EventOn - Promote Addon

Plugin documentation version 1.0

Table of Content

  1. Getting Started
  2. How to Install Addon/Plugin
  3. Basic Promote
  4. Settings Panel
  5. Blocks
  6. Support
  7. Files

This addon provides several options to market events.

How to Install Plugin/Addon #back to top

Install via WordPress Admin

To install plugin/addon directly from the admin area. Download the plugin to your computer, then log in to your WP admin area and go to Plugins > Add New. In the new page, click on “Upload Plugin” button on top and then click on “Choose File”. Locate the plugin zip file in your computer and then press “Install Now” button. Once everything is ready, in the next page, click on “Activate Plugin” button.

Upload via FTP

For a manual install of a plugin/addon, first download the plugin to your computer. Start the FTP program and then navigate to the wp-content folder. Upload the plugin folder in your computer to wp-content/plugins folder. Then press the “Activate Plugin” link on the plugin page.

If you want to learn more about using ftp to install plugin, please check these links:

https://www.godaddy.com/help/install-a-wordpress-plugin-with-ftp-26312
https://www.wonderplugin.com/wordpress-tutorials/how-to-manually-install-a-wordpress-plugin-via-ftp/
https://youtu.be/QQBYh6UlGxE

Dashboard #back to top

After the addon is installed and activated, a 'Report' menu will appear in myeventon menu. You can get to Promote dashboard by clicking on the link. This is where settings are enabled and configured to make functions run.
As there are couple of features that require connecting with the main program through API, user can start the setup with configuration of it first.

Blocks#back to top

Blocks are an easy way of creating codes that are required to achive the desired function. Promote blocks are available amongst other blocks.

When it is clicked, the feature gets added in the page editor.

Popups #back to top

Select "Promote Popups" block. It will appear in the editor and a settings panel will appear on right side. In the settigs panel, 1) add the ID of the event you want to display as popup 2) the number of seconds after which you want the popup box to appear. Enable the "Enable Optin Form" button if you want the mailchimp subscriber form to show in the popupup.

To set number of days the popup should remain active, you can fix in the dashboard..

Slide-Ins #back to top

Select "Promote Slidein" block. It will appear in the editor and a settings panel will appear on right side. In the settigs panel, 1) add the ID of the event you want to slidein 2) the number of seconds after which you want the event slides in . Enable the "Enable Optin Form" button if you want the mailchimp subscriber form to show in the slidein.

To set number of days the slide-in should remain active, you can fix in the dashboard.

Embeds #back to top

Select "Promote embed" block. It will appear in the editor and a settings panel will appear on right side. In the settigs panel, 1) add the ID of the event you want to embed 2) choose if you want the embed to appear on top of the page or at the bottom. Enable the "Enable Optin Form" button if you want the mailchimp subscriber form to show in the embed.

Enabling Mailing List / Mailchimp #back to top

The mailing list feature uses Mailchimp and the plugin should be connected with it first through API. Once the API is added, the list dropdown box will populate with the mailing lis in your mailchimp. You can select the one you want the information to collect in.

Support Desk #back to top

Our support covers assistance with issues directly linked to the plugin only. We cannot provide web design agency service or help with customization requests. Sometimes we may help with small tweaks, but they are not always guaranteed.

Please visit our profile page or ask question info@momothemes.com

Support for item includes:
  • * Responding to questions or problems regarding the item and its features
  • * Fixing bugs and reported issues
  • * Providing updates to ensure compatibility with new software versions
Item support does not include:
  • * Customization and installation services
  • * Support for third party software and plug-ins
Before seeking support, please...
  • * Be sure your question is not a request for custom work and is a valid Addon/Plugin issue.
  • * Go through the documentation thoroughly to learn how to use the different settings before asking support on how to accomplish a task.
  • * Make sure the issue is not caused by another program instead. Try disabling any active plugins and change the theme back to default WP theme and see if the issue gets resolved.
  • * Undo the custom changes you have applied and check once if the issues gets resolved before contactng us for support.

Files Included #back to top

Stylesheets Included

Given css file primarily contains all the code used for styling the admin panels. Use the codes in the file to customize the addon/plugin even further. The included file is under eventon-Promote/assets/css/

  • 1. Promote_style_admin.css - Admin side stylesheet
JavaScript Included

This is the Javascript file with custom codes used to make the addon/plugin work. All JavaScript codes are included under eventon-Promote/assets/js/

  • 1. Promote_script_admin.js - JavaScripts