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Author: Joel Kristenson
Last Updated: 3/21/2014
Overview
This KB will walk you through the steps on how to set your logo (or any image) as a redirect hyperlink for an event.
Outline
#1 Upload an Image and Insert the Redirect Code into an Event Record
#2 Test the Process Online
#3 Related Resources
#1 Upload an Image and Insert the Redirect Code into an Event Record
Click here to learn the ins and outs of resizing and uploading an image to your web services Application Menu - this tutorial assumes you understand that process.
I saved and uploaded an image called “2014-4-21-trail-blazer-logo-v2.png”.
Click on the blue hyperlink and copy the URL of the image from the address bar.
In your database navigate to the Application Menu > Events
Open the event record you’re working with. In this example I opened one called “Blazing Trails – The Kings Trail”.
From within the event click on the Setup tab and the Web Customization sub-tab.
In the Link Description field enter the code below. Replace my source URL with the location of the image you uploaded.
<p></p><img src="http://trailblz.info/YourDatabaseName/images/2014-4-21-trail-blazer-logo-v2.png" />
(The <p> tags will drop the image down a notch online making it more aesthetically pleasing.)
In the Page Url field enter the location of where to send the event attendee after they register. In this example I sent them to our homepage http://www.trailblz.com.
Click [Save] to finish. The next section will walk through the online registration and how this redirect image will look to an event attendee.
#2 Test the Process Online
Navigate to your web services Application Menu (http://www.trailblz.info/YourDatabaseName) and click on EventDirectory.aspx
It will display an error message, click the blue hyperlink to continue to the correct page (which is SSL secured – https://www.trailblz.info/YourDatabaseName/EventDirectory.aspx)
Once you’re there click on the event you want to register for. In my example it was the Blazing Trails – The Kings Trail event.
Purchase a Product or Ticket and click [Order and Register]. In my example I purchased a “7 Day Guided Hike” ticket.
Fill out the information for the buyer and ticket holder. You could put in a fake credit card number as long as it’s 9 digits, otherwise I would suggest selecting the Purchase Order option (and deleting it out of the event after you run the test).
Click here for information on how to create a Purchase Order payment option.
Click [Complete Order] and you’ll be able to see how the redirect image looks.
Try clicking on the image to make sure the hyperlink will bring them to the correct webpage. Now that you’re on the redirect page you can make adjustments in your database and refresh this page to see how the changes will look. In my example I added some text to my image logo as seen in the image below.
#3 Related Resources
Article: Events 2013 | How to Create an Event with Tickets and Merchandise
Article: Configure Website
Article: Link to “How to Add a Background Image to an Event” (Once Published)
Video: Events 2013
3rd Party Tool: Gimp – Free Photo Editor
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