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

# Creating an event

> Create an event and set its tickets, capacity and deposits

Create an event to sell tickets to a tasting, tour, workshop, class or course. An event can be a one-off or recurring.

To create an event:

1. Log in to your Marzipan account
2. Navigate to **Events** in the main menu
3. Click the **+ Create event** button in the top-right corner

<Frame>
  <img src="https://marzipan-cloud.b-cdn.net/0/docs/events/create-event.png" alt="Create event form" />
</Frame>

## Creating an event

<Steps titleSize="p">
  <Step title="Name and describe the event">
    Enter the **Name** and **description** for the event. These are shown to customers.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Choose the event type">
    Select the **Event type** — Tasting, Tour, Workshop, Class, Course or Other.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the recurrence">
    Set the **Recurrence** — None, Daily, Weekly or Monthly.

    Weekly lets you pick the weekdays to repeat on, and you can set a **recurrence end date**.

    Recurring events create **occurrences** — individual dated instances that customers book onto. See [Recurring events](/events/recurring).
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the date and time">
    Use the **All-day** toggle, or set a start and end date and time.

    Multi-day events are supported.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the location">
    Enter the **Location** as a text address, plus an optional **what3words** address.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add email instructions">
    **Email instructions** are included in the ticket emails sent to attendees.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Set the tickets and price">
    * **Max tickets per order** — the most tickets one customer can buy in a single order
    * **Price** — the ticket price, with optional sale, subscriber and wholesale prices
    * **Capacity** — the quantity of tickets available
  </Step>

  <Step title="Configure deposits, check-in and the waitlist">
    Optionally set up **Deposits**, **Check-in** and a **Waitlist**. See below.
  </Step>
</Steps>

## Deposits

You can optionally take a **deposit** rather than the full price upfront:

* **Deposit amount** — the amount taken upfront
* **Balance due days** — the number of days after which the balance falls due
* **Auto-charge** — charge the balance automatically when it falls due

You can also set a **sales cut-off** to close ticket sales a set number of days before the event.

<Note>
  Outstanding balances can be requested or processed from the event detail screen. See [Details](/events/details#deposits-and-balances).
</Note>

## Check-in and waitlist

* **Check-in** — enable QR check-in so attendees can be checked in at the door
* **Waitlist** — enable a waitlist to capture demand once tickets sell out

<Warning>
  A waitlist requires a capacity.
</Warning>