Creating an event
Create an in-person or online event, understand its tabs, and set the basics before configuring.
An event is the container for everything attendees interact with - tickets, the booking page, forms, seating, and check-in. Creating one is deliberately minimal: you provide a name and a type, and Soaly drops you into a draft event you can flesh out before anyone can see it.
Create the event
- 1Click the + next to Events in the sidebar (or use the Create your first event step on the home checklist).
- 2Enter an event name - this is what attendees see and what your booking-page URL is derived from.
- 3Choose a type: In-person or Online. This determines whether you later set a venue or a meeting link, and can't be meaningfully changed after tickets are sold, so pick correctly now.
- 4Optionally add a description, start date, and organizer name - all editable later from the Configure tab.
- 5Save. The event is created as a draft: invisible to the public, visible only to your team.
The event tabs
Opening an event reveals everything you can manage for it. Each tab is documented in its own article.
| Tab | Purpose |
|---|---|
| Dashboard | Status, key stats, and the Publish / Unpublish / Cancel / Complete actions |
| Configure | Access, ticket type, location/meeting link, check-in, seating, capacity, dates, cover image |
| Tickets | Define ticket types and prices |
| Forms | Build a registration form (Pro) |
| Promo codes | Create discounts (Pro) |
| Seating | Open or reserved seating units |
| Check-in | Admit attendees on the day |
What to do next
A fresh draft isn't sellable yet. The usual order is: configure the event (access, ticket type, location), add at least one ticket, connect payments if it's paid, then publish.
Type matters. In-person events expose a venue field; online events expose a meeting platform and URL. Switching type later hides/show different fields and can confuse a published booking page - set it right at creation.