Getting Started
- Parents
- Students & Clients
- Teachers & Professionals
Register with BUDDYGO
First register yourself on the app as a parent by signing up to the app.
Once you sign up, you can add your children, connect with their teachers and sync their chosen classes with their teacher’s schedule.
You can make fee payments, engage with teachers, monitor your child’s attendance
Add your child
When you login for the first time as a parent, you will be asked to add your child.
If you say yes, you need follow a few simple steps.
You can add a child anytime, by accessing the side menu:
Side menu > my children > add button
You may add more than one child to your app.
When adding your child’s details, you will be asked to define a username and password for the child. Your child shall use these credentials to login independently to the student app.
Add your child’s teacher
Every teacher registered on BUDDYGO is assigned a unique code. You may contact your child’s teacher to get their code.
When the teacher shares their code via whatsapp, sms or email link, please click on that link to automatically connect with the teacher.
In the event that you cannot, the teacher can also send you the code separately which you can then copy & fill into the add code bar.
Alternatively, you may also add new teachers and their respective codes by accessing ‘teachers’ from the sidebar pop-down menu.
You can add multiple teachers for each of your children:
Side menu > teachers > add button
When adding teachers, please be sure to select the child (from the dropdown menu) who shall be studying with that particular teacher. This will link the teacher to the child.
Enroll for classes
Once you add teachers, you can view information about all their current classes by accessing ‘teachers’ from the sidebar pop-down menu.
In order to view and choose a class:
Side menu > teachers > view > view all classes
When on the ‘teachers’ page, do not forget to select the child whose teachers you would like to view.
You may also choose to view all plans from the teacher dropdown.
In order to view and choose a payment plan:
Side menu > my teachers > view > view all plans
You can now select classes for your child or proceed to make payments in accordance with the payment plans set up by the teacher.
Pay fees
In order to register for a class, you will need to choose a payment plan and make a payment.
You can go to ‘view all plans’ in the teacher’s class listing and select a plan before proceeding with the payments.
For each plan, clicking on the number next to ‘classes included’ or the information sign will show you a dropdown menu that will tell you the classes that your child will have access to with that particular plan.
Alternatively, you may choose a class from the ‘view all classes’ tab in the teacher’s listing and make a purchase for a plan attached to that class. Just follow the onscreen instructions to make your payment.
Online payments
Your teacher may elect to accept fees via online or offline mode or both.
You may choose to pay online via debit or credit card, net banking, UPI etc. BUDDYGO will guide you through the simple process ensuring that your transaction will be seamless and secure.
Offline Payments
In case you would like to pay offline, a notification will be sent to the teacher to approve your request for offline payment. You may then settle the payment with the teacher offline at your mutual terms.
Payment History
A record of all your transactions can be accessed:
Side menu > payment history
View classes
Once you have paid, i.e. completed your online payment or the teacher approves your request for offline payment, as the case maybe, your child’s class schedule on the home page will be automatically updated.
You can also view a list of all your child’s classes.
To view all your child’s active classes at once:
Side menu > classes > active classes
To view classes by a particular teacher only:
Side menu > teachers > view > view my classes
Mark attendance
Attendance is marked when your child logs in to the student app (with the username & password that you have provided) and marks attendance from the button next to the class name, below the schedule on the homepage.
Clicking on the button ‘join class’ will automatically pop up the zoom, google meet or any other app details if online class, or location and address if offline class, as well as mark your child’s attendance.
In case of online classes, joining link shall also be shared on your email ID, meaning that your child can join classes from any device.
You may also mark attendance for your
child yourself, by clicking the ‘join class’
button on your app’s homepage.
You will be able to view the attendance so marked:
Side menu > attendance
Explore BUDDGO
BUDDYGO offers you a host of useful features:
View all details at once for each child, from the dropdown menu next to your child’s name:
Side menu > my children
Visit your profile page to let us know a little about yourself. You can use this to choose your preferences on how your app will look and respond.
Get notified of new classes, your successful payments and other updates in the Notifications section. Do enable push notifications and in-app notifications from your phone settings to avail this important feature.
View the Bulletin Board for news items or programs put up by teachers:
Side menu > bulletin board
Stay engaged with your child’s teachers with our chat function. Follow teachers’ updates on the teacher gallery
Side menu > teacher gallery
Invite all your child’s teachers to join you on BUDDYGO
Side menu > invite teachers
Contact Us
For any further information or queries regarding the app, please write to us at support@buddygoapp.com
We shall revert to you on your registered email ID as soon as we can.
Register with BUDDYGO
First register yourself on the app as a student or a client.
Once you register, you can connect with your teachers / professionals and sync your chosen classes or sessions (in case of professionals) with their schedule.
