Events and event categories
We present how store owners can create events and assign them to event categories.
Events are directly linked to a specific language. If an event needs to be created for all supported store languages, the same event must be created for each language and linked together as translations, similar to how categories are interconnected.
First, navigate to the Events Administration Page, which can be accessed via the Events → Events menu in the administration sidebar.
To view the list of events in a specific language, select the desired language from the Languages section in the left sidebar. This selected language will also be used when creating a new event.
The event list can be further refined by selecting a specific category from the Categories menu in the left sidebar.
- Languages – Specifies the language in which the events are listed. The selected language will also be used when creating a new event.
- Categories – The category to which the list of events belongs.
- Title – The title of the event.
- Category – In the category column, all categories to which the event belongs are displayed.
- Datetime – The exact date and time of the event.
- Active – Indicates whether the event is visible to customers in the store. Inactive events do not appear on the events page.
- By clicking the "Preview" button, administrators can view a preview of the event on a new tab to see how it will appear to customers before activation.
- By clicking the "Edit" button, store owners can modify existing events.
- If an event is no longer needed, store owners can delete it by clicking the "Trash" button.
- Status Filter – Using the status filter, administrators can choose to display only active, inactive, or all events in the list.
- To search for an event, simply type its name in the search bar and click the "magnifying glass" icon.
- By clicking the "Add New" button, administrators can create a new event for the selected language.
Adding and editing events
General Tab
When creating a new event, all necessary information must be filled out under the General tab.
Let’s explore the various options one by one:
- Category – Categories to which the event is assigned. Administrators can assign an event to as many categories as needed.
- Title – The title of the event.
- Language – Events can be created for every active language in the store. The language is automatically set to the one selected on the listing page before clicking the "Add New" button.
- Active – Determines whether the event is visible to the store’s customers. Inactive events do not appear on the events page.
- Featured – This option adds a distinctive badge to the event on the events page, drawing customers' attention to it as a highlighted event.
- Disable comments – Events are among the types of content in Sellvio that allow customers to leave comments. Disabling comments removes the comment section from the event details page.
- Date – The scheduled date of the event.
- Time – The scheduled time of the event.
- URL – Administrators can provide an external URL for additional information or related resources for the event. This URL will appear as a clickable link below the event description on the event details page.
- Tags – Events are one of the content types that can have tags assigned. Tags already added via the Settings → Tags administration screen can be assigned to the event. Store owners can also create new tags, which will appear on the Tags administration screen once added.
- Lead text – A brief introductory text that provides a concise overview of the event. This text appears on the events listing page.
- Description – The main content of the event. This field allows administrators to create and edit content with a visual layout closely resembling the final output. Users can format text, insert images, and design the main description in a way that reflects how it will appear to store customers.
After completing all required fields (marked with an asterisk), the event can be saved by clicking the Submit or Submit and Stay button.
Clicking the Submit and Preview button saves the event and simultaneously opens it in a new tab, allowing administrators to see how it will appear to customers.
Translations Tab
While events are created separately for each language, administrators can link events and define which event is the translation of another under the Translations tab.
This ensures that when customers view an event and switch the store’s language, they are redirected to the linked event in the selected language rather than being sent to the homepage.
To assign a translation to the edited event, click on one of the auto-populating language fields and start typing. Once the results appear, click on the event you want to assign as the translation.
To unlink events (remove a translation for a language), simply click the small "X" button at the end of the auto-populating field.
After making any changes to the event, always remember to click Submit or Submit & Stay to ensure your modifications are saved.
Files Tab
NOTE: The event must be saved at least once before adding images or documents.
On the Files tab, there are two fields for uploading multiple files: one for uploading multiple images, called Gallery, and another for uploading multiple documents, called Documents, for an event.
Gallery - Field for uploading multiple files
This field allows administrators to upload multiple images for the event.
Among the uploaded images, the one selected as the main image will serve as the event cover image on the Events page, where all events are listed.
On the event details page, the uploaded images will appear in a scrollable carousel.
Find out more about Sellvio’s multi-image upload field (click here).
Documents - Field for uploading multiple files
Administrators can also upload documents related to the event using the Documents multi-file upload field. All uploaded documents will appear as downloadable files on the event details page, displayed below the main event description.
Find out more about Sellvio’s multi-document upload field (click here).
Related content tab
In Sellvio, store owners can associate related content with certain content types, such as events.
All associated related content types appear under the event's main content in the appropriate section.
Let’s explore the different types of content that can be added as related content:
- Related articles - Text-based content, such as news or blog posts. To add an article as related content, simply use the input field to search for the article title and click on the desired article from the dropdown list of results. There is no limit to the number of articles you can add.
- Related products - Administrators can add related products from specific product categories by searching for the category name and clicking on the desired product category. There is no limit to the number of product categories you can add.
- Related product categories - Products can be added in the same way as product categories. Search for a specific product by name and add it with a single click from the results. There is no limit to the number of products that can be assigned.
- Related events - Events can also be added as related content. There is no limit to the number of related events that can be assigned.
- Related galleries - Events have their own images, but administrators can also link galleries as related content to events without any restriction on the number of galleries that can be associated.
- Related polls - Polls are the only type of content that can only be included as related content, as they do not have their own standalone detail page. However, like other related content types, there is no limit to the number of polls that can be linked to a gallery.
SEO Page
Sellvio provides settings for in-depth SEO optimization for each content type and category. Find out more about the SEO settings (click here).
Sharing Tab
Under the dedicated Sharing tab, store owners can configure Open Graph (OG) settings in the language of the event.
- OG title – The event title that appears when shared. It helps control how the page title is displayed on social platforms, making it more user-friendly and appealing to the online audience.
- OG description – The event description that appears when the page is shared.
- OG picture – The image that appears alongside the OG title and OG description when the content is shared on social media.