Creating an Event

For now, events can only be created via the frontend.

  1. Choose Events on the JomSocial toolbar. The Events page will be loaded.

  2. Click on the "Create Event" link and you will redirected to a Create New Event page.showing the "create new event" link

  3. Fill out the required details and click the "Create Event" button whenever ready. A new event is now created.Filling Create New Event details

Events can also be created through Groups. For more information, click here.


Managing Events

As a site admin, you can click the "Events" button on JomSocial backend to edit any event details. Alternatively, you can find in Components > JomSocial > Events.


Select a specific group and a cWindow will appear for you to edit the group information. Click save to commit changes.



As a JomSocial-powered site administrator, you have the power of administrating the events created in your site.

An "Event Administration Options" sidebar will appear on the event page.

1. Edit Avatar

To change the avatar image of the event.

2. Send e-mail to participants

Any additional information that you want to tell or remind the event participants

3. Edit

To edit the informations of the event

4. Duplicate

To create another new event with its information similar to the current you're editing. It would save your time if your'e to create a similar event but on different time or location.

5. Delete Event

It removes the event.


There are two types of events that can be created in JomSocial:

Public events
Public events can be attended by anyone. The event's information and details can also be viewed by anyone.

Private events
Unlike public events, users' invitation had to be approved by the event administrator in order for them to view the event's information and details. Events created in private groups can only be viewed and attended by private group members

JomSocial built-in event system allow members to create and promote events.


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