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Setup Announcements to show on the Event Home Page
Pre-requisites
Create an Announcement Category (optional)
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Access the functionality via "Announcements" and "Announcements" which is found via the black navigational bar on the left-hand side of the platform.
At the bottom of the page, click "Create Announcement" which will open up the following page of "Create Announcement"
Complete the following details for your Announcements:
Name
The name of the Announcement
Summary
Provide a summary of the Announcement, shown on the index page
URL Slug
Enter a URL for the item (i.e. a page name will become a-page-name). This cannot be changed after creation
Announcement Categories (if this has been setup)
Add Section
Select your Section Type
Populate the section
Add a Featured Image
This will show as a the Index Image within the Announcements / Home Page
Choose Event (if applicable)
Featured
Choose whether to Feature the Announcement on the Home Page
Status
Select Enabled or Disabled
(Gives you the opportunity to create Announcements in advance, ready to switch on later if you like)
Once complete, you can now submit your new Announcement.
If you have set this up to be Featured, you will need to ensure the Home Page Section is enabled, see "How To: Home Page Sections" for further instructions.
If you require a Menu Icon for your Announcements, you can create this via "Event Options". See "How To: Menus" for further instructions around how to create these.
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