This article guides you through the creation of your first event.
Step 1
To get started, go to https://admin.eventdrive.com and log in.
If you don't have an administrator account, please read How to create an administrator account?
Step 2
In your dashboard, click on "Create new event" at the top right of the page.
Step 3
Choose whether you want to create a new event from scratch or if you prefer to use a template linked to your organization.
You must fill in the form before clicking on the "Next" button. Here are some tips for each field:
- "Title" is the name of your event, for example "Top managers' conference". This field is mandatory.
- "Description": The text inserted here will be visible as part of : website of your event + ics of your event + under the name of your event if you have a multi-event app
- "Event categories" allows you to rank your events and compare them to each other and compile statistics for a given category. This field appears only if you have already created an event category in your organization.
- "Add this event to a multi-event application": Choose from the list provided, the multi-event application to which you want to attach the event being created. This field appears only if your organization managers have signed up for a multi-event app. Warning: this action is only possiblr when creating an event.
- "Starting date" : it is the starting date of your event, not the creation of you event on Eventdrive. This field is mandatory.
- "Ending date" : it is the ending date of your event. Users will be able to access the event after the end of it. This field is mandatory.
- "Starting time" : information that will be posted on the website of your event.
- "Ending time" : information that will be posted on the website of your event.
- "Time zone" : This is the time zone of the location of your event, which may be different from where you are when you create your event and from where your participants are when they receive invitations. You may change the display settings so that it adapts to each participant's location in the agenda.
- "Teams" : it is the teams your event will be related to. The team members related to your event will be able to modify it. This field is optional.
- "Main event manager" is the main manager of your event (it means it is you when you create the event). You can choose another representative who belongs to the same organization. This one will be able to change the event. This field is mandatory.
- "Other event managers" : they are the other representatives of your event. These ones will be able to modify the event. This field is optional.
You can click on "Next" once the info are complete.
Step 4
Here are some tips to fill in each fields of the form:
- Here choose the language(s) of your event.
- "Default language" refers to the main language of your application content. You can set secondary languages later.
You can click on "Next" once the info are complete.
Step 5
You now arrive at the "Location".
- "Name": find in one click the name of the place of your event, the address is filled automatically. This information will be found on the website and registration form of your event.
- "Address", "Postal Code", "Country City": If you prefer to enter the address directly. This information will be found on the website and registration form of your event.
When this part is completed, click on the "Validate" button at the bottom right of the page.
Step 6
Congratulations 🎉 you have just created your first event!
You are now on the "Main info" page.
Remarque
- Warrning! Adding an event to a multi-event application can be done only when creating an event. It is not possible to create an event and add it afterwards to a multi-event app.
- If you set up push notifications, they will be sent according to the time zone you selected.