This is a tutorial on adding and edition calendar events on the FlagpolePhotographers.com website.
Editing an existing event
Login
- Click LOG IN on the top menu bar
- This returns you to the home page
View editing Dashboard
- Click on LOG IN -> Editing Dashboard sub-menu
List event to edit
- At the top center of the Dashboard window is the Events menu
- Click on Events -> Edit Events
Open event editor
- Visually find the event you want to edit
- Move your mouse over the event and click on Edit
Edit event
- There are multiple places to edit. Scroll around the choose logical settings.
Standard event settings for Flagpole Photographers
Sections on the right hand side
Title – normally the date should not be in the event title
Body – be descriptive
Restrict this content – normally this is set to None to be visible to all viewers
The Events Calendar
Event time & data – don’t forget the am/pm settings
Event location details – if a saved venue exist, please use it, always select Show Google Map and Show Google Map Link
Event organizer details – always use Flagpole Photographers for our events. If we start adding some NECCC or other club events then create a new organizer.
Event website – always handy data to have, e.g. sharon.audubon.org
Event cost – enter zero for free events
Excerpt – not used yet, maybe we should start using it
Custom fields – not used
Discussion – currently leave both un-selected
Comments – currently leave empty
Author – most likely this should be you
Sections on the right hand side
Email Users – handy option when you want to send email about the changes you have made
Publish – until you Update or Publish it nobody can see it 🙂
Tags – not used it, use Event Categories instead
Event Categories – generally you choose exactly one!
Event Options – not used, level both un-selected
Featured Image – not used