self checkin capability

[Allan]

Can the system be configured so that guests arriving could for example be presented with an ipad, enter their name, or find their name, enter a ticket number and self-checkin. In this organization they have speakers mostly at peoples homes and they just want a list of registrants on an ipad with a checkbox that a guest could find their name and check the checkbox, causing them to self-checkin

also … Is there a variation of the scan option that folks could just self-scan and checkin that way (less likely)

[Cliff]

Hi, Allan. Thanks for your interest in our plugin suite.

Event Tickets Plus (ET+) is our paid add-on plugin that upgrades the functionality of our free Event Tickets (ET) plugin.

Event Tickets Plus enables you to sell tickets via one of our supported eCommerce platforms. The free plugin only enables free RSVP-type tickets.

You can view our roundup/comparison of all the eCommerce plugins ET+ supports.

Our plugin uses your eCommerce plugin of choice, but your eCommerce plugin isn’t displayed for shopping pages. Please reference our Making Tickets KB article (screenshots are from an install using WooCommerce) for an idea how to create tickets for an event.

Site visitors would purchase tickets from each event’s single page/view (e.g. http://wpshindig.com/event/events-tickets-demo/) — if there is an RSVP to submit or ticket to purchase.

The order confirmation email will include a QR code that can be scanned to “check in” someone at the door at the time of the event. It could be displayed on their mobile device or they could print it like any other email. You can read more at Tickets: Managing your orders and attendees.

A check-in can only be completed by an authorized user, as documented at https://theeventscalendar.com/knowledgebase/using-qr-codes-event-tickets-plus/

However, you could have a self-serve kiosk sort of setup by logging into the wp-admin area, then setting the scanner (computer or mobile device with a camera) out, and maybe a printed-out sheet of paper with instructions like “if not already open, visit WebQR.com to get started” (maybe even have a quick link to it on your iPad Home Screen, as the only app on the first page).

Check out this code snippet I created for you:

https://gist.github.com/cliffordp/f1e6efdd77560bb9d27df38e99d73ec3

Make sure to read its comments!

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If your tickets will be free, you don’t need QR code check-in, and you don’t need to collect additional information other than name and email address, you likely could just use the free/core Event Tickets plugin.

Last but not least, we have a pretty great Refund Policy so you can buy one or many of our add-ons and thoroughly test them.

I hope this info helps. Let me know if you have any follow-up questions.

[Support Droid]

Hey there! This thread has been pretty quiet for the last three weeks, so we’re going to go ahead and close it to avoid confusion with other topics. If you’re still looking for help with this, please do open a new thread, reference this one and we’d be more than happy to continue the conversation over there.

Thanks so much!
The Events Calendar Support Team

[Author]

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