“Hello LineUpr Team, can you tell me how I can change my URL later on?” This is one of the most frequently asked questions of our users.
Let’s see how this works. If you want to find out more about the URL, you are welcome to look at the Wikipedia page Wikipedia URL.

Basics – why is it important?

The event URL is an internet address generated by the system and is composed of the data you enter when you register.
Simply put, the event URL consists of:

Account name + lineupr.com + Name of the event

Example:

We gave our account the name “tennis club” when registering. The system generated “tennis-club.linepr.com” while checking in the background if the URL is still available. If the address is not available, you will get a notification.

Now we can create the first app and see how the URL is made up of the name of the account and the name of the event.

After creating the app, you can then continue on normally with filling it.
Changes to the URL can still be made!
You just have to be clear on which part you want to change.

Changing the account URL

Do you want to change your account URL? Then click on the avatar in the top right corner and choose:
“Account Settings”

Here you can customize your URL and also your account name.

Changing the event name

The question now is how to change the end part of our URL. To do this, go to General Settings on the Dashboard.

Now you can make an adjustment to the event URL.
The event name and the event URL can be different.

The URL can also be very simple, by making the part before and after “lineupr.com” minimalist.

This is how I shortened the rather long URL in just a few steps.

Note:

Customizations to the URL can be done quickly. Just be careful when you are doing it. Ideally, do it before the app is published because the old URL can no longer be retrieved by your users.

And how do you get rid of the lineupr.com?

Lineupr.com is part of the event URL. If you want to use your own URL, you need a white label solution.
The costs for this solution are € 999 per app.

We will be happy to provide you with further technical steps on request.

What should you have learned

Changing and adapting the event URL shouldn’t be difficult anymore and you know now that you can use your own website to link to the event app.

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Here comes another article which will help you to perfect the LineUpr experience for your guests. Today we will deal with the so-called private browsing.

What does this do, why it is a hindrance to web apps and how you can help your guests to turn it on or off, is explained in the following lines.

Of course, we will again provide you with illustrated step-by-step instructions.

Private browsing – no traces, no comfort

The most common cause of unexpected behavior of LineUpr apps on your guests’ smartphones is the private browsing mode. Depending on the device, there are different names for this. To give you an overview, we have preoccupied ourselves with the most popular browsers so as to provide you with a step-by-step guide to turning private browsing on and off.

With this help, you can check the respective settings on all devices and adjust it if necessary.

Safari: Private

• The private browsing mode can be recognized by a dark grey window (1)
• How to turn it off: Go to the tabs overview (2) and click on “Private” (3). If the mode is deactivated, then the lettering is no longer highlighted.
• Then click on an already open tab (4) or open a new one with the plus sign
• If you have switched off the private browsing mode, the window will appear in light grey (5)
• If the LineUpr app was opened in the private browsing mode, then it must then be reopened.

Google Chrome: incognito mode

• Incognito mode can be recognized by a dark grey window (1)
• How to turn it off: Click on the tab overview (2) and then click on one of the light grey tabs (3)
• If you have switched off the private browsing mode, the window appears in light grey (4)
• If the LineUpr app was opened in the private browsing mode, then it must then be reopened.

Firefox: Private browsing

• The private browsing mode can be recognized by a dark grey window (1)
• Turn it off: Click on the tab overview (2) and then on the mask (3). If the mode is deactivated, the mask is no longer purple and the tabs opened in the normal mode will appear (4)
• Tip: On some Android devices, the button with the glasses is at the top.
• If you have switched off the private browsing mode, the window will appear in light grey (5)
• If the LineUpr app was opened in the private browsing mode, then it must then be reopened.

Opera: Private

• The private browsing mode can be recognized by a dark grey window (1)
• Turn it off: Click on tab overview (2) and click on the text “Normal” (3). If the normal mode is activated, you can continue browsing by clicking on an existing tab (4) or using the plus sign to open a new one.
• If you have switched off private mode, the window will appear red (5)
• If the LineUpr app was opened in the private browsing mode, then it must be reopened.

