step 2: Set Up Your Data Source

  1. Open up your Google Sheet or Excel file.
  2. Make a new sheet/tab and call it "Leaderboard."
  3. Add columns for the stuff you want to track, like "Player Name," "Score," and "Rank".
  4. Pop in some sample data to get things rolling.

Step 3: Link Your Data Source to Glide

  1. Head back to Glide.
  2. In your app, click on the “Data” tab.
  3. Link your "Leaderboard" sheet/tab by picking it from the drop-down menu.

Step 4: Design the Leaderboard Layout

  1. Go to the "Layout" tab in Glide.
  2. Choose a "List" layout to show off the leaderboard.
  3. Make sure the layout is hooked up to the "Leaderboard" sheet/tab.

Step 5: Configure List Items

  1. Click on a list item to tweak its settings.
  2. Map the "Title" field to the "Player Name" column.
  3. Map a detail field to show the "Score" column.
  4. If you want, map other fields like "Rank" or "Avatar" if you have them.

Step 6: Add Sorting

  1. In the same "Layout" tab, find the "Sorting" section.
  2. Choose to sort by "Score" in descending order so the top scores are at the top.

Step 7: Customize Styling

  1. Go to the “Design” section in the layout options.
  2. Customize colors, fonts, and other styling bits to match your taste.

Step 8: Publish Your App

  1. Click on the “Settings” tab.
  2. Set up any extra settings like app icon, name, and privacy options.
  3. Click the "Publish" button.
  4. Share the app link with your audience.

Step 9: Test and Iterate

  1. Open the app using the shared link.
  2. Test all the features to make sure the leaderboard looks right.
  3. Update the data source and see changes pop up in the app.
  4. Tweak the design and functionality based on feedback.

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