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Add event details

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For every event or registration opportunity, there is likely information that you need to share with those attending or registering. You can manage these details from the About tab of your signup.

Change signup name

Change the name of your signup on the About tab. The name located here appears in Registrations and on Church Center.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select Edit to the right of the signup name.

  6. Type a new name into the text box.

  7. Select Save to confirm your changes.

Add a signup image

From the Image box, add an image to make your signup stand out! Use .jpg, .png, or .gif file formats, and maintain a 16:9 aspect ratio for image uploads. If you don't have an event logo, you can use the Unsplash integration to find free photos for your signup.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select Edit in the Image box.

  6. To add your own image, drag and drop a file or select Browse to locate a file on your device.

    Select Free photos to choose a photo from the Unsplash library.

Remove a signup image

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select Edit in the Image box.

  6. Select Remove image.

Add a signup description

Help people learn about your event or registration opportunity by adding a description of the signup. Use the text editor to add hyperlinks, headers, and quote blocks, format text as code, and insert photos.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select Add description in the Description box.

  6. Add a description of your signup in the text box. Use the text editor to format the text, or add hyperlinks and images. The code block in the text editor will not insert HTML code. It will only format text in a code block.

  7. Select Save to add the description to your signup.

Adjust dates and times

Let people know when your event is taking place by adding dates and times in the Dates and times box.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select Edit in the Dates and times box.

  6. Select the date and time boxes to adjust the start and end dates and times of your event.

    Tip

    Using a different start date and end date on a single line will schedule the signup for all days within that range. To create a signup that takes place at the same time on multiple days, add each date as its own occurrence.

  7. (Optional) Check the All day box if the event takes place during a whole day.

  8. (Optional) Select Add date/time to add additional dates to your signup.

  9. Select Remove to remove a date from the signup.

  10. Select Save to make changes to the signup's dates and times.

Add a location

Add a physical or virtual location in the Location box.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select the dropdown in the Location box to choose where your signup is taking place:

    • Choose from a campus listed in your account. The campus will save automatically. Add an optional room or building and select Save to add the details.

    • Select Other... to add a different physical or virtual location. Enter a Location Type and Details, including a location name, street addresses, latitude and longitude coordinates, or a web address. Select Save to add the location.

  6. Select Save to add the location.

Add campuses and categories

Choose a campus and category to help people find the signup on Church Center. Campuses and categories added to signups will become filters on Church Center.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Select Edit in the Campuses & Categories box.

  6. Choose whether the signup is for All campuses or Specific campuses. If the signup is for specific campuses, choose each campus from the dropdown.

  7. Select the Select a category dropdown to add categories to your signup. These categories are set on the Signups page. Select Manage categories to adjust them.

  8. Select Save to add the campuses and categories to your signup.

Add contributors

Contributors are any person with access to make changes to a signup. By default, all Registrations administrators have access to each signup. Managers have selective access to signups. Add managers in the Contributors box to allow them to assist with managing a signup.

  1. Select the Signups page in the top navigation.

  2. Choose your signup from the list.

  3. Select the Configuration tab.

  4. Select About on the left.

  5. Type the name of the person you'd like to add in the box.

  6. Select their name from the search results or select Create a New Person: [Name] to add them as a manager.