# A simple guide to running your first online event — SorrelSites *A friendly, step-by-step look at putting up your first event, collecting sign-ups, and checking people in — without a spreadsheet or a stack of emails.* [← All guides](/guides/) Events ## A simple guide to running your first online event A friendly, step-by-step look at putting up your first event, collecting sign-ups, and checking people in — without a spreadsheet or a stack of emails. 4 min readUpdated 2026-07-31 On this page - How it goes p:first-child]:mt-0"> Running an event sounds like a lot — a sign-up form, a list of who's coming, reminders, a way to check people in at the door. The trick is letting one place do all of it for you, so you can spend your time on the event itself instead of the paperwork. ### How it goes - Put up a page for your event with the date, place, and the details people need. - Decide if it's a free RSVP or a ticketed event, and ask any questions you need when people sign up. - Share the link — people sign up themselves, and your list fills in for you. - On the day, check people in at the door from the same place you set it all up. The whole point: no spreadsheet, no chasing replies. Everything about the event lives in one place, and the list of who's coming builds itself as people sign up. [Explore more practical guides →](/guides/) ### Not ready to start a trial? Get what we're building for clubs and associations, who asked for it, and what we decided not to build. [What's in it →](/newsletter/) Want a look at your own setup? Half an hour with the founder, and your first two months are free if you join. [Book half an hour →](/evaluate/#request) Subscribe ### Put this to work in your organization. Bring the task that's taking too much of your time. We'll look at how SorrelSites could help, using the way you work today. [Talk with our team](/evaluate/#request)[Or start free](/signup/)