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Quick Start: Setting Up Your First Ticketed Event

Get your ticketed event live quickly using GivePanel Events. This guide covers the key steps to get up and running, with links to more detailed setup where needed.

Written by Harry Gardner
Updated this week

Before You Begin

Before creating your event, make sure the following are set up:

Looking for a full step by step setup?
​See: Full Walkthrough: Setting Up Your First Ticketed Event

Step 1: Create Your Event

Go to: Campaigns → Event Registration

Click Create Event and add your core event details (name, date, location, etc).

Step 2: Enable Tickets & Key Options

Enable:

  • Tickets & Payments

  • Team Registration & Fundraising (optional)

  • Registration Limits (optional)

Click Save to continue.

Step 3: Create Tickets

In the Items section:

  • Add ticket types (e.g. adult, child)

  • Set pricing and availability

  • Add discount codes if needed

See: Creating Tickets and Discount Codes


Step 4: Create Your Registration Form

Forms are where supporters register and create a fundraiser.
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Click Create Form and choose:

  • Fundraiser Flow (focus on fundraising)

  • Registration Flow (focus on sign ups)

See: Choosing Between Fundraiser and Registration Flow

Step 5: Customise Your Form

  • Edit form fields and copy

  • Control ticket visibility

  • Apply branding (logo, colours, fonts)

See: Customising Your Registration Form

Step 6: Configure Fundraising

  • Set default targets

  • Customise fundraiser title and description

  • Choose who receives a fundraising page

Configuring Fundraising Settings

Step 7: Set Up Emails

Go to the Emails section to configure your supporter communications:
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Transaction emails

  • Sent automatically (e.g. registration confirmations)

  • Styled per event

Stewardship emails (Email Journeys)

  • Automated supporter emails

  • Styled at account level

See email setup guides:

Final Step: Test & Go Live

Before launching:

  • Test your registration form

  • Check fundraising page creation

  • Send test emails

Don’t forget to set up your JustGiving redirects for your campaign and event pages to guide supporters into your GivePanel Event.
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If a supporter comes across your campaign or event directly on JustGiving, they can click the Start Fundraising button to create their fundraising page.
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By setting up redirects, you can instead send supporters to your GivePanel event registration page, ensuring they don’t skip the registration or ticket purchase step.
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See our set up steps here.

Going Live Checklist for GivePanel Events
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​Need More Detail?
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For a full end to end setup, including advanced configuration see:
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Full Walkthrough: Setting Up Your First Ticketed Event

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