You can make fee payments, engage with your teachers / professionals and with your peers.
Add your teacher or professional’s code
Every teacher / professional registered on BUDDYGO is assigned a unique code. When you login for the first time as a student / client, you will be asked to the code to begin using the app.
When your teacher / professional shares their code with you via WhatsApp, SMS or email link, please click on that link to automatically connect with them. In the event that you cannot, they can also send you the code separately which you can then copy & fill.
Alternatively, you may also add new codes by accessing ‘my teachers’ or ‘my professional) from the sidebar pop-down menu.
You can add multiple teachers / professionals to your app and stay connected to them.
Sidebar menu > my teachers > add button
Enroll for classes
Once you add your teachers / professionals, you can view information about all their current classes / sessions by accessing ‘my teachers’ or ‘my professional’ from the sidebar pop-down menu.
In order to view and choose:
Side menu > my teachers > view > view all classes
You can now select your classes / sessions or proceed to make payments in accordance with the payment plans set up by your teacher / professional.
You may also choose to view all payment plans from the teacher dropdown. In order to view and choose a payment plan:
Side menu > my teachers > view > view all plans
For each plan, clicking on the number next to ‘classes included’ or the information sign will show you a dropdown menu that will show you the classes that you will have access to with that particular plan.
Alternatively, you may also view payment plans directly by accessing:
Side menu > teacher payment plans
If you have multiple connections to, you may select a name from the dropdown provided, in order to view payment plans by that particular teacher / professional only.
In this section, you also have the option to view a record of all payment plans you have previously paid for. Just click on the ‘my payment plans’ button.
Pay Fees
In order to enrol for a class, you will need to choose a payment plan set up by your teacher / professional and make a payment.
You can either view all plans and select a plan before proceeding with the payments or first choose a class / session and make a purchase for a plan attached to that class / session. Just follow the onscreen instructions to make your payment.
Online payments
Your teacher / professional may elect to accept fees via or offline mode or both. You may choose to pay online via debit or credit card, net banking, UPI etc. BUDDYGO will guide you through the simple process ensuring that your transaction will be seamless and secure.
Offline Payments
In case you would like to pay offline, a notification will be sent to the teacher / professional to approve your request for offline payment. You may then settle the payment with them offline at your mutual terms.
Payment History
A record of all your transactions can be accessed:
Side menu > payment history
View classes / sessions
Once you have paid, i.e. completed your online payment or your request for offline payment has been approved, as the case maybe, your schedule on the home page will be automatically updated.
You can set your preference for default view of the schedule (daily, weekly or monthly) from your profile page.
To view all your active classes at once: Side menu > my classes > active classes
To view your classes by a particular teacher only:
Side menu > my teachers > view > view my
classes
Mark Attendance
You can ‘join class’ or ‘join session’ from your home page (calendar view).
Clicking on the button ‘join class’ will automatically give you zoom, google meet or any other app details in case of online class / session, or location and address if offline, as well as mark your attendance.
In case of online, the joining link shall also be shared on your email ID, meaning that you can join from any device.
Your attendance record will be then updated in the attendance tracker Homepage Dock bar > attendance
Explore BUDDYGO
- Visit your profile page to let us know a little about yourself. You can use this to choose your preferences on how your app will look and respond.
- Get notified of new classes / sessions, your successful payments and other updates in the Notifications section.
- Do enable push notifications and in-app notifications from your phone settings to avail this important feature.
- View the Bulletin Board for news items or programs put up by your teachers / professionals : Sidebar menu > bulletin board
- Follow updates on the gallery Sidebar menu > gallery
- Stay engaged with your teachers and professionals with our chat function
- Join the Community chat – a social chat network connecting the teacher / professionals’ network – a place to exchange ideas, thoughts and memes perhaps 🙂
- Track your attendance history – no playing truant!
- Referrals – invite all your teachers / professionals to join you on BUDDYGO
Contact Us
For any further information or queries regarding the app, please write to us at support@buddygoapp.com
We shall revert to you on your registered email ID as soon as we can.
Register with BUDDYGO
First things first, register yourself on the app.
You can use your mobile number or any of your social media logins or Google login to sign up.
Use BUDDYGO to schedule your classes, generate payment plans, receive online payments 24/7, and let your students / clients enroll for your classes / sessions and choose from your fee payment plans. All automated in your app.
Set Up - Add classes / sessions
When you login for the first time, you will be asked if you would like to create a new class (in case of teachers) or a new session (in case of professionals) through the set-up wizard.
