The Custom Fields feature is like a handy toolbox that lets you store extra info about your students, parents and teachers, so you can meet the unique needs of your maktab/madrasah.

It's super easy for administrators to create new fields. Once added, e-maktab smoothly fits these fields into all student/parents/teachers profiles. This means your maktab can include as many custom fields as you need to collect all the specific info you want without having to get in touch e-maktab. 

How to add a custom field

Step 1: Log in to e-maktab
First, log in to your e-maktab account using your username and password.

Step 2: Access the Settings Menu
Once logged in, navigate to the settings menu. You can usually find this in the right hand side of the screen (cog icon). Click on the Settings icon and the Custom Field menu.

Step 3: Click "New Custom Field" button
On the custom fields management page, you'll see a list of any existing custom fields. To add a new field, locate the "New Custom Field" button at the top right and click on it.

Step 4: Define the New Field
A form will appear where you can define the details of your new custom field. Start by entering a name for the field in the provided text box. This name should clearly indicate what type of information the field will store (e.g., "Phone Number").

Step 5: Choose Field Type
Next, choose the type of data you want the field to store. e-maktab offers various field types, including text, number, date, checkbox, URL and dropdown. Select the appropriate type from the dropdown menu provided.

NOTE: for dropdown field enter the option in the option field and press enter to add

NOTE: for URL field you MUST include the http or https

Step 6: Set Field Options (if applicable)
Depending on the field type you chose, you may need to set additional options. For example, if you selected a dropdown menu, you'll need to enter the options that users can choose from. 

Step 7: Set the description
Now add a description so that you know what this field will store. For checkbox field type the description will  be used to display on the form

Step 8: Select the association model
Now select on which entity the custom field should be created for. There are 3 options Student, Parent and Teacher

Step 9: Set visibility

Now select if the custom field is active, is required and display on application.

is Active = Determines if the custom field will be displayed on the form for the selected entity.

is Required = Determines if this field will be required while form submission.

Display on application form = Determines if this field will be displayed on the application form.

You're all set! You can now start using the new custom field to store additional information about your students, parents and teachers. Simply input the relevant data into the field whenever needed.

That's it! You've successfully added a custom field in e-maktab. If you ever need to edit or delete a custom field, you can do so from the custom fields management page following similar steps.