Microsoft Edge: InPrivate

• The private browsing mode can be recognized by a dark grey window (1)
• Turn it off: Click on the tab overview (2) and click on the tab “Tabs” (3)
• Then click on an already open tab (4) or open a new tab by clicking on the plus
• If the browser is active in normal mode, then the window appears in light grey (5)
• If the LineUpr app was opened in the private browsing mode, then it must be reopened.

What Effect Does This Mode Have on Your App Experience?

Regardless of the browser, this mode always does the same: it prevents the sites you visit from seeing your activity. It also blocks any kind of cookies.

What sounds good at first can sometimes cause misunderstandings when using various web apps (including LineUpr). For example, the password for an app – if one is set – must be entered again at the beginning of each new session. In addition, the favorites feature does not work, and subscribers who take surveys in private mode can do so endlessly.

The private browsing mode is the number one source of error when using LineUpr. So if your subscribers have problems with the app, first check if the guest is surfing in private mode. In addition, the browser “remembers” the setting: If the user was in private browsing mode during the last session, then any new links are opened in this mode. This fact leads to some users not consciously operating in this mode.

You can also reassure your guests: All cookies we set are only for your convenience. We will never advertise in the app or on our homepage and we do not sell information to third parties. Therefore, there is no reason to browse in private mode on lineupr.com and its subpages.

If you want to be safe as an organizer, it does not hurt to give a small hint during on-boarding.

What Should You Have Learned?

In this tutorial, we showed you how to disable private browsing in different browsers. We’ve also explained to you that your subscribers get the least amount of frustration and the best user experience by not using private browsing mode for LineUpr apps.

“Incognito” Icon created by Andrejs Kirma from “the Noun Project“

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This article is about how to deactivate and reactivate cookies in different mobile browsers. What they do, how to turn it on and off, and what your guests need for the LineUpr experience are all explained in this article. Of course, we have provided you with a step-by-step guide for the different browsers.

Cookies: Helpful text blocks save logging in

The discussion about cookies is very old. Originally, they were only meant to perform the functions of a website. Some pages ask to be able to recognize a user even with multiple (separate) visits. An example is the feature that ensures that you do not have to log in every time.

In the past, cookies have been given negative press over and over again because they are used by many websites that allow advertising content to be able to tailor advertising to the target group in a more precise way and to track the behavior of its users (even on third-party websites). At LineUpr, we only put one piece of information in our cookies: the unique session identifier. This is a unique (only once assigned by the system) text block that allows LineUpr to distinguish the individual users without a login. When using LineUpr you have nothing to fear. We do not track you on other pages and we will not advertise anything at any time. We only use cookies to make the LineUpr experience as easy as possible for you and your guests.

Subsequently, we will show you step by step how to change the settings of your cookies in the respective browsers. Our recommendation for LineUpr is to allow cookies. Of course, in the end, you make the decision.

Safari

• Go to Settings and then to Safari (1).
• Now you can set the “Block all cookies” slider (2) in the “Privacy & Security” group.

Chrome

• With iOS, Chrome does not provide cookie-blocking settings.
• With Android, this is how it works: Go to the three dots in the top right corner of the Chrome browser (1).
• Then click on “Settings” (2).
• Next, go to “Website Settings” (3) and then to “Cookies” (4). Here you can enable or disable cookies (5).

Firefox

• Firefox also does not offer cookie disabling settings for iOS.
• With Android, this is how it works: Open the menu in the browser (depending on the device, it is either at the top or bottom right) (1).
• Search for the “Settings” button (2). If you do not see it, click on “More”.
• Next, click on “Privacy” (3).
• Under “Cookies” (4) you now have three options: “Allow”, “Do not allow” and “Allow, but not third-party”. This option is particularly interesting as it allows cookies only from the pages that you actually visited. This means: cookies from third parties are blocked.

