How to use an event calendar in Joomla?

This is the tutorial that will help you create a calendar and add events using JEvents.

To add entries to your Events Calendar you must first create a category(s) for the events to go in.
First go to your administration site:    yourdomain.com/administrator

1) From the menu, choose Components > Events > Manage Categories

 

2) Click the New Button
3) Choose a color for your category. This color will show as a background on your calendar,
for events in that category.

  
4) Type in a Category Title and Category Name.

 


5) Click the Save button
6) Publish the category by clicking on the red x under the word published. It will turn into a green check mark.

 








Now you may add events to your calendar.  If you have a front end login, skip to #13 below.  If you do not have a front page login, continue with #6


6) Go to:  Components > Events > Manage Events

7) Click the New Button.
8) Type in a Subject and select a category.

 
9) Type in a description, location, contact, etc. (if desired).

10) Click on the 'Calendar' tab at the top of the Add Event box.
11) Fill in the start date (the date of the event) and time.  Fill in the date the event finishes
(if different than the start date) and the time the event finishes. If an event repeats, let's say
every week or every month, use the options on the chart below to auto repeat the calendar entry.
12) Click the Save button

13) Go to the front end of your site.
14) Log in to the front end of your site. Use your regular username and password.

2)  Click on the date you want to add an entry to.
3)  Click on the words, Add and Event|
4) Choose the category you created.
5) Type in a name for the event.
6) Type in a description.
7) Click on the second tab: Calendar
8) Choose a start date (this is the date of the event) and an end date if the event runs
for one day only, make the start date and end date the same).
9) Choose a start time and end time.
10) The next section is Repeat Type. If an event repeats,let's say every week or every month,
use the options on the chart below to auto repeat the calendar entry.
11)  When you are happy with the details of the event, click the Save icon at the top right.
To see your event, click on My Events at the bottom of the box, or click Home. You will see
the day of the event is in another color and is bold, click on that day and details of the event
will come up. If you want to modify the event, go to the event and click the modify button.

If you need any assistance with setting this component up feel free to contact us or leave a comment bellow.

Dragan Grahovac | Business and Marketing Development | OGO Sense | www.ogosense.com
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