Settings: Events – HELPFUL VILLAGE

Go to Admin → Settings.

Select the Events tab.

Event Categories

The Configure Event Categories button allows you to create and manage your event categories. Click here for detailed instructions on how to configure event categories.

Default Event Settings

There are several settings that you can configure as defaults. Once configured, this information will automatically be applied each time you create a new event.

Default Online Meeting URL

You can set a Default online meeting URL. Once configured, this URL will automatically appear when you create a new event.

When creating a new event, scroll down and select Use a less secure way with a shared link. You will see that the online meeting URL is automatically populated with the URL configured in the Event Settings.

Default Event Registration and RSVP Settings

You can also configure the following event settings by default:

Default events registration
Default RSVP required

Click the arrows to view the available options and select the default setting you want to use.

Admin Validation

The Is admin validated default? checkbox allows you to set events imported from other websites as requiring admin validation by default.

Event Limit for the Homepage

The Event limit for home page setting determines the number of events that will be displayed in the Upcoming Events section on the homepage.

Ride Requests

The Registrant has the ability to ask for a ride to the event? option allows registrants to indicate whether they need a ride to the event.

When enabled, registrants can choose from the available ride options:

The information provided by the registrant will appear on the attendance list, allowing admins to review and manage ride requests.

Social Media Sharing

The Show social media share buttons? option allows you to display social media sharing buttons on event pages.

Event Registration Confirmation

Checking Send event registration confirmation to event organizer? will send the event organizer an email notification each time someone registers for the event.

Allow Registrants to Add Guests

The Registrant has the ability to add guests to an event registration option allows participants to add guests when registering for an event.

When a registrant clicks Add guests, they can add multiple guests to the event. Each guest will be counted as a participant for the event.