Opera

• With iOS, do the following: Click on the Opera icon (1) in the bottom right corner and then open “Settings” (2).
• Here you can adjust the slider to “accept cookies” (3).

• Opera Mini offers more options for Android users: Click on the Opera icon (1)
• Next, click “Settings” (2) and then “Cookies.” (3).
• Here you can change the cookie settings similarly to the Firefox browser.

Edge

• If you use an iPhone, go to the bottom right corner of the edge browser to the three dots (1).
• After that, select the item “Settings” (2).
• After tapping on “Privacy” (3), you’ll find the “Block cookies” slider (4) in the last block.

• If you use Android, you will find the settings the same way. Only the menu point here is called “Website Permissions” (3).
• Under “Cookies” (4) you can now turn them on or off (5).

What should you have learned

In this article, we showed you how to check the cookie settings in the different browsers. We also explained to you why and how LineUpr uses cookies and how it benefits you.

cookies” Icon created by Luiz Carvalho from “the Noun Project“.

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In this article, we’ll show you how to create your first event app with LineUpr in 30 minutes. In 9 steps we will lead you, piece by piece, to the digital event booklet for your event.

Of course, the creation time is heavily dependent on the size of your event, but a small event over one day with one location and about 10 programme points can be created in 30 minutes without any problems.

Have fun creating your app!

1. The Location

Everything starts with the venue. First of all, you should create a profile for this place. Of course, you can also create several. Besides, location maps and several rooms for each location can be created here.

In our location tutorial, we show you step-by-step how to create these profiles and what other options are available.

2. The Line-up

The focus is always on people. Why shouldn’t these people be portrayed in profiles within the app? This is the second step in the app creation.

With the line-up, we basically describe every person who participates in the event. These can be the participants, but also the speakers, the organization team or the sponsors’ contact persons. You can divide the different types of profiles through categories. With this categories, you can also create individual menu items (more on this later).

In our line-up tutorial, we’ll show you how to create such profiles and how to use categories to divide the different groups of people.

3. The Schedule

An event without a programme is just a gathering of people. With this third step, you can link the location or individual rooms and the respective speakers with the content in the individual schedule items.

In the schedule tutorial, we show you exactly how this works.

This means that the content of most events has already been created. However, an app gives you as organizer many more options.

4. Individual App Subpages

LineUpr offers you the possibility to present information that does not fit into the categories location, line-up, sponsors or programme on additional subpages of the app. Classic examples are information about the Wi-Fi at the event, the catering or a welcome message from the organizing team.

We show you how to create such information pages and what content you can display in our info page tutorial.

5. Your Sponsors

Most sponsors also expect some return from an event sponsorship. Firstly, they want to transfer part of the radiance of your event to themselves and, secondly, get access and reach to your participants. That is why it has always been important for sponsors to be mentioned in the event’s publications, such as flyers and programme booklets.

So you should also present your sponsors in individual profiles. We explain how to do that in the sponsor tutorial.

Your event app opens up entirely new possibilities for the presentation of your sponsors. Of course, you should not do it for free. Your sponsors should pay for this measurable and digital reach. Most organizers also able to sell the whole app to their sponsors. We show you the possibilities of sponsoring the app in this article.

6. Your Corporate Design

Your app should also look like your app, so use all the features offered to customize the exterior of the app and the terms used according to your corporate design. Depending on the package used, in the end, the only trace of LineUpr remains in the URL. However, your participants will believe that you have created the app entirely by yourself and individually.

Which options are available to you for the design, the menu navigation and the wording in the app, are explained in detail in these articles on corporate design and individual menus.

7. Umfragen

Many organizers today use digital survey tools to integrate participants into the event further. Of course, LineUpr also offers you the opportunity to conduct surveys on your event app and present the results live during the event.

What types of surveys are available to you and how you can quickly and easily create and use them is explained in our survey tutorial.

