Adding Events Using Post Plugin

Adding Events Using Post Plugin

  1. On any page, choose “+ New” in the Dashboard control panel. A drop-down menu will appear. Scroll down to “Post.”
  2. The “Add New Post” editor panel will open.
    1. Enter title of your EVENTS post
    2. Enter text
    3. Make sure the option for excerpts is active.
    4. You may also add an image to your EVENTS post. Do this by locating a small box entitled “Featured Image” near the bottom right side of the page. If the box is closed, open with arrow icon. Click the link: Set featured image. You will be taken to the Media Library where all your uploaded images are kept. Choose/highlight an image. You may change the image title and add alt text. Click on the “Set featured image” button at bottom right side of window.
    5. Choose a category for your EVENTS post. If it is Events, select Events. You may have already added types of Events categories, such as “Film Series,” “Colloquia,” “Conferences,” etc. Choose whichever categories apply.
    6. Create an Excerpt. Choose the text you want to appear on the homepage. Keep it short, but significant. Make sure a date, time, and location are indicated.
    7. If the Event is very important and you want it to display at the very top of the list on the homepage, choose “Visibility: Public Edit” in the “Publish Section” at the top right of your page. A drop-down will appear. Choose “Stick this post to the front page.”
    8. Publish your EVENT post by clicking the Publish Button. (Wait while WordPress processes your newly added post. Notice the spinning circle within a circle. It will stop once the post has been published.)
    9. Choose “View Post” (Top panel of Dashboard). Also view the EVENT post on your homepage.