NB: This is a pretty long and comprehensive guide. If you’re comfy with Google Calendar already just scroll right to the last screenshot to get the correct link for sharing with PlaceCal — the actual link we need is a bit non-obvious.
Creating a new calendar
Firstly, let’s create a new calendar for all your Public events. This makes it really clear which events are going through to PlaceCal.
- Go to the “+” symbol on the left hand side of the screen.
Click ‘Add other calendars’ button
- Click on “New calendar”
Click on “New Calendar”
- Give your calendar a name and a description if you like. Check the timezone is correct (London).
Fill in the details for your new calendar
- Click the back arrow in the top left to go back.
Click back
- Now you can add events to your calendar. Click in the calendar grid roughly where your event is – don’t worry if it’s a bit off, you can change this later.
Create an event
- Make sure that the event is being created on the right calendar.
Check the calendar
- Once it’s created, click the pencil to edit the event information.
Click the pencil
- If your event calendar covers multiple venues, add the venue. Be sure to use the autocompete to set the location: having the name correctly here helps PlaceCal make sure the event goes on the correct pages.
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If your calendar is entirely for one venue, you can either skip this step or use it to store a room number.
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When this is done correctly, it will show up in the Location bar with a postcode.
Venue selected