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| - | # Events | + | ====== |
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| - | * [Home](help) | + | |
| A special form of postings are events. | A special form of postings are events. | ||
| - | The events you and your contacts share can be found at [/events](/ | + | The events you and your contacts share can be found at '' |
| To get there go to your wall and follow the tab " | To get there go to your wall and follow the tab " | ||
| Depending on the theme you are using, there might be an additional link from the navigation menu to this page. | Depending on the theme you are using, there might be an additional link from the navigation menu to this page. | ||
| - | ## Event Overview | + | ===== Event Overview |
| The overview page shows the calendar of the current month, plus a few days days at the beginning and the end. | The overview page shows the calendar of the current month, plus a few days days at the beginning and the end. | ||
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| From there you can edit the event or view the event at the source link, if you are the one who created the event. | From there you can edit the event or view the event at the source link, if you are the one who created the event. | ||
| - | ## Create a new Event | + | ===== Create a new Event ===== |
| Following one of the methods mentioned above you reach a form to enter the event data. | Following one of the methods mentioned above you reach a form to enter the event data. | ||
| - | Fields marked with a *** have to be filled. | + | Fields marked with a '' |
| - | * **Event Starts**: enter the date/time of the start of the event here | + | |
| - | * **Event Finishes**: enter the finishing date/time for the event here | + | * **Event Finishes**: enter the finishing date/time for the event here |
| When you click in one of these fields a pop-up will be opened that allows you to pick the day and the time. | When you click in one of these fields a pop-up will be opened that allows you to pick the day and the time. | ||
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| If the event is open-ended or the finishing date/time does not matter, just select the box below the two first fields. | If the event is open-ended or the finishing date/time does not matter, just select the box below the two first fields. | ||
| - | * **Adjust for viewer timezone**: If you check this box, the beginning and finishing times will automatically converted to the local time according to the timezone setting | + | |
| This might prevent early birthday wishes, or the panic that you have forgotten the birthday from your buddy at the other side of the world. | This might prevent early birthday wishes, or the panic that you have forgotten the birthday from your buddy at the other side of the world. | ||
| And similar events. | And similar events. | ||
| - | * **Title**: a title for the event | + | |
| - | * **Description**: | + | * **Description**: |
| - | * **Location**: | + | * **Location**: |
| These three fields describe your events. | These three fields describe your events. | ||
| In the description and location field you can use BBCode to format the text. | In the description and location field you can use BBCode to format the text. | ||
| - | * **Share this event**: when this box is checked the ACL will be shown to let you select with whom you wish to share the event. This works just like the controls of any other posting. | + | |
| When you *Share* the event it will be posted to your wall with the access permissions you've selected. | When you *Share* the event it will be posted to your wall with the access permissions you've selected. | ||
| But before you do, you can also *preview* the event in a pop-up box. | But before you do, you can also *preview* the event in a pop-up box. | ||
| - | ### Interaction with Events | + | ===== Interaction with Events |
| When you publish an event, you can choose who shall receive it, as with a regular new posting. | When you publish an event, you can choose who shall receive it, as with a regular new posting. | ||
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| Furthermore they can announce that they will attend, not attend or may-be attend the event with a single click. | Furthermore they can announce that they will attend, not attend or may-be attend the event with a single click. | ||
| - | ### Calendar Export | + | ==== Calendar Export |
| If you want to export your public events to ical or csv, you can activate an additional feature in your user settings (Additional features -> General Features -> Export Public Calendar). | If you want to export your public events to ical or csv, you can activate an additional feature in your user settings (Additional features -> General Features -> Export Public Calendar). | ||
| Afterwards a link will be shown in the events page of your profile to access the calendar. | Afterwards a link will be shown in the events page of your profile to access the calendar. | ||
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