User Guide of Magento 2 Event Manager

Configurations

At the back end, go to FME EXTENSIONS > Configurations. Here you will find the following information:

  • Enable Module: Enable or disable the extension.
  • Header Link Title: Enter the title for the header on the events page.
  • Enable Header Link: Enable or disable the header link for the events page.
  • Footer Link Label: Enter the label/title for the footer link on the events page.
  • Enable Footer Link: Enable or disable the footer link for the events page.
  • Standard Latitude: Specify the latitude for the map’s default setting.
  • Standard Longitude: Specify the longitude for the map’s default setting.
  • API Key: Enter the Google Maps API Key (v3).
  • Map Zoom: Specify the zoom level for Google Maps.

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SEO Configurations

  • Page Title: Specify title for events page
  • Description: Provide description for events page
  • Keywords: Provide keywords for events page
  • URL Prefix: Provide events page access. URL (e.g. http://www.example.com/event)
  • URL Suffix: Provide URL suffix e.g. .html

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Configure Event Status Messages

Error message for empty collection: An Error message to be shown if no event has been defined for a particular date.

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How To Manage Events?

At the back end go FME EXTENSIONS > Manage Events. Here you will find the list of all events in your store. You can edit events here as highlighted below. Click on Add New Events to continue.

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Here you have to provide the following information to create an event:

General Form

  • Status: Enable/Disable the event
  • Event Title: Specify the title of the event
  • Event Venue: Specify the name for the event venue
  • Color: Select from the given colors to highlight the event
  • Start Date: Schedule start date of the event
  • End Date: Schedule end date for the event
  • URL Prefix: Provide URL prefix for the event
  • YouTube Video URL: Provide video (YouTube only) link for the event
  • Provide custom text, insert widget or insert variable for the event

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Recurring Events

  • Recurring: Enable/Disable recurring option
  • Repeat: Options to specify the repeat schedule
  • Repeat Every: Options to repeat the event (1:mon | 2:mon-tue | 3:mon,tue,wed |..and so on)

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Contact Information

Here you have to provide the contact information for the event in the following fields.

  • Contact Person
  • Phone
  • Fax
  • Email
  • Address

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Meta Information

  • Page Title: Specify event page title
  • Keywords: Specify event page keywords
  • Description: Provide event page description

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  • Specify the store views for the event to be displayed on.

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Venue Markers

Enter event location in the search field, drag the marker to populate the latitude and longitude in the form fields.

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  • Search Field
  • Latitude: Provide latitude on the event location
  • Longitude: Provide longitude of the event location

Event Tickets With Limited Options i.e. Dropdown And Input

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  • Options to attach products to the event which will function as the tickets for the event.

Gallery Images

  • Options to attach images to the event.

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