First Steps

Learn how to sign up for an Auctria license and create your first event.

💳 Step 1: Purchase a License

👉 Visit our Pricing Page to explore plans and find the right fit for your organization’s income that will be achieved solely through the Auctria platform and your event.

🏁 Step 2: Create Your Event

All events in Auctria live inside an Organization — this is like your account’s home base.

During the initial sign-in process, you’ll be prompted to enter your event name and event date.

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From the Auctria homepage ([auctria.com](https://auctria.com)), click **Try Auctria Free**. Enter your **email address** and click **Get Started**. This will open a new page with the email you entered automatically populated in the first field. Enter your **password** into the fields and click **Sign up**. On the next page, enter your **contact and event details** and click **Create Account**. Finally, enter additional event details, such as the **location**, the **organization's email**, and the **event date**. You can always change these details later. Then, click **Create Event**. Your **Auctria event dashboard** will automatically open. From there, you can watch the *Dashboard Introduction* video or continue exploring your event.

Your event details can be updated later through the Dashboard under Event on the left sidebar or by using the event tiles in the center of the screen.

Learn more about setting up your Event:

🏢 Step 3: Add Your Organization Info

Each event is tied to an Organization that holds your group’s essential details — such as name, address, and contact information.

To review or update your organization’s details, head to the Dashboard and click Organization on the left sidebar. This will open the Organization page.

Organization Page in the Auctria Dashboard

An example of the Organization page from a demonstration event.

Why this matters:

Your organization information is directly linked to your Stripe account and advanced texting setup (if enabled), and must match your official registry records — including tax information.

Learn more about managing your Organization:

👥 Step 4: Add Admins & Users

Invite users and admins to help manage your event.

You’ll assign User Permissions to control who can access which parts of the event.

Users Page in Auctria Dashboard

An example of the Users page from a demonstration event.

Plan Limits

The number of users you can invite depends on your license plan.

Learn more about Adding Users:

💰 Step 5: Connect a Credit Card Processor (Optional, but Recommended)

Want to accept payments directly through Auctria? We integrate with Stripe or Authorize.net.

Credit Cards Page in Auctria Dashboard

An example of the Credit cards page from a demonstration event.

Learn more about Credit Cards:

⚙️ Step 6: Review Event Settings

Before going live, take a few minutes to review your event’s settings by clicking Event on the left sidebar. This will open your Event Details.

Event Details Example