Firstly, you will need to create an event/session/activity on the calendar page.

You can get to the calendar page by clicking on the "Calendar" button on the left sidebar:

You can add a new event in 2 different ways:

Once you do either of these, you will be taken through a 7-step process to help you create your events/sessions/activities.

Step 1 - What is the name of the event/activity?

This is what you call the event/session/activity. It can be whatever you want to call it, as long as it makes sense to you and your team!

Step 2 - Do you want to take bookings for this through plinth?

Plinth takes online bookings for you if you would like. Select yes to that (otherwise it would be strange to be reading this guide!).

Step 3 - What day does it start?

If it is a one-off, this is the day the event/session/activity happens. If it is a series of events/sessions/activities, then this will be the day of the first event/session/activity that you want to record on plinth.

Step 4 - What time is it happening?

This is the time the event/session/activity happened.

Step 5 - How often does this event/activity happen?

Is your event/session/activity part of a series? If yes, plinth will automatically populate the calendar with all of the dates in the future it happens. If it is a one-off, select that box.

Step 6 - Where is this hosted?

This is the venue the event/session/activity happened in.

Step 7 - What tags should this event have?

This is what tags you would like to give the event/session/activity. Remember that tags are very important for reporting and categorising everything across the system.

Once you have gone through all of the steps - your session should be setup. All the details should be on the top row and look like this:

You can also add an end date for your event here.

Once your event has been set up through the calendar, you should land on a page that looks a bit like the image below. To create the online booking page, you need to be on the "Booking Settings" tab.

This takes you through a 6 step process to create your event.

This is the basic description of the event. The title will be taken from the title of the session. The description allows people to understand what is going on in the session. Click "Save and Next" to move on to the next step.

Here you can use some pictures to add to the booking page. You can either add a link, search for pictures from "Unsplash", or upload your own.

This is split into basic settings and advanced settings.

Is this a free event?

Do you want to take payments for this event, if yes, say how much, if not just list it as free.

How many people can attend?

What is the capacity of the session? This will say how many people can book online.

How do you want to collect information?

Here, you can choose a form you already have or create a new one. This is for individuals who are booking onto events for the first time so that you can collect all of the information you need from them for monitoring and other purposes. For more on registration forms see this article.

These are all of the settings you need to have to get your event going. So you can click "Save and Next" here. However, should you want to do more, you can.

You will be asked the following questions:

Do you want to set up discounts or multiple categories of attendees?

If you select yes to this, you will be able to set up various rules about who can attend your sessions and if people are paying, set up any discounts.

Do you want people to book directly, register their interest or just show contact details?

If you would just like to know how many people are interested in your session as opposed to allowing them to book directly, you can ask for people to just register their interest.

Do people book as an individual or as a group?

If you are only taking group bookings, this is where you mark that.

How many weeks in advance can this be booked?

This limits when people can book your activity, to make sure that people aren't booking too far in advance.

How many days notice do you need for a booking?

This gives you some notice to stop people from booking just before the session happens.

Do you want to set up multiple time slots for each day?

If you want people to book into time slots within your session, you can set that up here:

Your message to add to the booking confirmation email:

If you want to add any information to the booking confirmation email (e.g. reminder of things to bring, or details about how to access the venue), you can do that here:

There are three subheadings for this section, allowing you to select the tags which apply to your event. This provides prospective attendees with an understanding of what support and facilities are provided at your event.

Here you can fill out some extra details about your organisation. If you are a registered charity, some of this will have been pulled in for you from the charity commission.

The final step is to publish your page and then you are done and you will start to receive your bookings!