Basmati is open-source software which means the software is not only free, but the actual code is available and can be freely modified by those that know how. It can run on your school or district’s web server. Software and documentation are available for downloading at http://www.sourceforge.net. (Search for Basmati.) Parents and students can use a single password to view grades from all classes and teachers. Once your school or district has set up the software on its server, you can use Easy Grade Pro to generate a single grade file with information on all of your students and classes and upload it to the server using your browser.

To prepare your classes for uploading reports:

1. Ensure that each class in your gradebook has a Course Code and other values. These codes may be imported into your gradebook directly from school administration software or you may need to manually enter them into fields in the Records window for each class you teach. To open this window, choose Records from the Chart menu. Then select the Classes tab. Typically, the Course Code will be in the first field under the Custom Data title and the others below it. Follow the instructions provided by your school.
   
   
2. Ensure that each student has a student ID. The IDs may be imported into your gradebook directly from school administration software or you may need to manually enter them. The student ID can be entered into the student ID field in the Records window, under the Students tab or can be entered directly into the Student chart. Choose Student from the Chart menu to view this chart.

To create a Basmati report file:

1. Choose Email/Internet from the File menu or click the Internet tool to open the Email/Internet window.
   
   
2. From the Action menu, select Create Basmati file.
   
   
3. From the for menu, select the classes. If you select the last item, be sure to select one or more classes from the list below the List tab.
   
   
4. Select the Options tab and set the Basmati Options using these guidelines:
   • Course#. Set this to the appropriate custom field in the Records window. This field is required.
   • Section# and Period#. Set these to omit or to the appropriate custom fields in the Records window.
   • Students and Assignments. Use these to set which students and assignments are to be included. Use these in conjunction with the filters found in the View menu.
   • Teacher Name. Put your name in this field.
   • Teacher Email. Put your email in this field. This field is required.
   • Tchr ID. Put your password in this field for access to Basmati. This field is required.
   • Phone. Put your school phone number in this field.
   • Control. Leave this field blank unless instructed to use it.
   
   
5. Click Create and save the Basmati.txt file to the desktop of your computer or some other location.
   
   
6. Quit Easy Grade Pro.

To upload a Basmati report file to your school’s web server: