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Create an event

Planning a movie night or a community gathering? An event takes three steps: create it, add its date and time, then publish it so residents can see it.

The Events list

Open Events

  1. 01
    Open it

    In the side menu, open Community and click Events.

  2. 02
    Add

    Click Add at the top right.

The top of the Add Event form

Describe the event

  1. 03
    Title

    Enter the Title in English. The second box is for Arabic.

  2. 04
    Description

    Write the Description the same way: English first, then Arabic below.

  3. 05
    Further down

    Scroll for Attachments, Tags, a URL, an Image (best at 750 × 375 px), a Phone Number and the Organizer.

The bottom of the Add Event form

RSVP, invitations and location

  1. 06
    RSVP

    Want to know who's coming? Tick RSVP and set RSVP Before. Tick Show RSVP to let residents see the numbers.

  2. 07
    Registration

    Using an outside sign-up page? Tick Registration Link and paste it.

  3. 08
    Invite

    Choose All Users or Specific Users and Groups. With All Users, you can't change it later.

  4. 09
    Location

    Enter the Location Name, like Sadara Courtyard, and directions if they help.

  5. 10
    Save

    Click Save. The event is created as Pending, so nobody can see it yet.

An event's details page

Add the date, then publish

  1. 11
    Open the event

    In the Events list, click the arrow at the end of its row.

  2. 12
    Date and time

    On Location and Timing, click Add, enter the Start Time and End Time, and click Save.

  3. 13
    Invitations

    Chose specific people? Add them on the Audience tab.

  4. 14
    Publish

    Click the Pending status next to the title, then Publish. It turns Published, as shown here.

Good to know

  • The portal won't publish an event until it has a date and time, and its invited people.
  • Once published, the page shows how many people are Attending, said Maybe, or haven't replied.

Your event is live

Remember: it stays Pending and hidden until you publish it.