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title: What do I need to prepare to create an event?
description: You'll need to gather your event details prior to building your event (ie. event name, image, ticket prices, venue). This guide has a list and links to resources to help!
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1 October 2026
# What do I need to prepare to create an event?
## Creating an event in INTIX is fast and easy — just gather a few key details and you’re ready to go.
Here is what you will need to be able to create an event, you can update details and edit along the way:
**First,** a seat map must be created prior to creating your event.
**Seat Map Requirements:** [refer to this article](https://help.intix.com/seating-map-requirements-copy-existing-seat-map-#seat-map-requirements)
If you are offering Reserved Seating, provide INTIX the following information:
- Venue details: venue name and address
- Venue layout: architectural drawing, or document with a top view
- Section names, row labels, seat numbers (ex. Section: Gold, Row: A, Seat: 1)
- Any accessible, or restricted view seating
- Provide any logos and specify any other visual elements you’d like included on your seating map
- General Admission: indicate where you would like the General Admission area to be placed, include capacity
**Event Details:**
- Event Title
- Event Start and End Dates
- Times ie. Event Start and Event End times
- Doors/Gates open time (if different to event start time)
- Venue name, [refer to this article](https://help.intix.com/adding-changing-event-venue?hsLang=en-au)
- Event Banner Image: Specs 2160 x 1220px JPEG or PNG, no larger than 1MB
- Event Description: detail what the event is about
**Tickets:**
- Ticket Type titles
- Available Units
- Price Options
- Group Tickets ie. Family or Group of #
**Additional Info:**
- Custom Questions
- Add Ons: sell merchandise or collect donation
- FAQs
- Fees: absorb or pass on ticket fees
- Order confirmation email message
- Ticket Delivery: include PDF, Print/Download
- Waiver/T's & C's
**Stripe**: Create or connect your **[Stripe account](https://help.intix.com/connect-stripe-for-instant-access-to-funds?hsLang=en-au)** to take online payments. Refer to this article: [Connecting Stripe for access to your funds](https://help.intix.com/connect-stripe-for-instant-access-to-funds?hsLang=en-au)
### For resources to help you build out your event, go to [help.intix.com](https://help.intix.com/?hsLang=en-au)
Keep in touch with our team via [help@intix.com](mailto:help@intix.com) with any questions - we are here to assist and ensure you make the most of the platform!
**NOTE:** If you want to create a Reserved seating event, reach out to the INTIX team who can assist building your seating map via help@intix.com. The seating map MUST be created prior to creating memberships and event. Refer to this article with what we require: [Seating Map Requirements, Copy Existing Seat Map](https://help.intix.com/seating-map-requirements-copy-existing-seat-map-#seat-map-requirements)
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- [Customer Order Management](https://help.intix.com/all-about-events?hsLang=en-au#customer-order-management)
- [Managing your Reserved Seating in Events](https://help.intix.com/all-about-events?hsLang=en-au#managing-your-reserved-seating-in-events)
- [Event Operations](https://help.intix.com/all-about-events?hsLang=en-au#event-operations)
- [Personalising and Editing Events](https://help.intix.com/personalising-and-editing-events?hsLang=en-au)
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