Before You Begin
Before creating your event, make sure the following are set up:
Integrate with JustGiving (to enable fundraising pages)
Connect Stripe (to accept payments)
Set your GivePanel Events subdomain (required for forms)
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
Step 4: Create Your Registration Form
Forms are where supporters register and create a fundraiser.
Click Create Form and choose:
Fundraiser Flow (focus on fundraising)
Registration Flow (focus on sign ups)
Step 5: Customise Your Form
Edit form fields and copy
Control ticket visibility
Apply branding (logo, colours, fonts)
Step 6: Configure Fundraising
Set default targets
Customise fundraiser title and description
Choose who receives a fundraising page
Step 7: Set Up Emails
Go to the Emails section to configure your supporter communications:
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
Going Live Checklist for GivePanel Events
Need More Detail?
For a full end to end setup, including advanced configuration see: