How to Add an Event

All event items must be stored in the Archive folder!

1. Navigate to the home page
2. Click on the Contents tab
3. Click on the Archive folder
4. Click on the numeric year named folder (ex. 2009)
5. Click on the month named folder (ex. June)
   
6. Click on Add New... and select event from the list
7. Add this metadata:
   
• Shortname - hyphenated two word short name for your event
  
• Title - Title of event, capitalize like a book title
  
• Description - enter a description of the event, for example, "find out about this event"
• Event Starts - Start date/time
  
• Event Ends - End date/time
  
• Event Body Text - Main message about the event - give the reader an idea of what to expect should he/she decide to attend this event. Provide lots of details!
  
• Attendees - answer, "Who is invited to attend this event?"
• Event Type(s) Existing or New catagories - select from the list of Existing categories or enter a new keyword, or category in the New Categories box. This word or phrase shows up in the What: field in the Event display. "Story Time" would be an example of a category.
  
• Event URL - Use this to link to the sponsor's Web site
• Contact name - person to contact for more information
• Contact e-mail - contact's e-mail address
• Contact phone - contact's telephone number
8. Click on the Save button
9. Click on State:Private and select Publish from the list.

shows what an event looks like after its saved