Complete Guide

How to Use Byntix

From your first login to managing parent accounts — learn every feature step by step. Everything your school needs to get started in minutes.

1

Initial Setup

One-time configuration to get your school portal ready

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Step 01

Sign Up & Set Up Your School

Create your admin account with your school's UDISE code, then complete your school profile with logo, address, and contact details.

Settings → School Profile
  • Enter school name, address, phone & email
  • Upload your school logo for certificates & invoices
  • UDISE code uniquely identifies your institution
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Step 02

Configure Academic Year

Set up your school's academic calendar. Each year defines the boundary for attendance, fees, marks, and all other modules.

Settings → Academic Years
  • Create a new year (e.g., 2025-2026) with start & end months
  • Copy classes from a previous year to save time
  • Lock a completed year to prevent accidental edits
  • Switch between years from the header dropdown
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Step 03

Create Classes & Add Subjects

Build your class hierarchy and define subjects per class. Subjects are required before setting up exams or assigning homework.

Classes (Sidebar)
  • Add classes like Class 1, Class 2, ... Class 10
  • Define subjects per class (Maths, Science, English, etc.)
  • Link each class to its previous class for promotion
  • Mark the final class to end the promotion chain
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Step 04

Add Holidays & Events

Define your school's holiday calendar. Holidays are automatically shown on attendance screens and trigger push notifications to staff.

Settings → Holidays
  • Add public holidays, festivals & school-specific breaks
  • Add events (like Sports Day) that are not holidays
  • Holidays auto-reflect in attendance and staff leave screens
  • Daily holiday alerts are sent via push notifications
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Step 05

Register Your Students

Add your student body to the platform. Each student is linked to a class and academic year for organized tracking across all modules.

Students (Sidebar)
  • Add individually with admission number, name, class, DOB
  • Use bulk Excel upload to import students in batches
  • Record parent details: father, mother, phone, Aadhar, email
  • Set transport mode (Bus/Self) for auto fee calculation
  • Mark "Exited" when a student leaves; "Rejoin" to bring back
💡 Students must have a mobile number to activate parent accounts later.
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Step 06

Set Up Fee Structures

Define class-wise fee plans with installment terms, transport fees, custom charges, and per-student discounts before collecting payments.

Fees → Fee Setup
  • Choose a class and define base fee amount
  • Set number of installments (1–12 terms)
  • Add transport fees and custom charges per class
  • Apply global or per-student discounts at payment time
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Daily Operations

Modules you'll use every day — attendance, fees, exams, and reports

Step 07

Mark Daily Attendance

Select a class and date, then mark each student as Present, Absent, or Half Day — all saved instantly without a page reload.

Attendance (Sidebar)
  • Tap once for Present, twice for Absent, thrice for Half Day
  • Use "Quick Mark All" to mark everyone present at once
  • Holidays are auto-detected and displayed on the screen
  • Reset all markings for a date if needed
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Step 08

Collect Fees & Print Invoices

Record payments, apply discounts, and generate printable PDF invoices and receipts with unique serial numbers.

Fees → Collect
  • Select student → view fee breakdown → record payment
  • Each payment auto-generates a PDF invoice with unique ID
  • Print invoices or download receipts for offline records
  • View complete payment history per student anytime
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Step 09

Exams & Marks Entry

Create exam types, enter subject-wise marks with AB (Absent) support, lock exams after finalization, and view class toppers.

Settings → Exams  |  Marks (Sidebar)
  • Create exam types (Unit Test, Mid-Term, Final) per class
  • Classes must have subjects defined before creating exams
  • Enter marks per student per subject — max marks auto-loaded
  • Mark students as AB (Absent) — treated as 0 marks
  • Lock an exam to prevent edits after finalization
💡 Marks are auto-published to parents once entered. Lock exams after verification.
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Step 10

View Reports & Analytics

Get a complete 360° view of your school's data — attendance trends, exam performance, and fee collection analytics.

Reports (Sidebar)
  • Attendance: Daily class report, monthly & annual student report
  • Marks: Exam-wise performance, class toppers & averages
  • Fees: Paid, pending & balance amounts per student/class
  • Export all reports to Excel or PDF
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Communication & Content

Engage parents, assign homework, and broadcast announcements

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Step 11

Send Announcements

4-type announcement system — broadcast notices, run polls with voting, collect acknowledgements, or send direct messages to specific parents.

Announcements (Sidebar)
  • Notice: General, Urgent, or Holiday broadcasts
  • Poll: Ask questions with radio/checkbox options & view results
  • Acknowledgement: Parents confirm they've read the message
  • Direct: Target specific students by name
  • Set expiry dates and target specific classes
  • Export responses to Excel with student details
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Step 12

Assign Homework

Post homework assignments with subject, description, and due date. Supports multi-class and multi-subject batch posting.

Homework (Sidebar)
  • Select one or multiple classes and subjects at once
  • Parents see homework instantly in the app
  • Push notifications are auto-sent to parents
  • Staff can edit/delete within a 2-day window
  • Duplicate entries for same subject + date are prevented
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Step 13

Set Up Parent Accounts

Activate parent login accounts so they can view their child's attendance, marks, fees, homework, and announcements.

Parent Accounts (Sidebar)
  • Filter students by class, then click Activate
  • Auto-generates a 6-digit PIN with the mobile as username
  • Share PIN with parent — they log in via Web or Android app
  • Reset PIN, deactivate, or reactivate accounts anytime
  • Parents with email can also use Google OAuth
💡 Student must have a mobile number before activation. Same mobile can be used for siblings.
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Step 14

Configure Parent Portal

Control exactly which modules parents can see. Toggle visibility for attendance, marks, fees, homework, and announcements.

Settings → Portal Config
  • Toggle modules ON/OFF: Attendance, Marks, Fees, Homework, Announcements
  • Configuration is per academic year
  • Disabled modules won't appear in parent's web or app view
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Administration & Staff

Manage staff, permissions, promotions, certificates, and your Android apps

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Step 15

Manage Staff & Permissions

Create sub-user accounts for teachers and staff with role-based access control. Control exactly what each person can access.

Manage Users (Sidebar)
  • Create staff accounts with auto-generated passwords
  • Assign from 18+ granular permissions per module
  • Restrict access to specific classes and academic years
  • Control subject-level access for marks and homework
  • Reset passwords and view audit logs
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Step 16

Staff Attendance & Leave

Full staff attendance and leave management — submit requests, admin approval workflow, leave balance tracking, and monthly reports.

Staff Attendance (Sidebar)
  • Staff submit attendance or leave requests for review
  • Admins approve/reject from a pending requests queue
  • Leave types: Casual, Sick, Earned, LOP
  • Half-day (morning/afternoon) and date-range support
  • Auto leave balance tracking with monthly breakdown
  • Admin can mark attendance on behalf of staff (proxy)
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Step 17

Promote Students

At year-end, move students to the next class and academic year in bulk. Enrollment history is automatically preserved.

Promote (Sidebar)
  • Select source class → target class → academic year
  • Choose all or individual students to promote
  • Current enrollment is saved to enrollment history
  • Already-promoted students are automatically skipped
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Step 18

Bonafide Certificates

Generate official bonafide certificates with your school's branding. Fully customizable HTML & CSS templates with auto-filled data.

Bonafide (Sidebar)
  • Search for a student by name or admission number
  • Auto-fills student details: class, father's name, DOB
  • Customize the certificate template with HTML & CSS
  • Reset to the default Byntix template anytime

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