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title: "Event"
date: "2024-02-14T06:18:38+00:00"
summary: "Create and manage event content with ease. Add details, set dates, and categorize events using Drupal Starter Kits' customizable fields."
image:
type: "page"
url: "/drupal-starter-kits/event"
id: "617fd49a-62e7-489b-938a-6c5163b04169"
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Rebranding notice!

Acquia announces rebranding of its “Acquia CMS” offering, which includes a collection of Drupal modules. “Acquia CMS” is now referred to as “Drupal Starter Kits”.

Installing the Event content type
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1.  Run `composer require -W drupal/acquia_cms_event` to install the module in your application codebase.
2.  Do one of the following to enable the module:
    *   Go to the **Extend** menu of the administrative panel, and search for `acquia_cms_event`.
    *   Run `drush en acquia_cms_event -y`.

Included fields
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The Event content type includes the following fields:

**Field**

**Description**

**Title**

The title of the event.

**Summary**

A brief description of the event. By default, this field is hidden. Click **Edit summary** to view this field.

**Description**

A detailed description of the event.

**Text format**

The text format. You can select _Filtered HTML_ or _Site Studio_ from the drop-down menu.

**Date/Time**

The following information about the date and time of the event:

*   End Date: The end date of the event in the dd/mm/yy format.
*   Door Time: The time of the commencement of the event.
*   Duration: The duration of the event.

**Place**

The place of the event. This requires the Place content type.

**Media**

The main image associated with the event. This appears at the top of the page or as a thumbnail when the page appears within a list. Click **Add Media** to upload an image.

**Taxonomy**

One of the following taxonomy types:

*   Categories: The categories that you select from the drop-down menu.
*   Tags: The tags.
*   Event Type: The event type that you select from a dropdown menu.

**Language**

The language of the event page.

**Save as**

The state in which you want to save the details of the event. You can save the details of the event as Draft, In Review, or Published.

Creating an Event content
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1.  Sign in to Drupal Starter Kits.
2.  In the Drupal Starter Kits administrative interface, click **Manage** > **Content** > **Add Content** > **Event**.
3.  Enter an appropriate value in each field.
4.  Click **Save**.
5.  Verify the changes on your site.