bcms_event

Event Module for BrowserCMS

An Event Module for BrowserCMS. Allows contributors to create and post new upcoming events.

Features

• Events - Contributors can create Event content that represent Single or Multiday Events.
• Event Lists - Allows a complete listing of all published events in a reverse chronological order along with names and descriptions.
• Event Details - Allows visitors to see the complete details for each Event, including the ability link to external Event Registration pages.
• SEO Friendly URLs - Each event will have its own custom URL to display itself.
• Customizable Views - Event listings and detail pages can be styled using editable Portlet views.

Installation

The Event module installs like other BrowserCMS modules.

gem install bcms_event
rails g cms:install bcms_event

If you are adding bcms_event to a project with an existing database, you will very likely need to manually seed the database like so:

rake db:seed:bcms_event

What's installed

When installing this module, it will create the following new pages/blocks.

• Event Page - A new Page 'Event' will be created at the root of the site, with an 'Event' portlet added. (Allows this page to display any Event)
• Events Page - A new Page 'Events' that will list all published events in a list.
• Event Route - A dynamic route to allow specific events to be shown by the Event page using a route like /events/:year/:month/:day/:slug

Event Details

This module includes a new Event Content Type, with the following fields:

• Name
• Start and End Dates
• Location
• Contact Email
• Description - Used on the Event listing to summarize the Event.
• More Info URL
• Registration URL - Allows a link to external sites for registration.
• Category
• Tags
• Body - For the detailed view page.