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Getting Started with The Events Calendar

Guide
In this Guide:
  1. Getting Started
  2. Managing Events
  3. Shortcodes & Widgets
  4. Customization
  5. Additional Resources

With a fully responsive design, a variety of views, and countless ways to customize, The Events Calendar is a one-stop solution for events. Ready to dive into the plugin? Here’s a rundown on how to get up and running in no time!

Getting Started

Learn how to start creating events on your WordPress site in minutes.

  • Installing a WordPress Plugin
    Products: Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar
  • Important Calendar Settings
    Products: Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar Tags: block editor, Classic editor
  • Locating Your Calendar
    Products: Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar
  • Adding the Calendar to a WordPress Menu
    Products: The Events Calendar
  • Importing Calendar Data From a CSV File
    Products: Event Aggregator Tags: Importing
  • Set the Calendar as the Homepage
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: Shortcodes, Widgets

Managing Events

Now that you’re up and running, it’s time to unlock features that make managing events a breeze.

  • Creating Events
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: Classic editor, Event Times, Taxonomies
  • Creating a Recurring Event
    Products: Events Calendar Pro Tags: block editor, Classic editor, recurring
  • Creating Venue and Organizer Pages
    Products: Events Calendar Pro Tags: Organizers, Venues
  • An Introduction to Event Blocks
    Products: Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar Tags: block editor

Shortcodes & Widgets

Events Calendar Pro comes with shortcodes. Use these handy shortcodes and widgets to display event content across your site.

  • Shortcodes Overview
    Products: Community Events, Community Tickets, Event Tickets, Event Tickets Plus, Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar Tags: Shortcodes
  • Overview of Calendar Widgets
    Products: Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar Tags: Widgets
  • Calendar Embed Shortcodes
    Products: Events Calendar Pro Tags: Shortcodes
  • Single Event Shortcode
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: Customizations, PHP, Shortcodes

Customization

The Events Calendar was built with customization in mind. Here's how to make your mark by personalizing the calendar. Want to dive deeper into customizing? Check out our guide to Customizing The Events Calendar for WordPress

  • WordPress Customizer
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: 5.x calendar views, Customizations
  • Best Practices for Implementing Custom Code Snippets
    Tags: Customizations
  • How to Customize Template Files
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: 5.x calendar views

Additional Resources

Want to take a deeper dive into The Events Calendar? Check out these links to connect with additional resources or our support team.

  • WPML Translations
    Products: Events Calendar Pro, The Events Calendar Tags: Translations
  • Translating The Events Calendar
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: Translations
  • Creating a Google Maps API Key
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: Google Maps
  • Working With Timezones
    Products: The Events Calendar Tags: time zone
  • Plugins that work well with The Events Calendar
  • Testing Conflicts With Themes and Other Plugins
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