Getting Started
What PickleFriend is, how to run your first mixer, and what you get with a free account.
New to PickleFriend? Start here. These guides get you from an empty screen to a live, fairly-rotated session — and explain what changes once you create a free account.
If you just want to play right now, you don't need to read anything: open the Mixer, type some names, and press Mix. Everything below is here for when you want to go deeper.
In this section
- Run your first mixer — from an empty screen to a live, fairly-rotated session in a couple of minutes.
- Accounts and your data — what a free account saves, what stays in your browser, and where your data lives.
- Create your first ladder — turn a group into a season with divisions, ratings, and promotion.
- Install on your device — add PickleFriend to your home screen or grab the Android app.
- Round-robin schedules — free printable schedules, and when to use them instead of the live Mixer.
Just here as a player with a link from an organizer? Head to the For Players guide.
- Run your first mixer Go from an empty screen to your first round of matchups in about 30 seconds.
- Accounts and your data What works without an account, what a free account unlocks, and where your data lives.
- Create your first ladder league Walk through the Create Ladder modal — divisions, mode, promotion rules, spares, and decay — so you start with the right settings.
- Install on your device How to add PickleMixer to your home screen or Dock on iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Android, and where to find the Android app on Google Play.
- Round-robin schedule tool Free printable and downloadable round-robin schedules for 5–24 players or 4–12 fixed-partner teams, plus when to use a static schedule vs the live Mixer.