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On This Page
Step 1: Start Your Free Trial
Step 2: Enter Your Email Address
Step 3: Create a Password
Step 4: Add Contact & Event Details
Step 5: Add Additional Event Details
Step 6: Explore Your Dashboard
✅ What's Next?

Create New Auctria Account and Event

Step-by-step instructions for creating your Auctria account and setting up your first event from the Auctria website.


Step 1: Start Your Free Trial

From the Auctria homepage (auctria.com), click Try Auctria Free.

Try Auctria Free button on the Auctria homepage

Click Try Auctria Free on the homepage to begin.

Step 2: Enter Your Email Address

Enter your email address and click Get Started.

Email address entry field

Enter your email address to begin creating your account.

Step 3: Create a Password

A new page will open with the email address you entered already filled in. Enter your password into the fields and click Sign up.

Password entry fields

Create a password for your new Auctria account.

Step 4: Add Contact & Event Details

On the next page, enter your contact and event details, then click Create Account.

Contact and event details form

Fill in your contact and event details to create your account.

Step 5: Add Additional Event Details

Enter a few more event details, including the location, your organization's email, and the event date.

Good to know:

You can always change these details later.

Click Create Event to finish.

Additional event details form

Add your event's location, organization email, and event date.

Step 6: Explore Your Dashboard

Your Auctria event dashboard will automatically open. From here, you can watch the Dashboard Introduction video or continue exploring your event.

Auctria event dashboard

Your new event dashboard, ready to explore.

✅ What's Next?

Now that your account and event are created, continue with the rest of the First Steps guide:

  • Add your organization info
  • Add admins & users
  • Connect a credit card processor

See also:

  • First Steps
  • Getting Started With Auctria
  • Plan Your Event

Last reviewed: August 2026
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