How To Create A New Event Website
If you still need to create your Event Website, go to the Website dashboard from the main Event Dashboard to get started.
From the main Event Dashboard, scroll down to the Website sidebar menu entry or click on the green Event Website box at the top of the page where it says "Not set up."
Video: Event Website Walkthrough
Auctria offers many pre-made websites as starting points. To use one of these templates, go to the one in the list you want to use and click its blue Select template button.
A confirmation window will pop up before the operation is carried out.
Clicking on the "Continue" button will create the website and refresh the Website dashboard page.
Caution
NOTE: A Website Address still needs to be set for your event website URL to be complete.
Define The Website Address
After creating the website, you will still need to set its "address." Click the "pencil" icon to edit the Event Website ID address field.
Website Addresses should only use letters, numbers, and hyphens (-). Using other "special characters" or "punctuation" could make your auction website unreachable.
The Event Website ID is the portion of the URL after www.charityauction.bid/. In this case, the default Preferred Domain is being used. You can choose from more auction domains; see How To Set The Website Address for more information on these options.
Your guests should be able to easily recognize the address connected to your organization or the current fundraiser event.
Click the "checkmark" icon to save the Event Website ID you entered.
After the Website ID has been set, the Website dashboard will refresh again and show the new complete URL for your event website. There will also be a QR Code that links directly to the event website, which you can use where you see fit.
If the default preferred domain, https://charityauction.bid/, does not suit your preferences, you can select from a list of available preferred domains. Changing the Preferred Domain will not affect the content of your event website; it will only change the one being used for the website. All of our Preferred Domains will link back to the exact same event website you are sharing.
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Suppose you are not satisfied with the template you selected. In that case, you can delete the website and choose a different template.
You will often view your website and edit it simultaneously in the beginning. This might unintentionally trigger messages to your screen to let you know other organizers may be trying to make changes simultaneously, or you may have left another browser tab open in "edit" mode. These concerns are easy for you to fix immediately.
Once you have created your Event Website and set its Website ID, click on the View Website under the Actions sidebar menu to see what you have created.
Great job, but you might still want to make some edits since the website will only use placeholder content.
Now that you have created your Event Website, you will probably want to add some organizational touches to the website's look and feel and add your own appropriate information (replacing the placeholder content as needed).
With the website created, you will likely want to make some modifications to suit your organization's needs. This means Opening The Website Editor. From the Event Website itself, if you see the green edit icon in the lower-left corner, you can click on it to open the Website Editor. This is one of the easiest ways to enter "edit" mode for the event website.
Please see the section of the User Guide for more information and assistance.
Well Done! You're now off to a great start!!
- Websites
Work with the event website and learn how to customize it with your own content and other elements. - Opening The Editor
Learn how to open the Website Editor from your Auctria dashboard. - How To Add A New Event
Create a new event within your organization. - Website Page Properties
An overview of the website page properites. - How To Create A Coming Soon Page
Learn how to add a Coming Soon page to your event website.
Last reviewed: September 2024