Getting Started

Upon your initial load of FanDraft you will be presented with the options to Create a new league or Load other league.

Create a new league:

If this is your first time using FanDraft you will want to select the Create a new league option.
If you used FanDraft last year, and don't mind entering in your team information again, this is also a suggested option for you.

Click on the Create a new league button, and a file save dialogue box will open. Create a file for your league, and then you are good to go.
You will not have to go through this process again, as it is only requested upon your initial launch of FanDraft.

Load other league

If you have just completed installing an update (from another version of 10.x), and already have a league set up, or if you want to import your league settings from an old FanDraft league, you can select the "Load other league" button.

There are various options available, so make sure to choose the correct one.

Version 2011 File: You will want to select this option if you are in the process of updating a prior v11.x file.
After you select this option, then click on the "Load other league" button, you will be asked to open up your league file. If you are having trouble locating it, note that all FanDraft league files have a ".fan" extension, and are usually located in the "/leagues/" folder. Make sure you do not open up any files in the /data folder.
Version 2010 File: Select this option if you would like to import your league/team settings from a prior year FanDraft league. This will not actually open up the file, but import the setting information, and save it into a current year file (which you will be asked to create).

Note about importing settings:

When loading an old league file ("Load other League"), this process only imports the league and team settings, and not the draft data from that file.

If you would like to view/edit the actual draft data in those files, you will need to load FanDraft application that corresponds with that year.

For additional assistance with that process, feel free to contact FanDraft support.

When importing settings, FanDraft does not include the prior year's draft order, position rules, or any player edits (i.e. keepers).