8. Post Messages

An event is always on the move. A speaker is sick and falls out, a programme takes longer than expected or the rooms change. There are so many external factors to consider and even detailed planning cannot prevent spontaneous changes. In this case, you can send messages to your participants and keep them informed.

In our messages tutorial, we’ll show you how to create these messages and integrate them perfectly into your communication.

9. Visibility and Reach of Your App

If you use the personal data of your employees or internal company data in your app, then you certainly do not want them to be freely accessible on the internet. That’s why we also provide password protection for the app. In this article, we explain how to create a password.

That was everything for now. Your first event app should now be ready for use. We wish you much success and joy with it! If you still have questions or want to see the creation of an app live, contact us.

What You Should Have Learned

In this article, we introduced you to the 9 steps for successfully creating an event app. For each step, we have also created a complete tutorial with all the necessary clicks and screenshots for you. Depending on how big your event is, you should be able to create your app within a day.

The post Event App Creation – Just 30 Minutes to Create Your Digital Event Booklet first appeared on LineUpr Blog.

In this tutorial, we will deal in detail with the topic surveys. What types of surveys are there and how can you use them in the app? We will show you how to create feedback surveys, opinion polls and live surveys that allow your guests to ask questions directly to the speakers on stage.

The featured examples can be found, as always, in our demo app.

What types of surveys does LineUpr offer?

We offer a total of three different types of surveys, which are suitable for different purposes.

Survey: This survey type is the general survey feature that allows you to model different kinds of surveys. There are four types of questions available and you can theoretically create an unlimited number of questions per survey.

With this type of survey, our organizers typically set up feedback surveys and gather information from participants’ data and interests.

Live Poll: You would like to know more about your audience, or you want to integrate them into a presentation or into the event interactively? Then this is the perfect survey type for it. Here you can only create one question per poll and only the question types available are “star rating”, “single choice” and “multiple choice”.

Organizers use this type of survey to capture public opinion or to learn more about their participants’ interests or existing knowledge. With this information, the speakers can adapt their presentations and focus more on the participants.

Questions and Answers: You want to give your guests the opportunity to ask questions to the speakers directly via the app? Then use the survey type “questions and answers”. Unlike the other two survey types, users can answer this survey indefinitely, asking multiple questions to the people on the stage. The nature of this kind of question specifies that only one question can be asked and this question can only be answered in the form of a text field.

As the name implies, users should ask the people on stage questions using this question type. However, other organizers also use this type of survey to gather questions about the procedure or about the event- as a support channel, so to say.

What Types of Answers are Possible?

As indicated in the section about the different types of surveys, there are four types of answers available. You can use star ratings, single choice, multiple choice or text fields as the answer type for the surveys.

Star Rating: In the Star Rating, the user can give 1 to 5 stars for the question.

This type is particularly suitable for questions about a subjective assessment, for example, “How did you like the food?” Or “How did you like the hotel?”

Single Choice: With the single choice you define a question and give two or more answer choices. The user can now select one of the answer options.

This type is best suited to questions with clearly identifiable and previously known answers, in which the user may choose only one selection. In case of doubt, the user still has to commit to an option. The classic example here is selecting a person for a position.

Multiple Choice: With Multiple Choice, you define a question and give two or more answer choices. The user can now select one or more answer options.

This type is best for questions with definite answers, but where the user does not have to commit to one answer fully. The classic example here is the question of which topics should be discussed at an event.

Textfield: With the text field option, you define a question and the user can enter his answer in a text field without any specifications.

This survey type is particularly suitable for questions in which the answer is not previously known or where there should be no deliberate manipulation. The classic examples here are the questions “What did you like?” and “What did you not like?”

How to Create a New Survey

First, log in to your account and go to your event dashboard. Now navigate to the menu item “Surveys” (1) and start the compilation by clicking on “+ New Survey” (2).

With “Survey” (3), “Live Vote” (4), and “Questions and Answers” (5), you now have the choice between three different survey types. The appropriate option in your case is dependent on the goal that you want to achieve with the survey. More about the different survey types can be found in the previous section.

