General

• Restart BC4E if an unrecoverable error occurs.

• Keep a backup of the installation folder (default: "C:\BC4E").

• Set Club Run mode correctly. Auto Mode is standard; other modes are unused.

• Auto Mode shows Next Match Info for automatic match scheduling.

• Sync Mode uses a button click to Arrange or Start matches manually.

• Async Mode uses individual timers for each court's independent pace.

Get Started

Prerequisite: Ensure the laptop or PC has the correct date and time for proper system operation.

Operation	Description	Demo Video
Configure the courts in the badminton site.	Explain	Watch
Configure the club schedules.	Explain	Watch
Configure club user types.	Explain	Watch
Add club users in the system.	Explain

Club Run

Double Click (names) for most common actions like "Sign In / Out".

Right Click (names) to choose from the popup menu for additional actions.

Operation	Description	Watch
Sign In to play.	Explain
Play as matches start.	Explain
Stop playing when the bell rings and check new matches.	Explain
Actions below are optional or occasional.
Take a break.	Explain
Leave early (Sign Out).	Explain
Pair players to play together.	Explain
Unpair players.	Explain
Reserve courts for other purposes.	Explain
Release courts for club use.	Explain
Exclude players from match arrangement.	Explain
Include players for match arrangement.	Explain
Adjust matches.	Explain
Manually arrange some matches.	Explain
Pause club for special events.	Explain
Resume club.	Explain
Check match history of players.	Explain

Advanced Operation

Operation	Description	Watch
Protect sensitive data.	Explain
Add a club Administrator.	Explain
Export all Club Users.	Explain
Import Club Users.	Explain
Export Players signed in.	Explain
Import Players.	Explain
Clean Up Matches.	Explain
Clean Up Players.	Explain
Simulate Club Run (making games) once in the schedule.	Explain
Simulate Club Run (making games) for the schedule.	Explain
Lock Up signing in.	Explain
Limit Number of Players signed in.	Explain
Enforce Gender Balance in matches.	Explain
Forbid match adjustment.	Explain
Renew License Online.	Explain
Enable Internet Feature for Club Run.	Explain
Have a WarmUp of different duration.	Explain
Tournament or Separate between Two Divisions of Club Users.	Explain
Multiple Subclubs, each for different days.	Explain
Enable data synchronization among multiple sites (laptops).	Explain
Run multiple Club Periods on the same day. (Only available from Version 3.7.0)	Explain
Upgrade BC4E software.	Explain
Rollback BC4E to its backup.	Explain
Uninstall BC4E.	Explain
Migrate Data to BC4E on another PC.	Explain
Change Club Run mode on the fly.	Explain
Plan club middle break.	Explain
Color coding courts.	Explain
Set up User Types for total number of visits.	Explain

Online Features

Prerequisite: Ensure the laptop has an active internet connection.

Operation	Description	Demo Video
Set up BC4E Online feature.	Explain
Create Data Sync Group for Club Users.	Explain
Join Data Sync Group from another PC.	Explain
Start Data Synchronization.	Explain
Sign in with BC4EApp.	Explain
Manage your club via BC4EApp.	Explain
Check matches with BC4EApp.	Explain
Record match scores with BC4EApp.	Explain
Pair with other players using BC4EApp.	Explain
Set pairing percentage in BC4EApp.	Explain

Troubeshoot

Problem	Root Cause	Action
Start setup.exe, but nothing happens.	You may noy extract the .zip files to normal files, or extract them in OneDrive.	Extract all files to a local folder, then run setup.exe from there. Note: setup.exe only works that way.
Setup.exe cannot run properly, and it may or may not display errors.	Missing common Microsoft component for x86.	From Download TAB -> System Requirements. "Install component via provided link."
Unable to run a simulation.	Later schedule for the day required. Club Run mode must be in Auto Mode.	Ensure Club Run mode is set correctly, and have an schedule for the day.
The application cannot start because its side-by-side configuration is incorrect.	The file "C:\BC4E\BC4E.exe.config" is corrupted. You can verify this by opening it in Notepad.	Replace the corrupted file with the original one extracted from the download package.
The application starts, but its appearance is small and unusual.	BC4E encountered a data loading error and failed to resize its window.	Restore from the latest backup and verify the rollback.
The application window is abnormal. It features a square with a red cross.	BC4E encountered an error for court names. Court names must follow 'Court XX' format.	Rename courts to match 'Court XX' format. Fixed in version 3.7.9.