An online event has no physical venue. The form follows the same three-step structure as a venue event, Event Details, Tickets & AddOns, and Review & Submit, but the location section is replaced with a single optional platform field.
If you are running an in-person event, see How to create a venue event instead.
Step 1: Event Details
Go to Create an online event.
Basic information
- Enter your event name in the Event Name field.
- Enter who is running the event in the Event Organiser(s) field.
- Choose a category from the Event Category dropdown. This helps attendees find your event on the Explore page.
Date and time
- Under When is your event?, set the Event Date.
- If the event runs across more than one day, set Is this more than a day event? to Yes and pick an Event End Date.
- Set the Start Time and Duration in hours and minutes.
- Select the correct Timezone.
Visibility
- Under Is this a private event?, leave it as No for a public event. Choose Private to restrict access to people with a direct link. See How to set your event as private.
Platform and location
- Under Location Details, the Event Type is already set to Online.
- In the Where is your event taking place? field, you can optionally enter the platform name, for example, Zoom, Google Meet, or any other service you are using. This is visible to attendees on the event page.
You do not need to paste the meeting link here. Most organisers share access details with attendees separately after purchase, for example via the attendee messaging feature.
Description and images
- Write your Event Description. Include what attendees will need to join, for example, whether they will receive a link by email after buying a ticket.
- Upload a main image under Event Images. Additional images can be added below.
Step 2: Tickets & AddOns
If you do not add any tickets, a free default entry ticket will be created for you automatically. To create your own tiers, click Add Ticket. See How to create a ticket tier.
To offer extras at checkout, use the Event AddOns/Merchandise section. See How to set up AddOns.
Step 3: Review & Submit
- Check all your details in the Review & Submit step.
- Use the step indicators at the top to go back and make changes.
- Click Create Event to submit.
See How to publish your event for what happens after submission. To save your progress and come back later, see How to save an event as a draft.