How to Create a General Survey

If you have decided to use a “Survey” (3), a new page opens where you can now define questions for this survey. First, however, you must set a “Title” (6) for the survey. This title is also the name under which the users will see the survey in the app.

Next, you can specify a sort criterion (7). This is especially interesting if you are working with several surveys in parallel. Here you can define the order of the surveys in the app. Surveys with a “1” are shown at the top, and surveys with higher numbers are shown below.

You can also allow your participants to edit their answers later. All you have to do is activate the corresponding slider (8).

Let us now turn to the questions. As already described, in the general survey all four types of questions are at your disposal. To create a question, first, select the question type (9) and then click “+ Add question”.

Now define the actual question (10) and, depending on which question type you have chosen, also the answer options. You can add more answers to the question with “+ Add answer” (11).

Besides, you still can specify whether a question needs to be answered by the user or not. If the button “Answer required” (12) is activated, then users have to answer the question to be able to submit their answers to the survey. For text field questions especially, we recommend that you do not activate this button and allow the user choose to enter their text as input or to submit it without doing so.

If you want to delete a question, click on the “X” (13) next to the subject. If you want to change the order of the questions, please use the opposite arrows (14) to move the item.

You can conclude the survey by clicking on the green “Create” button in the top right.

How to Create a Live Poll

If you opt for “live voting” (4), a new page will open where you can now define the questions for this poll. First, however, you must set a “Title” (15) for the survey. This title is also the name under which the users will see the survey in the app.

Next, you can specify a sort criterion (16). This is especially interesting if you work with several surveys in parallel. Here you can define the order of the surveys in the app. Surveys with a “1” are shown at the top, and surveys with higher numbers below.

You can also allow your participants to edit their answers later. For this, you only need to activate the corresponding slider (17).

Let us talk about the actual questions. Unlike the general survey, you cannot use a text field here and you are only allowed to use one question per survey. So choose the right question type (18) and add, if necessary, answer options (19).

You can conclude the survey by clicking on the green “Create” button in the top right.

How to Gather Questions from the Audience

If you choose the Questions and Answers (5) option, a new page will open where you can now define the questions for this survey. First, however, you must set a “Title” (20) for the survey. This title is also the name under which the users will see the survey in the app.

Next, you can specify a sort criterion (21). This is especially interesting if you work with several surveys in parallel. Here you can define the order of the surveys in the app. Surveys with a “1” are shown at the top, and surveys with higher numbers below.

The Questions and Answers Survey allows you to only use the Textfield as the question type and allows only one question. Now enter a proper question (22), such as, “What questions do you have for me?”

You can conclude the survey by clicking on the green “Create” button in the top right.

Plan Surveys in Advance

Of course, you can also prepare all kinds of surveys but publish them later. Just set the slider (23) in the top right corner from “Visible” to “Invisible” and save it.

The survey has now been created, but it is still invisible to users. When the time comes, you can publish the survey live during the event by re-opening the survey in CMS and setting the slider (23) back to “Visible”.

What You Should Have Learned

In this tutorial, we introduced you to the different types of surveys and questions. Use this opportunity to receive feedback from your participants or to integrate them into your event interactively. Many participants have, for example, questions for the speakers, but do not dare to make this public. Here, the app offers you an intuitive and anonymous way. Through this interaction, your event will be perceived more positively and the connection between visitor and event organizer will be strengthened.

In the next tutorial, we will deal with the marketing of your event app. We’ll show you how to maximize the reach and usage among your guests. More on our blog. 

“Poll” Icon created by Bakunetsu Kaito from “the Noun Project“.

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In this tutorial, we’ll talk about the menu and labels in your LineUpr app in detail. We will show you how to choose the order of your menu points and how to define which menu items are only visible in the general menu and which are also visible on the home screen. We’ll also show you how to customize the labels of the menu items to match the language of your audience.

The featured examples can be found as always in our demo app.

