Overview

This article will show you how to add and configure properties for a Calendar category. For more information on Default Messages, view our article Calendar Default Messages. 

Important Note

• A category must be published and have at least one published event in it before it will show on the live side of the website.

Instructions

1. Navigate to Modules > Content >Calendar
   
   
2. Select Add Calendar on the right-hand side
   
   • Note: Ensure that you are on the All Calendars page and not on an individual calendar's page.
     
3. Fill in fields
   
   
   • Calendar Title: Display name of the calendar
   • Description: Provides a description of the calendar module if you choose to allow subscribers to this calendar
   • Template: Controls the design that will appear for items associated with this category
   • Email List: Will allow Admin users to send out notification emails from this calendar
   • Allow Subscribers: Will allow users to subscribe to the calendar in the Notify Me module
     • Note: You must have the Notify Me module for this function.
   • Allow SMS: Will allow users to subscribe to SMS notifications
• Permissions: Setting permissions at the category level is suggested
  • View: May view the live slide only
  • Author: Submit new items, modify unpublished items
  • Publisher: Publish new items, modify/unpublished items, modify/unpublish published items and publish/reject submitted items
  • Owner: Publish new items, modify/delete unpublished items, modify/unpublish published items, publish/reject submitted items, create/modify categories and assign category permissions
4. Select a Save option at the top of the page
   
• Save Changes: Will save the work as an unpublished draft
• Save& Submit: Will save the work as an unpublished draft and notify a publisher that it is ready for review (option is for Authors only)
• Save & Publish: Will save the work and publish it for viewing