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# How do I create an event?

> Build a one-off event with the event builder — type, schedule, location, and requirements.

<Note>
  **Must know**

  * Available on plans that include **Events** — if you don't see it, ask your Uplifter contact.
  * On the Requirements step, only the **gender** restriction, **required membership(s)**, **capacity**, and **file-upload** requirement are saved. The **age**, **level**, **waiver**, and **medical** toggles are shown but are not persisted — enforce those elsewhere if you need them.
  * Events don't carry a price of their own, and the registration flow doesn't charge attendees. To collect money you invoice families separately — the standard invoice form can't be tied to a specific event, so an event's GL code isn't applied to those invoices automatically.
</Note>

Events are one-off happenings — a clinic, party, tryout, meeting, or a stand-alone class — separate from your recurring programs. Create one from **Registrations → Events**, then click **Add Event**.

<Steps>
  <Step title="Fill in the General step">
    Enter an event name (required), an optional description, a color, and a category. Choose an **Event Type** — Class, Clinic, Party, Tryout, Meeting, or Other — and optionally pick a **GL code**. The step also shows a **Price** field, but events don't actually carry a price — anything you type there isn't saved. To reuse another event's setup, click **Copy from Existing** and pick a source event.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the Schedule">
    Pick the event **date**, **start time**, and **end time** (the end must be after the start). Optionally choose a **Location** from your facilities, or leave it as no specific location.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Requirements">
    Toggle on the restrictions you want. Remember that only gender, required membership, capacity, and file-upload requirements are actually saved.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Assign Staff (optional) and create">
    Add staff on the final step, then click **Create Event**. See [Assign staff to an event](/club/events-competitions/assign-staff-to-an-event) for roles and certification rules.
  </Step>
</Steps>

**Related:** [Assign staff to an event](/club/events-competitions/assign-staff-to-an-event) · [Register and check in event attendees](/club/events-competitions/register-and-check-in-event-attendees) · [What is a competition in Uplifter?](/club/events-competitions/what-is-a-competition)