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Set up a free event

Free events are the simplest to set up — no payment configuration needed. This guide covers everything from creating your event to managing RSVPs.

What you’ll set up

  • A free event with RSVP-style registration
  • One or more free ticket types with optional quantity limits
  • Email confirmations for registered attendees

1. Create your event

From your account dashboard, click New event and fill in your event details. Since this is a free event, you won't need to configure any payment settings.

For full details, see Creating an event.

2. Create free ticket types

Navigate to Ticket types and edit the default name and add a description if necessary. You can also add additional ticket types if needed. Leave the price at zero for each one. You can still set quantity limits to cap attendance.

If you have different attendee types — for example, General and VIP — create a separate ticket type for each. Even though they're all free, this helps you track numbers by category.

For full details, see Ticket types.

3. Customize confirmation emails

IO automatically sends a confirmation email when someone registers. You can customize this email under Customize > Registration flow > Confirmation email to include additional event details, venue information, or anything else your attendees need.

For full details, see Email templates.

4. Initialize your landing page

Go to Access and under Share event page click Activate share link. This creates a public event page with all your ticket types shown.

You can now share the URL of the public landing page to allow people to self-register for your event. For free events, the registration flow is quick — attendees just fill in their details and they're confirmed immediately.

For full details, see Landing pages.

5. Monitor your registrations

You can monitor registrations in real time from your event dashboard and the Orders and Attendees sections.

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