How to Sync Your Rank One Schedule to Gipper

Learn how to connect your Rank One schedule to Gipper AutoCreate using a free Google Calendar, so your schedule graphics build automatically.

Table of Contents

• Why Rank One Takes an Extra Step
• Set Up Your Google Calendar Bridge
• Connect Your Calendar to Gipper
• Keeping Your Schedule Up to Date

Why Rank One Takes an Extra Step

Gipper AutoCreate builds your schedule graphics automatically from a connected calendar. For most scheduling platforms, that means pasting in a live calendar link (called an iCal URL) and you're done.

Rank One works a little differently. The calendar links that Rank One provides are not currently compatible with AutoCreate, so pasting a Rank One link directly into Gipper won't work. Our team is actively investigating how to make AutoCreate compatible with Rank One links, and we'll update this article as soon as a direct connection is available.

In the meantime, you can still get your Rank One schedule into Gipper by using a free Google Calendar as a bridge: you'll bring your Rank One schedule into a Google Calendar, then connect that Google Calendar to Gipper.

Set Up Your Google Calendar Bridge

Download Your Schedule from Rank One

1. In Rank One, navigate to the schedule you want to bring into Gipper.
2. Select the calendar export option for your schedule and save the calendar file. 
3. Save the downloaded calendar file (it will end in .ics) somewhere you can find it, like your desktop.

Create a Dedicated Google Calendar

1. Go to calendar.google.com on a computer and sign in.
2. In the top right corner, click the Settings gear, then click Settings.
3. In the left menu, click Add calendar > Create new calendar.
4. Name it something clear, like Rank One Schedule, and click Create calendar.

Import Your Schedule File

1. Still in Google Calendar Settings, click Import & export in the left menu.
2. Click Select file from your computer and choose the .ics file you downloaded from Rank One.
3. Under Add to calendar, choose the new calendar you just created (by default, Google picks your primary calendar, so double-check this one).
4. Click Import. Your Rank One events now live in your Google Calendar.

Connect Your Calendar to Gipper

1. In Google Calendar Settings, click the name of your new calendar in the left menu.
2. Click Integrate calendar, then find Secret address in iCal format and copy it.
3. In Gipper, go to AutoCreate, open your calendar settings, and paste in the secret address you copied.
4. Save. Gipper will pull in your schedule, and your AutoCreate graphics will build from it going forward.

For the full walkthrough of connecting and managing calendars in Gipper, see our article How to Sync Your Google Calendar or Outlook Calendar to Gipper.

Keeping Your Schedule Up to Date

This is the part to know before you rely on this setup. Because your schedule came over as a file rather than a live link, Google Calendar has no ongoing connection to Rank One.

• Changes made in Rank One (new games, reschedules, cancellations) will NOT appear in your Google Calendar automatically, which means they won't appear in your Gipper graphics either.
• When your schedule changes, you have two options: 
  • Edit the events directly in your Google Calendar.
  • Download a fresh ics file from Rank One and re-import it into the same calendar using the import steps above.
    • If duplicate events appear, delete and recreate the calendar before re-importing.
• We recommend making a quick calendar check part of your routine any time your Rank One schedule changes, so your graphics stay accurate.

We know this isn't the seamless experience we want for you, and it's not the long-term plan. Our team is working on direct Rank One compatibility, and this article will be updated the moment you can paste your Rank One link straight into Gipper.

Thank you for reading! If you have any questions, please contact our team by emailing support@gogipper.com or calling (929) 207-8459.