Before you start a pickleball tournament, you will first need to register.

Go here to register.

Once you have registered, go here to create a tournament: https://www.globalpickleball.network/pickleball-tournaments/start-a-pickleball-tournament

Running a pickleball tournament is free. But, you may want to get a premium membership to unlock certain features.

You actually do not need to add the "Byes" to a tournament. Just place your players on the bracket, and when you are ready, you can "finalize the bracket". The system will then add "Byes" to all the empty spots.