Add a Calendar

You can add a calendar to your website using the Calendar module on the i:Create Content Management System (i:Create). Before you can add a new calendar, you'll need to create a field set.

Set-up instructions

In the back end of i:Create select “More+” from the i:Create Utility Bar. Then select “Calendar” from the dropdown menu. This will take you to the Calendar module “Home” page.

To add a calendar:

  1. Select “Configuration” from the Calendar module toolbar located near the top of the page
  2. Select “Calendars” from the navigation menu on the left
  3. Click the “Add Calendar” button and this will take you to the “Add Calendar” page
  4. Select the “Save” button once you've completed all necessary fields

Complete each necessary field on the Add Calendar page.

In the “Name” field, enter a name for the Calendar. For example, Events, Council, Art and Culture, Recreation, etc. The “Display Name” will be the name that appears to the public website. We recommend making the name and display name the same.

Choose the field set for this calendar from the dropdown “Field Set” menu. You should create a new field set before you add a new calendar.

This “Colour” field can be left blank.

Set the “Subscribe To” field to the “Category” from the dropdown menu. This determines how events are grouped in the subscription options.

If you'd like to allow members of the public to add events to the calendar, you should select the “Allow Public to Post” checkbox. All events added by the public will go through an internal approval process.

Configure views and templates

After you've added a new calendar, you'll need to configure the calendar view. We will provide you with a default template with the Calendar module.