Martin
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Here are the instructions and information about how to use the sign up system, which is currently enabled for the Events and Group Buys forums 
Signing up for Events/Group Buys
When you visit the topic for an event or group buy with a sign up form, you will see something like this at the top of the page:
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To register, do the following:
- Click the button corresponding to the option that you'd like to sign up for
- Click the 'here' link to return to the topic or wait a few seconds to be taken there automatically
- Your selected option will then show up in the registration list...
- ... and as a colour-coded blob and number in the topic summary information in the forum list
- To change your sign up option/category, simply click a different button and repeat steps 1 to 3.
- To remove yourself from the sign up list completely, click the 'Cancel My Registration' button..
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- ... and then the 'here' link or wait a few seconds to return to the topic
Creating a registration form
Create a new topic in the Events or Group Buy forum as normal and then follow these steps to add a sign up form to your topic:
- Fill in the subject with the event/group buy name, date etc:
- Enter full event/group buy information into the message body, including location, dates, prices etc etc etc
- At the bottom of the form is the 'Add a Sign Up' form:
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- Tick the 'Activate' option:
- Enter the title of the first option in the first text box:
- Enter the number of spaces/items available for this option in the box under the Green 'Spaces' title:
- Repeat steps 5 and 6 for other options if required:
- If you want the registration to close after a certain period of time, enter the number of days, otherwise leave set to 0 or blank:
- Finally, click Submit to enter your complete event/group buy into the database
- Your registration will then appear in the forum with a summary of the number of signups for each option:
Confirming/deconfirmation a registration
Confirmation is done by the registration creator, not the members signed up.
- The registration creator will see a tick box next to each registered member. Click in the tick box to confirm the registration (e.g. when the member has paid and/or sent any required information). A pop-up tip appears so you can check you have the correct member:
- Click the link to return to the topic or wait a few seconds:
- To remove/cancel a confirmation, click the tick box next to the user (a pop-up tip appears so you can check you have the correct member):
- Click the link to return to the topic or wait a few seconds:
Last edited by Martin on Sun Apr 06 2008 1:13pm; edited 5 times in total
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