User experience: signing in and registering for an event

This resource walks you through the user's experience in signing into the community and registering for an event with the Gradual sign-in process. 

A user must sign up to the community to register for events.

Signing into the community

To find the correct links to send to your members to sign into the community, and register for events, reference this guide.

For users who have not signed up yet:

1. Go to the Community URL.
2. Do any of the following:
   1. Click on the Sign in button at the top right corner of the website.
   2. Select Login or sign up now from a pop-up appearing at the top right corner below the Sign in button.
   3. Click on the Join Community button located near the middle of the website (the exact name of this button may vary slightly depending on the community).
3. Enter an email address and select Continue.

4. Fill in all the required information ("sign-up questions") and select Continue.

5. An email containing a "Magic link" for signing in will be sent to the user's inbox.
6. In the inbox, open the email and click on the Sign in button.

For existing users signing into the community:

1. Go to the Community URL.
2. Do any of the following:
   1. Click on the Sign in button at the top right corner of the website.
   2. Select Login or sign up now from a pop-up appearing at the top right corner below the Sign in button.
   3. Click on the Join Community button located near the middle of the website (the exact name of this button may vary slightly depending on the community).
3. Enter an email address and select Continue.

4. An email containing a "Magic link" for signing in will be sent to the user's inbox.
5. Go to the inbox to find and open the email, and click on the Sign in button in the email.

Registering for an event

For users registering for an event for the first time (those who are not yet community members):

1. Go to the event landing page.
2. Select the Register button.
3. A pop-up will appear.
4. Enter an email address and select Continue.

5. Fill in all the required information and select Continue.
6. Ticket type selection page may appear If there are multiple ticket types. Choose the desired ticket type and select Continue.
7. Registration questions may appear if they are enabled for the event and selected ticket type. Answer the questions and select Continue to register.
8. Check the ticket type and select Confirm.
9. The Join live button may appear if the event is live. Click on the button to join the event.
10. An event registration email will be sent out if you enabled the "Registration confirmation email" setting for your community. This email contains a direct link to join the event and a calendar invite.

For existing users:

1. Go to the event landing page.
2. Select the Register button.
3. Ticket type selection page may appear If there are multiple ticket types. Choose the desired ticket type and select Continue.
4. Registration questions may appear if they are enabled for the event and selected ticket type. Answer the questions and select Continue to register.
5. Check the ticket type and select Confirm.
6. The Join live button may appear if the event is live. Click on the button to join the event.
7. An event registration email will be sent out if you enabled the "Registration confirmation email" setting for your community. This email contains a direct link to join the event and a calendar invite.