{"id":1958267,"date":"2023-11-10T17:43:03","date_gmt":"2023-11-10T22:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/?p=1958267"},"modified":"2026-04-21T17:43:15","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T21:43:15","slug":"event-schedule-manager","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/event-schedule-manager\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting Started with Event Schedule Manager"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Just starting out with Event Schedule Manager? These steps will help you get set up and ready to rock an awesome calendar. Follow the links for detailed tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-install-the-plugin\">Install the Plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have purchased a license for Event Schedule Manager, you&#8217;ll find the download in your account on the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/my-account\/downloads\/\">Downloads &amp; Licenses screen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your downloaded plugin will be packaged in a .zip file. Depending on your browser settings, the file may automatically unzip for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-register-your-site\">Register Your Site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While on the Downloads and Licenses screen, note the <strong>Show Sites<\/strong> button. Clicking that displays the sites that are set up to use Event Schedule Manager. If you&#8217;re registering your plugin&#8217;s license key for the first time, you won&#8217;t see any sites listed, and you&#8217;ll have to register one to enable automatic updates and support features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Downloads and Licenses screen you are on displays your license key. Click it to copy it to your computer&#8217;s clipboard automatically, then head to your site&#8217;s WordPress admin. Open up Event Schedule Manager settings by going to <strong>Event Schedule Manager \u2192 Settings<\/strong> and enter your copied license key in the Event Schedule Manager license key field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-11-34-05-Settings-%E2%80%B9-The-Events-Calendar-Complete-Collection-%E2%80%94-WordPress.png\" alt=\"The License tab where users input their license key to receive product updates and support\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The License tab where users input their license key to receive product updates and support<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-basic-configuration\">Basic Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If you know which page or post your event schedule will live on, enter the <em>Schedule Page URL<\/em> here. If not, you can come back and add it later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-03-at-11-41-33-Settings-%E2%80%B9-The-Events-Calendar-Complete-Collection-%E2%80%94-WordPress-1.png\" alt=\"Settings page for Event Schedule Manager\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Settings page for Event Schedule Manager<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-create-your-first-session\">Create Your First Session<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s create the simplest session possible. To do that, you will need to define a session&#8217;s 3 basic fields.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The title of the Session<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Session&#8217;s description<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The date and time a session will take place<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-1-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve created your first session, you can create your Schedule.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the <strong>[tec_schedule]<\/strong> shortcode on a page or post (you can <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/shortcodes-custom-fields-and-setting-options\/\">customize the shortcode<\/a>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You can also display a schedule using the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/sessions\/\">Schedule block<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-07-at-14-56-14-Edit-Page-Schedule-%E2%80%B9-The-Events-Calendar-Complete-Collection-%E2%80%94-WordPress.png\" alt=\"Inserting a Schedule into a Page or Post using a shortcode or a block\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">You can insert a schedule onto a post or page using a shortcode or the schedule block<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2023\/11\/Screenshot-2023-11-07-at-15-05-19-Schedule-%E2%80%93-The-Events-Calendar-Complete-Collection.png\" alt=\"What the schedule looks like on the front end\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">An example of what the schedule looks like on the front end<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurrah! Your first schedule is now up and running! You can stop there or further tailor things with the options below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bring <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/sessions\/\">Sessions<\/a><\/em> to the next level with multiple tracks, locations, and sublocations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/speakers\/\">Speakers<\/a><\/em> to your schedule.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Got <em><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/sponsors\/\">Sponsors<\/a><\/em>?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/shortcodes-custom-fields-and-setting-options\/\">Shortcodes and Custom Fields<\/a> (Schedule, Speakers, and Sponsors)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-settings-reference\">Settings Reference<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Event Schedule Manager&#8217;s settings, found under <strong>Event Schedule Manager \u2192 Settings<\/strong>, let you control where your schedule, speakers, and sponsors are displayed, and how certain elements are ordered. Here&#8217;s a quick reference for the main options under <strong>General Settings<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-schedule-page-url\">Schedule Page URL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The URL of the page or post where your conference schedule is embedded. Enter the full URL in the text field.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-speakers-page-url\">Speakers Page URL<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The URL of the page where your speakers are displayed. Enter the full URL in the text field. This is used anywhere Event Schedule Manager links back to your speakers page.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sponsor-url-redirect\">Sponsor URL Redirect<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Controls how sponsor links behave when someone clicks one. 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