Going Live with Your Event
To make your event live and accessible to applicants, there are three key settings to check—all found on the Profile page:
Set the Event Status to Active
Go to Configuration → Profile
Go to the Event Status section
Set the event status to Active (typically already set as Active)
This takes effect immediately and allows your event to start accepting submissions.
Set Your Live Date
Still under Configuration → Profile, go to the Dates & Deadlines section
Ensure the Live Date is set correctly—If your Event is in the "Active" status, then users can access your microsite. The "Live Date" only controls when Admins can no longer Add/Delete questions from their forms in the Form Editor (Admins will still be able to Edit and make changes to all existing questions). The "Live Date" does NOT control when applicants are able to begin submitting to your event.
Set Countdown, Signup Deadline, and Submission Deadline
Your countdown, signup deadline, and submission deadline should all be set to the same date for your initial round of submissions.
Submission Deadline is the last day applicants are able to submit an application to your event.
Countdown displays the number of days left until your submission deadline on your event's microsite.
Signup Deadline is the last day that applicants are able to create an account through your event's microsite.
Enable Applicant Sign-Up
On the Microsite tab within the Profile page, ensure the "Signup on Microsite" option is checked
Without this setting, applicants won’t be able to create accounts from the microsite.
*All dates and deadlines, except for the evaluation dates, MUST be enabled in order for your event to allow applicants to submit.*
NOTE: If you need to prevent submitters from creating accounts/logging in/getting started, go to your Configurations page. Within the "Microsite" tab, click the Edit button and UNcheck the checkbox next tot he "Signup on Microsite" option.
That will hide the "Create an Account/Login" button from your microsite page until you re-check that checkbox.
