> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.luce.show/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Create an event: name, time, place, cover and type

> Everything on Luce's new event form: the name, start and end time with time zone, cover photo, description, location on the map and the event type.

To create an event, choose **Create** from the top bar (on a phone, the **Create** tab). The form opens with the date set to today; only the name is required, and you can change everything later with **Edit event** in the console.

## The fields

| Field | What to know |
| - | - |
| **Event name** | Up to 120 characters. |
| **Start** and **End** | A date and a time each, in 24-hour time. |
| **Time zone** | The zone the event happens in. Guests see times on the event's clock. |
| **Description** | Up to 2,000 characters. Guests can translate it into their own language on the event page. |
| **Location** | Search for a place, or tap a place on the map. You can type the venue's name yourself. Tick **Set as default venue** and your next events start there. |
| **Event type** | Concert, Festival, Sports match, Conference, Exhibition, Theater, Club night, Workshop, Stand-up, Wedding, Celebration or Other. Luce uses it to suggest modes. |

## Cover photo

The cover is square. It sits at the top of the event page and in link previews. Choose **Add a cover photo** and pick one from:

* **Featured**: ready collections of covers.
* **Library**: pictures from your [library](https://docs.luce.show/library.md).
* **Last Used**: covers you picked before.
* **GIF**: animated loops, searched on KLIPY.
* **IMG**: photos, searched on Pixabay.
* Your own file: choose **Tap or click here to upload**.

After you pick one, drag the picture to place it and zoom with a pinch or the slider. Only what is inside the frame is used.

## After you create it

Choose **Create event**. Luce asks **What happens in your show?** and ticks the modes that suit your event type; change the selection and add them. The event opens in the console as a draft. Continue with [Publish and share](https://docs.luce.show/events/publish.md).


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