# Import Event Catalog

**Created:** 2026-08-29  
**Last updated:** 2026-08-29  
**Description:** How `/events/import` adds event definitions from CSV.

## Where this is

This is the **event catalog** (names, team size, format). It is not student event rankings (`/students/event-ranking/import`) and not the calendar schedule (`/calendar/event-occurrences/import`).

## Steps

1. Sign in as an Administrator.
2. Open **Events** and click **Import**, or go to `/events/import`.
3. Upload a CSV, **Parse**, review new vs existing counts, then **Save to Database**.

Existing event names are skipped. Re-importing the same catalog is safe.

## Required columns

`Event`, `Team Size`, `State Count`

Optional columns the parser already reads include `Short Name`, `EventFormat`, `Level of Effort`, `Eligibility`, `Description`, `Theme`, `Documentation`, `State Presubmission`, `Semifinalist Activity`, and `Regional Notes`.