Difference between revisions of "Creating Events"

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Please make sure that you have [[Enabling Events|enabled events]] before proceeding.
 
Please make sure that you have [[Enabling Events|enabled events]] before proceeding.
  
==Creating Events from Front End==
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===Creating Events from the Frontend===
Go to the Events page at your site and locate the setting for Creating new Event
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[[File:Createevents.png]]
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Go to the Events page on your site and locate the setting for '''Creating New Event''':<br/>
  
The Eventcreation form will show up
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[[File:Createevents.png]]<br/><br/>
  
[[File:Createevents1.png]]
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The '''Event Creation''' form will appear:<br/>
  
====Available options in event creating page====
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[[File:Createevents1.png]]<br/><br/>
* '''Title''' - Unlike Groups, the title of event doesn't have to be unique, but it is mandatory.
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* '''Set event as private''' - This option will require users to request invitation, or Event Admin to set one for their friends. Please note that Event details will still be available to general public, but they wont be able to give their response without invitation.
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* '''Summary''' - Is a short description that is shown on events details page
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* '''Description''' - Full description of event
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* '''Category''' - Select the category of event
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* '''Location''' - Google Maps location of the event.
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* '''Start Time''' -  Starting hour of event
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* '''End Time''' - Time when events end
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* '''All-day''' - This means that event has no starting and ending times, but it last for whole day.
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* '''Repeat''' - Select the recurring repetition of event. (Only available if recurring option is enabled in [[Enabling Events|events configuration]]
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* '''No. of Seats''' - Maximum number of users that can attend to event. 0 for unlimited
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* '''Allow guest to invite''' - This option will allow every attendee of event to invite their friends
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=== Continuing Event Creation ===
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====Options on Event Creation Page====
Click on the '''Create Event''' button. If all required fields are properly filled, the event page will be presented
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'''Title''' - Unlike Groups, the Title of the event doesn&rsquo;t have to be unique, but it '''IS''' mandatory.
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'''Set event as private''' - This option will require users to request an invitation or the Event Admin to set one for their friends. Please note that Event details will still be available to the general public, but they won&rsquo;t be able to respond without an invitation.
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'''Summary''' - A short description that is shown on the '''Event Details''' page.
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'''Description''' - Full description of event.
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'''Category''' - Select the category of event.
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'''Location''' - Google Maps location of the event.
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'''Start Time''' -  Starting hour of the event.
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'''End Time''' - Time when the event ends.
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'''All-day''' - This means that the event has no starting and ending times, but it will last for the entire day.
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'''Repeat''' - Select the recurrence of an event. (Only available if recurring option is enabled in [[Enabling Events|events configuration]].
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'''No. of Seats''' - Maximum number of users who can attend the event. 0 indicates it is unlimited.
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'''Allow guest to invite''' - This option will allow every attendee of the event to invite their friends.
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====Continuing Event Creation====
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Click '''Create Event'''. If all required fields have been properly completed, the event page will be appear:<br/>
  
 
[[File:Eventcreated.png]]
 
[[File:Eventcreated.png]]

Revision as of 12:06, 8 March 2013

Before You Begin

Please make sure that you have enabled events before proceeding.

Creating Events from the Frontend

Go to the Events page on your site and locate the setting for Creating New Event:

Createevents.png

The Event Creation form will appear:

Createevents1.png

Options on Event Creation Page

Title - Unlike Groups, the Title of the event doesn’t have to be unique, but it IS mandatory.
Set event as private - This option will require users to request an invitation or the Event Admin to set one for their friends. Please note that Event details will still be available to the general public, but they won’t be able to respond without an invitation.
Summary - A short description that is shown on the Event Details page.
Description - Full description of event.
Category - Select the category of event.
Location - Google Maps location of the event.
Start Time -  Starting hour of the event.
End Time - Time when the event ends.
All-day - This means that the event has no starting and ending times, but it will last for the entire day.
Repeat - Select the recurrence of an event. (Only available if recurring option is enabled in events configuration.
No. of Seats - Maximum number of users who can attend the event. 0 indicates it is unlimited.
Allow guest to invite - This option will allow every attendee of the event to invite their friends.

Continuing Event Creation

Click Create Event. If all required fields have been properly completed, the event page will be appear:

Eventcreated.png