If you proceed, you will be taken to the set up page. You can also access the set up wizard from the side menu sidebar
menu > set up wizard
The set up wizard shall help you create a basic class / session and a corresponding fee payment plan where you collect the entire fees upfront, prior to starting the class / session.
However, if you collect your fees on a recurring basis over the period of the course; or if you would like to explore a few more options, like setting up a payment plan that applies to multiple classes / sessions or to offer bundles to your students / clients, access the ‘add class’ or ‘add plan’ features anytime you like, from the dropdown menu just below the calendar on the homepage.
You can also access these options from the
Sidebar menu > classes and Sidebar menu > student payment plans
Once you have set up a class, you can simply duplicate it the next time. Just go to Sidebar menu > classes and click on the dropdown next to the concerned class or session.
All you have to do is update the relevant fields like date and time and your new class or session is good to go. You need not fill in all the details again.
Private and Public Classes / sessions
When adding classes / sessions, you can choose to make them public or private. A public class / session will be visible to your entire network on the app (connected students / clients and parents) and they may choose to join it by paying your fees.
On the other hand, in case of a private class / session, you can invite specific students / clients to join it. It will be not be visible to any others on your network.
You can create a private class / session, for example, if you have a one-on-one appointment or if you offer extra coaching to select students only or if you wish to create a closed group for specific students / clients only.
Select ‘add class’ (‘add session’ in case of professionals’ to set it up. Mark your class / session as public or private and fill in the required details.
Recurring Classes / sessions
Your class / session may be a one-off or may recur. Switch the ‘recurring activity’ toggle button on or off accordingly and specify the timings to complete the set up!
Set Up - Add payment plans
Select ‘add plan’ to start adding your fee payment plans. Fill in the required details. Add GST (optional – it is automatically calculated at 18% should you choose to add it). You can also add any other charges you wish to. Also choose the mode of payment – online, offline or both.
Just like you can do for classes or sessions, once you have set up a payment plan, you can duplicate it the next time. So you need not type in all the details again. Access this feature from the dropdown next to the plan name from the sidebar menu > student (or client) payment plans
Validity of plan
Add the start and end dates to define the period for the validity of the plan. This means that the plan shall be valid / apply to classes / sessions during the defined time period only. By purchasing this plan, your students will be enrolled for only those classes / sessions scheduled during the defined period.
Recurring Plans
You can create one-time or recurring plans. One time plans continue till the end date and then expire. Recurring plans shall automatically renew as per interval chosen, till the defined end date, after which it shall expire.
In case your fee plan applies to a limited or fixed number of sessions only e.g. X amount for 12 sessions, fill in the max number of classes / sessions allowed under that plan and BUDDYGO will track the number of classes / sessions attended by your students / clients.
Private and Public Plans
Don’t forget to mark your plans as ‘public’ or ‘private’. Similar to public and private classes, a public plan will be seen by everybody on the platform. They will be able to pay for the plan and will be enrolled for the classes / sessions you have assigned to that particular plan.
A private plan, on the other hand, can be tagged only to a private class or session that you have set up and will be visible only to those whom you have invited to the said private class / session or appointment. Nobody else will be able to view or purchase this plan.
Add classes / sessions
Make sure you add (assign) classes / sessions to the plans, that you wish to be covered by that plan. You can even assign multiple classes / sessions to a single plan.
This means that by paying for a particular plan, your student / client can access and will be enrolled in all classes / sessions assigned to that plan.
Publish and Unpublish Plans
Finally, publish your plan. Your network will be able to view (and purchase) plans only once you publish them.
Conversely, once published, you have the option to unpublish the plan. Unpublished plans will no longer be visible to your students / clients.
Those who have already purchased the plan will not be affected, but no new student / client will be able to buy the plan.
You may unpublish a plan when you do not want any more enrolments the concerned class or session or you simply wish to discontinue or replace the plan.
Invite your students / clients or parents
After you add classes / sessions and payment plans, you are now ready to invite your students/clients / parents on the app. Send a link via the tab in the sidebar menu or copy and share the code mentioned on your profile page over WhatsApp, via SMS, emails, messenger etc.
Clicking on your link will direct users to download and register on the app. Your invitation link and code are unique to you, this allows users to connect to you and join your network. All your classes, sessions, payment plans, notices, etc will reflect in your student / client’s app.
Once they choose a payment plan, they will be directed to pay. Once the payment is complete, their calendar will automatically be updated for the classes / sessions they have paid for.
Collect your fees!
You may choose to receive your fees online through the app or offline (outside the app) or via both modes. Make this choice when you create the plan. In case you wish to accept online payments, be sure to add your bank account details in your profile.
Online Payments
Your students / their parents and clients will be able to pay you online through all major payment channels e.g. net banking, credit cards, UPI, etc. Your fees will be credited to your bank account on T+2 working days.
