---
title: "Start Here"
slug: "evbuilder-create-event-begin-scratch-start"
tags: ["Events"]
updated: 2024-08-27T17:57:44Z
published: 2024-08-27T17:57:44Z
canonical: "docs.blackthorn.io/evbuilder-create-event-begin-scratch-start"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.blackthorn.io/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Start Here

![EVBuilder_StartFromScratch](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_StartFromScratch.png)

1. Click **Begin from Scratch**.
2. Enter an **Event Name**.
3. Click one of the Location Type buttons. (This will populate the **Event Location** field.)
  - **Virtual**
  - **Venue**
  - **Hybrid**
4. Complete the fields in The Fundamentals section.
  - **Description**
  - **Event Start Date**
  - **Event Start Time**
  - **Event End Date**
  - **Event End Time**
  - **Time Zone**
  - **Event Settings**

![EVBuilder_TheFundamentals](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_TheFundamentals.png)
5. Complete the following [Recurring Events](https://docs.blackthorn.io/docs/recurring-events) Details fields.
  - *Build From Scratch-Normal Scheduling:*
    - **Recurring**
    - **First Event Start Date**
    - **First Event End Date**
    - **First Event Start Time**
    - **First Event End Time**

![EventBuilder_FromScratch_Edit_Recurring_Normal](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EventBuilder_FromScratch_Edit_Recurring_Normal.png)
  - *Build From Scratch-Advanced Scheduling:*
    - **Recurring** = “Custom”
    - In the Custom Recurrence popup window, complete the following fields.
      - **Repeats**
      - **Count**
      - Repeats On – The options available will change based on the value you selected in Repeats.
      - **Recurrence Method**
      - Click **Save**.

![EventBuilder_FromScratch_Edit_Recurring_Custom_1](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EventBuilder_FromScratch_Edit_Recurring_Custom_1.png)
    - **First Event Start Date**
    - **First Event End Date**
    - **First Event Start Time**
    - **First Event End Time**

![EventBuilder_FromScratch_Edit_Recurring_Custom_2](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EventBuilder_FromScratch_Edit_Recurring_Custom_2.png)
6. Complete the following Event Details fields.

![EVBuilder_EventDetails](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_EventDetails.png)
  - **Event Group**
  - **Category**
  - Keywords (Event Keyword record)
7. Complete the following Organizer Details fields.

![EVBuilder_OrganizerDetails](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_OrganizerDetails.png)
  - **Organizer (Contact)**
  - **Organizer (Account)** - This field will be overwritten by the **Organizer (Contact)** field if both fields are populated.
  - **Contact Us Email**
8. Complete the following Venue fields, if necessary.

![EVBuilder_Venue](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_Venue.png)
  - **Venue**
  - **Venue Name**
  - **Venue Street**
  - **Venue City**
  - **Venue State/Province**
  - **Venue Country**
  - **Venue Postal Code**
9. Complete the following Webcast Account fields, if necessary.
  - **Webinar/Meeting Account** = “Zoom”

![EVBuilder_Zoom](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_Zoom.png)
    - **Zoom Type** = “Meeting” or “Webinar”.
  - **Webinar/Meeting Account** = Paste webinar URL (**Webinar/Meeting URL**) field is on the Event object.) ![EVBuilder_WebcastURL](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/EVBuilder_WebcastURL.png)
  - **Webinar/Meeting Account** = Click **+ Create New**.
    - Fill out the fields on the New Webinar Account screen.
      - **Webinar Name**
      - **Provider**
      - **First Name**
      - **Last Name**
      - **Email**
      - **Organizer Key**
      - **Account Key**
    - Click **Save**.

![EVBuilder_NewWebinarAcct](https://cdn.document360.io/f977eec0-500f-40a3-b663-724a51f78075/Images/Documentation/image-1689619730154.png)
10. Click **Next**.