This article explains how to use standard forms to collect signups for repeating events that do not require tickets.
Note: This setup is not designed for ticketed event registrations requiring online or onsite payments
Setting Up Your Form
- Go to Forms > Create Form > Standard Form.
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Form Basics:
- Give your form a clear name (e.g., "Weekly Bible Study Sign-Up").
- Choose a status:
- Unpublished: Only visible to admins; not accessible publicly.
- Published: Accessible to everyone via a public URL.
- Archived: Only visible to admins; not accessible publicly.
- Select a category (optional) to help organize your forms.
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Form Behavior:
- Multi Form Submissions: Allow people to submit the form multiple times (e.g., for different dates).
- Auto Fill: Pre-fill form fields with the user's information if they've previously submitted a form.
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Link to Events:
- Enable Event Attendance to connect your form to one or more events. Remember, this method will not generate invoices, tickets, or payment requests.
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Registration Options:
- Allow multiple registrations per event or limit to one submission.
- Choose whether form submissions require admin approval before adding someone to the guest list.
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Select Events:
- Specify the date range of the events people can register for using this form.
- Search and select the specific events.
- Enable Event Attendance to connect your form to one or more events. Remember, this method will not generate invoices, tickets, or payment requests.
- Click Save to preserve your settings.
- Customize Your Form: Follow the instructions in How to Create and Edit a Form to further tailor your sign-up form (e.g., add questions, branding).
Disabling Your Form
Once your sign-up period has ended, simply unpublish or archive the form to prevent further submissions.
Elvanto Tip: Creating Profiles
To add new registrants to the event guest list and enable follow-up communication, ensure that profiles are created in Elvanto. Under Form Submission Updating Database, select either:
- Add or update profile automatically
- Add or update profile after admin approval
Standard Forms in Elvanto offer a streamlined way to gather information and effortlessly add attendees to free events, eliminating the complexities of invoices and tickets.