When your students / clients choose a payment plan, they will be directed to the payment link, and on completing their purchase, their schedule will be updated in sync with yours..
Offline Payments
However if they opt to pay you offline, you must approve the requests. You may do so from the sidebar menu > payments. The student / client’s calendar will be updated only upon approval.
A record of payments can be viewed from sidebar menu > payments. You may also download a report from sidebar menu > metrics.
Drop-in students and demo classes
Not all your students / clients may be regular or repeat attendees . You may have students / clients who drop in for single classes / sessions or who join a short course, one-time appointments or attend one-off workshops that you may conduct. Such attendees may not wish to register on the app for what is likely to be a temporary engagement.
Instead of sending them your invite link, just use the ‘add new student’ (or ‘add new client’, in case of professionals) tab, from the dropdown next to the concerned class / session on the homepage, and add a few basic details. Your student / client will receive an SMS and/or email with class / session details. They will also be added to your student / client list. You will, therefore, have a complete record of all your attendees, regular and drop-in.
Plus, a login shall automatically be created for them so that if they wish to, they can download and sign in to the BUDDYGO app.
Say you would like to invite a drop-in student to more than one class, for example, a workshop you are conducting over a weekend or to a 5 day short course.
The first time you send out a drop in invite (through the ‘add new student’ tab, the invitee will be added to your list of students / clients.
The next time you wish to invite them, simply click on the ‘add existing student’ or ‘add existing client’ tab and select the user from a handy list. No need to send out another invite or fill in their details again.
In the same manner as detailed above, the tabs ‘add new student’ and ‘add existing student’ may also be used to offer demo classes to users.
Profile
If you click your name at the top of the sidebar menu, you will be directed to your profile page. Add your speciality & your social media handles so that users on your network can follow you online too. You can choose to allow your networkto view your profile or if you prefer, keep your profile locked.
In case you take classes / sessions online, add your meeting link to your profile as well, so the next time you set up a class /session, the details will be automatically picked up and you will not have to enter the information again.
Set your preferences for your app. Add your holiday dates here so that BUDDYGO can block your schedule for those dates.
Add and Edit Bank Details
Don’t forget to add your bank details to the profile, so that your students / clients can pay you online. Also add your address here, as it is required to be mentioned on the invoice we send you when you pay your app membership fees. You may edit your bank details at any time.
Schedule and functions
The calendar on then Homepage is your schedule for your upcoming classes / sessions. Customise the view as per your reference.
You can use the dropdown next to your scheduled class / session name to:
1) send last minute notifications (instructions) specific to that class / session
2) reschedule or cancel a class / session
3) add new or existing students / clients to offer the class / session as a demo/ free trial. This option can even work as a makeup session. Just click on ‘add existing student’
4) broadcast an online link
5) invite students / clients to private classes /sessions
6) mark or unmark attendance
All of the above actions will be notified to the concerned students / clients as push & in-app notifications.
Your calendar syncs with your students / clients / their parents once they enrol (pay) for your class / session. Any change you make to your schedule is automatically updated for them also.
Explore BUDDYGO
There are several add-on features like
- Gallery – your personal Instagram like feature where you can showcase pictures promoting your business (Video loads coming soon)
- Bulletin board – where you can put up notices regarding upcoming classes, sessions, workshops, holidays (just about anything you like)
- Metrics gives you a snapshot view of how your business is running…view turnover, number of students, clients, classes, etc
- Attendance of students / clients can be checked either by class / session, or individually
- Referral – invite your fellow teachers and professionals to join BUDDYGO and when they add students / clients, win two free weeks of the app membership plan that you are currently on
- Check out FAQs from the sidebar menu > help
- Notifications – the app will alert you and your students of upcoming classes /sessions, student approval requests, chat messages, etc
Social engagement via community chat
- Community chat acts like a group social chat between you and all your students / clients
on the platform. Use this tool to engage with your network and have them motivate and
encourage each other – a place to exchange ideas, thoughts and memes perhaps 🙂 - You also have the right to turn off this chat (this feature is found in your profile)
- There is also an option of private chat with:
a) your student / client
b) a particular class / session
BUDDYGO Charges
The great news is that BUDDYGO is absolutely free for you for 3 months. Your 3 month free trial begins on the date you register on the app. When your free trial period ends, you will be prompted to pay your membership fees, online through the app. You can view your membership plan and fees at any time in the app: Sidebar menu > app membership fees
Contact Us
For any further information or queries regarding the app, please write to us at support@buddygoapp.com or drop in a message from the sidebar menu > help
We shall revert to you on your registered email ID as soon as we can.