Understanding Content Types

The Events Addon uses several content types to organize and classify events. Understanding these types will help you effectively manage your event data.

Events

What are events?

Events are the main content type in this addon. An event represents a scheduled occurrence at a specific date and time. Examples include concerts, festivals, workshops, meetings, performances, or any time-based activity.

What information do they contain?

Events can store a wide variety of information including:

• Basic details (title, summary, description)
• Date and time information (start date/time, end date/time, publish date)
• Location information (destination link, custom address, coordinates)
• Images (main image, header image, gallery)
• Contact information (phone, email, website)
• Recurrence patterns (daily, weekly, monthly, yearly)
• Categories and event types
• Rich content blocks for detailed descriptions
• SEO information

When to use it:

Create an event entry for any scheduled activity you want to feature in your system.

Categories

What are categories?

Categories are used to organize events into groups. Examples include "Music", "Sports", "Arts & Culture", "Food & Drink", or "Community Events". Categories help visitors find events by topic or type.

How do they relate to events?

Events can be assigned to one or more categories. When a visitor searches for events in a specific category, they'll see all events assigned to that category.

When to use it:

Create category types that represent the different kinds of events you host. Then assign these categories to relevant events.

Types

What are types?

Event types represent different kinds of events that may have different layouts or configurations. Each type can have its own custom layout template and theme layout, allowing different event types to be displayed differently.

How do they work?

• Event types define how events are displayed
• Each type can have a custom layout
• Types help organize events by their presentation style
• When creating an event, you choose its type

When to use it:

Create event types for different presentation needs. For example, you might have different types for "Concert Events", "Workshop Events", or "Festival Events" that display differently.