Wording – The Language of your Participants

In addition to optics, language is also a way to create a pleasant environment for your participants. In order for you to create a mainly positive user experience for your guests, it is imperative to also use the titles and terms that your participants intuitively understand and feel comfortable with.

To integrate these terms into the app, first, log in to your account and go to your event dashboard. Now navigate to the menu item “Settings” (1) and click on “Wording” (2).

Here are a total of 15 ways to change titles in the app.

“Lineup” (3)
The title for the general menu item “Lineup” in the menu and on the home screen. Frequently used alternatives to “Lineup” are “Speakers”, “Participants”, “Guests”, etc.

“Lineup – Homescreen Subtitle” (4)
The title for the subtitle of the general menu item “Lineup” which is only displayed on the start page.

“Schedule” (5)
The title for the general menu item “Schedule”. Frequently used alternatives to “Schedule” are “Programm”, “Order”, or “Timetable”.

“Locations” (6)
The title for the general menu item “Location” in the menu and on the home screen, if there is more than one location. Frequently used alternatives to “Locations” are “Venues”, “Stages” or “Campus”.

“Location” (7)
The title for the general menu item “Location” in the menu and on the home screen, if there is only one location. Frequently used alternatives to “Location” are “Venue”, “Stage” or “Campus”.

“Room Plans” (8)
The title for the item “Room Plans”, which is displayed in the respective location, provided that at least one room or site plan is stored. Frequently used alternatives to “Room Plans”, are “Location Plan”, “Floor Plan” or “Stage Plan”.

“About” (9)
The title for the item “About” in the menu and on the start screen. Under this menu item is one or more individual information pages. Depending on what information you present on these pages, you should also change the name. Do you use, for example, only an about page, then you should also rename the menu item accordingly. So the user can already find out directly on the home screen which information is hidden under this menu item.

“About – Homescreen Subtitle” (10)
The title for the subtitle of the general menu item “About” which is only displayed on the home screen.

“Sponsors” (11)
The title for the general menu item “Sponsors” in the menu and on the start screen, if more than one sponsor exists. Frequently used alternatives to “Sponsors” are “Partners”, “Co-operation Partners”, “Supporters” or “Friends”.

“Sponsors – Homescreen Subtitle” (12)
The title for the subtitle of the general menu item “Sponsors” which is only displayed on the homepage.

“Sponsor” (13)
The title for the general menu item “Sponsor” in the menu and on the start screen, if only one sponsor exists. Frequently used alternatives to “Sponsor” are “Partner”, “Co-operation Partner”, “Supporter”, “Patron” or “Friend”.

“Surveys”  (14)
The title for the general menu option “Surveys” in the menu and on the home screen, if more than one survey exists. Frequently used alternatives to “Surveys” are “Feedback”, “Speaker Evaluations”, “Polls”, “Your Opinion” or “Opinions”.

“Survey” (15)
The title for the general menu option “Survey” in the menu and on the home screen, if only one survey exists. Frequently used alternatives to “Surveys” are “Feedback”, “Speaker Evaluation”, “Poll”, “Your Opinion” or “Opinions”.

“Registration / Ticket Button” (16)
The title for the “Registration / Ticket Button” bar, which is displayed on the home screen between the title / teaser image and the menu items on the home screen. Frequently used alternatives to “Registration” are “Sign Up”, “Tickets” or “Newsletters”.

“TBA – Placeholder when no location is set” (17)
Placeholder, if no location is assigned to a scheduler point. This placeholder is displayed both in the program flow overview and on the profile of the program points.

Personalise the Event App Menu

In addition to the titles, you can also customize the menu and the menu items of your event app to your liking. You have to navigate to the menu item “Settings” (18) and then to “Menus” (19).

The current order of all menu items is displayed here.

You can delete a menu item by clicking on the “X” (20) next to the menu item.

You can change the order of the menu items by repeatedly pressing the two opposite arrows (21) next to the respective menu item and moving the item up or down.

