All Features
Event Management
Complete event system with tickets, registrations, and check-in
Overview
Full-featured event management extending the content system. Create online or in-person events with flexible ticketing (free, paid, donation, exchange), capacity limits, waitlists, and attendee registration. Includes QR code check-in, calendar integration (ICS), and custom registration questions.
Design Considerations
UX patterns and visual design notes for this feature:
- •Event cards should show date prominently - it's the key info
- •Ticket selection should feel like shopping - clear prices, availability
- •Registration confirmation needs to build excitement
- •Check-in scanner works best with large QR code display
Key Benefits
What makes this feature stand out:
- ✓Four ticket types: free, fixed, donation, exchange
- ✓Online and in-person event support
- ✓Capacity limits with waitlist option
- ✓QR code-based attendee check-in
- ✓Calendar integration (ICS download)
- ✓Custom registration questions
EventHelper provides event operations. Events extend Content with ContentEvent model. Tickets in ContentEventTicket, registrations in ContentEventRegistration. Check-in via unique tokens.
Helpers
EventHelperModels
ContentEventContentEventTicketContentEventRegistrationDatabase Tables
content_eventcontent_event_ticketcontent_event_registrationConfiguration
Config Relationship Legend
params.php Configuration
Config path: params['events']
params['features']['events'] => trueparams['events']['siteLabel'] => 'Events'params['events']['registration']['guestAllowed'] => trueparams['events']['registration']['confirmationRequired'] => trueparams['events']['tickets']['defaultCurrency'] => 'EUR'Database Settings (system_setting table)
| Key | Type | Description | Relation |
|---|---|---|---|
events_site_label | string | Site label for events section | ⚙ |
events_default_currency | string | Default currency for tickets | ⚙ |