# Create an event form

> Set up an event page in BCL with its date, venue and payment details, so customers can buy tickets online.
>
> Source: https://docs.bcl.my/create-event-form/

An event form is the page where customers buy tickets for your event. It holds the event's name, date, venue and payment details, and its ticket types. You need the **Event Management** add-on: subscribe from **Add-ons** → **Available Add-ons**.

## Before you start

Decide what kind of tickets you sell, because it sets the **Event Type**:

- **Standard Ticket**: no fixed seats, first come, first served. For seminars, workshops, fun runs and free-standing concerts.
- **Reserved Seating**: each buyer picks a seat on a seat plan. For dinners, theatre and seated concerts. See [Set up reserved seating](/event-seating/).

## Create the event

Fill in the event's details, then save it:

1. In the sidebar, go to **Events** → **Events**.

   *(Screenshot: The Events menu in the BCL sidebar, with Events highlighted)*

2. Click **Create Form**.

   *(Screenshot: The Event Forms page with the Create Form button highlighted)*

3. On the **Event Information** tab, enter the **Event Name**. BCL fills in the **Event URL Slug** for you; the event page opens at `https://<your-subdomain>.bcl.my/event/<slug>`. Choose the **Event Type** and write a **Description**.

   *(Screenshot: The Event Information tab with the Event Type field highlighted)*

4. Open the **Event Details** tab. Set **Event Start** and **Event End**, choose the **Venue Type** (**Physical Location**, **Online Event** or **Hybrid (Physical + Online)**), then enter the **Venue Address** or the **Online Event Link**.

   *(Screenshot: The Venue Details section with Event Start and Event End highlighted)*

5. Under **Payment Configuration**, choose at least one **Payment Option** and a **Classification Code** for e-invoicing. Leave **Portal Key** and **Payment Mode** as they are unless you want this event to use a different Bayarcash portal or mode. You can also add an **Organizer Email** and **Organizer Phone**.

   *(Screenshot: The Payment Option and Classification Code fields highlighted)*

6. Under **Event Tickets**, enter a name and price for your first ticket type. See [Add ticket types to an event](/event-tickets/).
7. Click **Add Event**.

   *(Screenshot: The Create New Event page with the Add Event button highlighted)*

## Open your event page

Your event appears on the **Event Forms** list. Click **View Form** in its row to see the page your customers see, and copy the link to share it.

*(Screenshot: The Event Forms list with View Form highlighted on the Kopi Kampung Coffee Festival 2026 row)*

After payment, each buyer gets an email with their ticket as a PDF, with a QR code for check-in.

## Tips

A few settings save trouble on event day:

- **Add images before you share the link.** On the **Images & HTML Content** tab, set a **Featured Image** for listings and a **Sales Page Image** as the banner on the event page.
- **Keep late buyers in mind.** Registration closes when the event starts. Turn on **Allow Late Registration** on the **Event Configuration** tab if people buy at the door.
- **Collect the details you need.** On **Event Configuration**, choose what to ask each attendee in **Attendee Details (If Required)**, or turn on **Require MyKad / IC Number (Malaysian Only)**.

## Common issues

### Why does my event form close on the day the event starts?

Registration closes when the event starts. To keep selling after that, edit the event, open the Event Configuration tab and turn on Allow Late Registration, then click Update Event.

### How many ticket types can I sell in one event?

Up to 20. An event form has one start and one end date, so for an event with several sessions on different days it is usually clearer to create one event form per session.

### Do I have to start from a blank form?

No. Click Templates on the Event Forms page and pick the closest example, such as a workshop, gala dinner or charity run. See Start an event from a template (/event-templates/).