{"id":1896446,"date":"2019-10-18T13:19:06","date_gmt":"2019-10-18T17:19:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/new-user-primer-the-events-calendar-and-events-calendar-pro-2\/"},"modified":"2025-03-05T11:24:48","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T16:24:48","slug":"new-user-primer-the-events-calendar-and-events-calendar-pro","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/new-user-primer-the-events-calendar-and-events-calendar-pro\/","title":{"rendered":"New User Primer: The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7GqaCu2UcY0\" title=\"YouTube video player\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Just starting out with The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro? These steps will help you get set up and ready to rock an awesome calendar. Follow the links for detailed tutorials.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Installation\">Install the plugin<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/the-events-calendar\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">download The Events Calendar for free<\/a> from the WordPress plugin directory. If you have purchased a license for Events Calendar Pro, you&#8217;ll find the download in your account on the <a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/my-account\/downloads\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Downloads &amp; Licenses screen<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#141827;background-color:var(--global-palette8)\">\ud83d\udc4b Note: Events Calendar Pro and our premium calendar add-ons work with our free plugin and add the premium features to your existing calendar. <strong>Make sure to keep your existing &#8220;The Events Calendar&#8221; plugin installed and activated when installing and activating our premium add-ons.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/knowledgebase\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/Screen-Shot-2020-10-16-at-2.33.29-PM.png\" alt=\"Events Calendar Pro license\" class=\"wp-image-1948302\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Note that your license key (blurred out above) is available on this screen.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-background\" style=\"color:#141827;background-color:var(--global-palette8)\">\ud83d\udc4b Your downloaded plugin will be packaged in <code>.zip<\/code> file.&nbsp;Depending on your browser settings, the file may automatically unzip for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Register your site<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While you are on the Downloads &amp; Licenses screen, note the &#8220;Show Sites&#8221; button. Clicking that displays the sites that are set up to use Events Calendar Pro. If you&#8217;re registering your plugin&#8217;s license key for the first time, then you won&#8217;t see any sites listed and you&#8217;ll have to register one to enable automatic updates and support features.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Downloads &amp; Licenses screen you are on displays your license key. Click it to automatically copy it to your computer&#8217;s clipboard, then head over to your site&#8217;s WordPress admin. You&#8217;ll want to open up the The Events Calendar settings by going to Events \u2192 Settings \u2192 Licenses and enter your copied license key in the Events Calendar Pro license key field.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"609\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/license-key-va.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1964482\" style=\"width:781px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/license-key-va.png 609w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/license-key-va-300x48.png 300w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/license-key-va-600x97.png 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 609px) 100vw, 609px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Events &gt; Settings &gt; Licenses<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Configuration\">Configuration<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Configure both your WordPress settings and <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/settings-overview-the-events-calendar-and-events-calendar-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Events Calendar settings<\/a> so that your calendar works how you&#8217;d like it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"708\" height=\"725\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/viewing-w2.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1964484\" style=\"width:1096px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/viewing-w2.png 708w, https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2019\/10\/viewing-w2-293x300.png 293w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 708px) 100vw, 708px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Events &gt; Settings<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Add to Menu\">Add the calendar to a WordPress menu<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/adding-a-calendar-link-to-your-site-menu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Add a link to your calendar<\/a> on your website so that visitors can find it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.theeventscalendar.com\/kb\/uploads\/2018\/05\/add-events-page-to-menu.png\" alt=\"How to add events page to menu: go to Appearance , Events, View all, and select the Events page to add to menu\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Go to Appearance &gt; Menu to add your events page to the menu<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"Create an Event\">Create your first event<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re ready to <a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/creating-an-event\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">add your first event<\/a>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hurrah! Your calendar is now up and running! You can stop there or further tailor your calendar with the options below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/important-settings-for-the-events-calendar-events-calendar-pro\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Important Settings<\/a> for The Events Calendar\/Events Calendar Pro<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/k\/events-calendar-widgets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Add widgets<\/a> to your sidebar or other widget area<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/category\/customizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Integrate with your site\u2019s theme<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/theeventscalendar.com\/products\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Purchase Events plugins<\/a> to add features such as recurring events, event submission, event filtering, ticket sales, and more.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/staging.theeventscalendar.com\/knowledgebase\/category\/customizing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Customize the look and feel of your calendar<\/a> with code<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just starting out with The Events Calendar and Events Calendar Pro? 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