Getting Started With redEVENT

redEVENT is a robust event management extension from redCOMPONENT.  This article will introduce you to the basics of getting the component and related modules, plugins and language packs installed, and provide a Quick Start guide to get your first event all set up.

In This Article

Minimum Requirements

The minimum requirements for redEVENT are the same as those for Joomla 3.X.

Software Recommended Minimum More information
PHP (Magic Quotes GPC off) 5.4 + 5.3.10 + http://www.php.net
Supported Databases:
MySQL (InnoDB support required) 5.1 + 5.1 + http://www.mysql.com
SQL Server 10.50.1600.1+ 10.50.1600.1+ http://www.microsoft.com/sql
PostgreSQL 8.3.18 + 8.3.18 + http://www.postgresql.org/
Supported Web Servers:
Apache
(with mod_mysql, mod_xml, and mod_zlib) 		2.x + 2.x + http://www.apache.org
Nginx 1.1 1.0 http://wiki.nginx.org/
Microsoft IIS 7 7 http://www.iis.net

Installing and Updating

Installing redEVENT and its various modules, plug-ins and templates is simple and follows the same installation principles as any other Joomla! extension. As indicated in Joomla's " Installing an Extension" guide, the procedure is as follows:

1
Download
Download redEVENT's "unzip first" zip package file to your local machine.  For help with downloading, please see I purchased a product, how do I download it.
2
Extract the File Locally
Once you've downloaded the .zip file to your computer, unzip the package using your package management software (WinZIP, StuffIT, iZip, etc).  The package contains the component installation file and three folders: 
  • Modules
  • Languages
  • Plugins
3
Install the Extension, Modules, Plugins and Language Packs
  1. From the back-end of your Joomla site (administration) select Extensions -> Install/Uninstall.
  2. Click the Browse button and select the extension package on your local machine.
    • Install using the component file com_redeventXXXXX.zip
    • Install the desired modules, plugins, and languages found in the included folders. mod_redevent_calXXXX.zip is a common module to install and use, for example, because it places a mini calendar of events on your website
  3. Click the Upload File & Install button.
    • If all goes well you will get a summary of the extension that has been installed
    • If there was a problem installing, or an error has occurred, a summary will be provided with an indication of the issue. Tackling such installation issues is discussed further in the next section.
4
Install Additional Items
Repeat step 3 as necessary for installation of additional modules, plugins and languages desired.

Quick Start- Your First Event

The Quick Start instruction is the minimum setup required to create your first event and session. We'll get into more depth about each feature in the full documentation. 

1
Log In and Go To redEVENT
In your Joomla Administration (back-end), navigate to Components > redEVENT
2
Create a  Category
  1. Select Categories from the redEVENT menu 
  2. At the top of the redEVENT panel, choose New
  3. Give the category a name and any desired description.
  4. Save and Close
3
Create a  Venue Category
  1. Select Venue Categories from the redEVENT menu 
  2. At the top of the redEVENT panel, choose New
  3. Give the Venue category a name and any desired description.
  4. Save and Close
4
Create a  Venue
  1. Select Categories from the redEVENT menu 
  2. At the top of the redEVENT panel, choose New
  3. Give the Venue a name
  4. Add the Venue's category
  5. Include any other relevant Venue information
  6. Save and Close.
5
Create an  Event
  1. Open Events
  2. At the top of the redEVENT panel, choose New
  3. Give the event a Name
  4. Add the event's Category 
  5. Save and Close
6
Create a Session
  1. Open Sessions
  2. At the top of the redEVENT panel, choose New
  3. Select the event in which the Session will be included
  4. Select the venue in which the Session will be held
  5. Give the Session a name
  6. Set the start date of the Session
  7. Set any other optional details
  8. Save and Close

This will create your first session and event.  If your single event does not contain individual sessions, simply include the event information in the first and only "session" and it will be displayed as a single event.