Now that you have duplicated your event, here is a checklist of things to check and do before going live.
- Check all the Event Details and Settings (click to read how)
- Update Event Name
- Update Event Start Date so that it is current
- Check and Update terms and conditions to ensure they are still relevant
- Check that Event Icon is up to date
- Ensure that the correct Primary Beneficiary is selected
- Check all Page Content and Menu Labels
- Reset all the widgets throughout the site (e.g. Raised so far amount, fundraiser lists) - click to see how
- Check all content is up to date and relevant - click to see how
- Launch site live and test ALL links
- Check the Main Menu is setup correctly - click to see how
- Update Event Banner - click to see how
- Check all Fundraising and Donations settings for this event
- Update the default Fundraising page settings
- Update the Fundraising activation email
- Update Dollar Handles if using Event Defined amounts
- If you have also duplicated a Custom Registration Form
- Update the Confirmation Email settings (Manage Emails section)
- Update Form Settings Field in the form:
- Form Name
- Schedule or Unschedule form (see how)
- Check Confirmation page settings (see how) - Test the form out in Preview Mode to ensure all Prices/fields/descriptions etc are up to date
- TEST, TEST, TEST!!!
- Test all links on live site
- Put through a live registration
- Create a fundraising page
- Donate to a page
- Ensure that you as the Event Organiser understand how your event site works so that you can help your registrants navigate with ease.