Installation & Activation #
Installation Instructions must be completed first.
The Departments & Accolades plugin should be activated.
![Activated plugin screenshot](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screen-Shot-2021-08-04-at-5.28.24-PM.png)
Adding Awards #
In the WordPress admin area, navigate to Users > Awards.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-06-104553.png)
Give your award a name and a description (optional) and click Add New Award.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-122213.png)
After you give your award a name and a description (this is optional), your award will appear on the right with a URL-friendly slug which is auto created. Users who are assigned to an award will appear on the right.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-122408.png)
Adding Departments #
In the WordPress admin area, navigate to Users > Departments.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-06-102832.png)
Give your department a name and a description (optional) and click Add New Department.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-105710.png)
After you give your department a name and a decription (this is optional), your department will appear on the right with a URL-friendly slug which is auto created. Users who are assigned to the department will appear on the right.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-110036.png)
Parent Department Configuration #
The option for Parent Department can be used when creating a hierarchy of departments.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-111832.png)
For example, if you have a Science Department, you could create multiple departments under that such as Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, etc., with Science Department being the parent department.
Adding Teams #
In the WordPress admin area, navigate to Users > Teams.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-06-104447.png)
Give your team a name and a description (optional) and click Add New Team.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-121054.png)
After you give your team a name and a description (this is optional), your team will appear on the right with a URL-friendly slug which is auto created. Users who are assigned to the team will appear on the right.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-121419.png)
Parent Team Configuration #
The option for Parent Team can be used when creating a hierarchy of teams.
Assigning Users #
To assign a user to an award, department, or team, navigate to Users > All Users.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-130654.png)
Click on the user followed by Edit.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-131847.png)
Toward the bottom of the screen, you are able to assign a user to a department(s), team(s), or an award.
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-134358.png)
![](https://honorswp.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Screenshot-2021-08-16-135115.png)
Click Update User.