Learn how to run match-ready tactics with Tactika

1. Create & secure your account

Start from the landing page in index.php. Use the hero call-to-action buttons to register or sign in.

1. Register: Visit register, provide your staff details, and submit the form to create your profile.
2. Confirm access: After registration, sign in through login. Your session unlocks the tactics board and admin portal links in the top navigation.
3. Keep credentials safe: Password resets and user administration happen through the coaching staff’s super admin accounts. Contact them if you ever lose access.

2. Activate your subscription

Non–super admin users require an active plan to open tactika. You can initiate or renew a plan through subscribe.

1. Review available plans: The cards on subscribe load dynamically from the backend’s backend/api/subscriptions.
2. Select your fit: Choose a plan to continue to subscription_checkout. Confirm billing details, preferred start date, and payment status.
3. Submit request: Completed requests route to super admins through backend/api/subscription_requests. They validate payments and activate access, typically within one business day.

3. Master the tactics board

Once subscribed, launch tactika from the navigation or from the hero button on dashboard. The interface loads your squad data and saved tactics automatically.

Field overview

The central pitch renders player markers, drawings, and heatmap overlays. The right-hand palette controls teams, formations, and marker management, while the lower toolbar focuses on drawing tools, heatmap settings, and tactic actions.

1. Create a tactic: In the footer toolbar, enter a name in “New tactic name” and click Create.
2. Load squads: Use the Home Team or Away Team dropdowns in the palette to select a club. Formation shortcuts like “4-3-3” auto-position your players.
3. Add markers manually: Drag player chips from the palette onto the pitch or use the “Add Marker” controls to spawn custom markers.
4. Draw tactical lines: Toggle Draw Mode, pick a shape, color, and thickness, then drag on the pitch. Enable Arrow to add directional arrows.
5. Track movement: Activate “HMT” (Heatmap Tracking) to log clicks and “Show” to overlay the heatmap. Adjust grid size and opacity for analysis.
6. Save your work: Click Save in the toolbar. Clone existing tactics or rename them for different match scenarios.

4. Manage teams & players from the admin portal

The admin area in admin/index helps coaches maintain squads that feed directly into the tactics board drop-downs.

1. Access portal: Click the “Admin” link found in the tactics board footer or visit admin.
2. Update rosters: Add, edit, or archive players. Player data, including numbers and stats, synchronizes with marker details on the board.
3. Manage staff roles: Super admins can approve subscription requests and control user roles from the backend interfaces.

5. Pro tips & troubleshooting

• Clear drawings: Use the “Clear” button in the drawing toolbar to reset shapes without removing player markers.
• Duplicate scenarios: “Clone” tactics to iterate on formation tweaks while keeping the original intact.
• Subscription reminders: If redirected to subscribe, check for expired plans or pending approvals in your dashboard notice.
• Heatmap resets: Click “Clear” in the heatmap controls to remove all recorded touches.
• Session issues: If you are unexpectedly logged out, sign back in via login. Persistent issues usually point to expired sessions or role changes—contact a super admin.