Creating an Event

Every project in BackOps starts with an event. Creating one takes only a few steps. A short dialog captures what the platform needs to get started, and then the event is ready to be built out with areas, collaborators, crew, and everything else that follows.

Starting the Creation Flow

From the main Events page inside your organization, click Create Event in the top-right corner. This opens a dialog with a small set of fields to fill in before the event is created.

Event Name

The event name is how this event will appear throughout the platform: in your events list, in navigation, and in any shared views. Choose a name that will be clear and recognizable to everyone who will be working on the event.

The Default Collaborator

Every event requires at least one collaborator from the moment it is created. This is because every person on an event, including the person creating it, must belong to a collaborator. Without one already in place, there would be no group for the creator to belong to.

The first collaborator is called the default collaborator, and you name it as part of event creation. There is no required convention for what to call it; it should reflect how your organization structures its teams. Common approaches include using a company name, a department name, or a production team name.

License

Each event requires a license, which determines what features and capabilities are available within that event. When creating an event, you select from the licenses your organization has already purchased. If no licenses are available, you will be prompted to purchase one during this step.

Event Type

Directly after the name, the dialog offers an Event type field. Event types are defined by your organization and decide which attributes an event captures, grouped into sections. Choosing one means the event is created with its profile already in place and its required fields visible from the start. The picker previews how many sections and fields each type contains before you commit.

Choosing a type is optional. You can create the event untyped and assign a type later from event settings. To learn what types and attributes are and how they are configured, see Event Attributes.

Event Templates

If your account has access to event templates, an Apply a Template option will appear in the creation dialog. Templates allow you to pre-fill a new event with a substantial amount of structured information (collaborators, areas, advance structure, and more), which is useful for organizations that run many similarly structured events and want to avoid rebuilding the same setup from scratch each time.

After Creating the Event

Once the dialog is submitted, the event is created and you are taken directly into it. From there, the recommended next steps for setting up your event structure are covered in the Getting Started guide.