You can also define whether a menu item is only displayed in the general menu or on the home screen. To do this, you first have to click on the downward pointing arrow (22) of the respective menu item and here you can, via the slider (23), define whether the menu item should be displayed on the home screen of the app or not.

Create Individual Menu Items

In addition to the preset menu items, you can also create individual menu items based on categories. So you can, for example, generate the lineup menu item directly in different categories, such as a menu item for attendees and one for presenters. If you forgo this, then all of these persons will be displayed together in the menu item Lineup.

To create custom menu items, first, select the type of underlying menu item (24) and then click on “Add entry” (25).

After creating this new menu item, click on the down arrow. After that, a small window will open where you can define a “category filter” (26) for this menu item.

When you have decided on a category, then the title (27) of this menu item, which takes the title of the category, automatically changes as well. You can also define an individual subtitle (28) for the menu item here.

What should you have learned

In this tutorial, we introduced you to how you can customize the language and menu items of your app to your liking. Use this opportunity to make your participants enjoy the experience even more.

In the next tutorial, we will deal with the subject of surveys. What types of surveys do we offer and how should they be used for optimal success. More on our blog.

“Design” Icon created by Ryan Beck from “the Noun Project“.

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In this tutorial, we’ll look at the color scheme of your LineUpr app in detail. We’ll show you how to integrate your corporate design and let the app shine in your colors. We will also show you how to integrate teaser and footer images into the app and select your own app icon.

In the second part, we will look at the settings of your event CMS for the first time and explain how to enter basic information for Google Search, how to customize basic event information such as title, date and URL, link it directly to your Google Analytics account, and define your imprint.

The featured examples can be found, as always, in our demo app.

Color Scheme – Corporate Design

You can determine the visual appearance of the app according to your ideas.

To do this, first, log in to your account and go to your event dashboard. Now navigate to the menu item “Settings” (1) and click on “Appearance” (2).

In the first block “Color Scheme” you can determine the colors of your event app. Depending on how deeply you want to deal with individual components of the app, you can use the simple option, where you can adjust only the four colors to your specifications, or you can choose the expert version, where you determine the colors individually for all subpages.

No matter which variant you choose, the basis is always the 4 “basic colors” (3). Here you can either search for your desired color in the color matrix or enter the hex code directly. In the standard scheme, the colors 1 (background) and 2 (font color) are the dominant colors and determine the colors of the start page of the app. The colors 3 (background) and 4 (font color) are only relevant for the subpages.

Here is a small practical example of where which colors are used:

Activate the expert mode by clicking on “More Color Customization” (4). Here you can independently set which color should be used for which font or background on individual pages of the app.

Teaser Image

The first thing your participants see when they open the app is the start screen. This is also the most visited page of your app. The start screen is the digital equivalent to the first page of your event flyer. Use this attention and utilize an appealing teaser image.

You can upload the teaser image in the second block “Images” under “Teaser Image” (5) into your app. For this, drag the picture either by “drag and drop” into the field or click on “Pick Image” (6) and on the next page in the upper left corner “Upload pictures”.

We support the image formats jpg and png. The optimal size for the title image is 750 x 450 pixels. However, other sizes and formats are possible. The app adapts automatically to the picture. Depending on the size of the picture, the menu shifts up or down, which may look less appealing. Our tip: Avoid pictures that are very long or very narrow in relation to the width.

App Icon

Your guests can also get the app directly on the home screen of their smartphones. All they have to do is bookmark the app. An explanation of how this works is presented automatically when the app is first opened.

Of course, you can decide to bookmark it later. To help quickly explain how to do this, we’ve created guides for the most popular browser apps in this article.

By default, our logo is set as the app icon. However, you can quickly change that by clicking on “Change” (7) and uploading your icon via “Upload Images” (top left corner).

We support the image formats jpg and png. The icon must be square and should have a minimum size of 300 x 300 pixels.

Footer Image

By default, our logo is displayed in the selected color scheme in the footer of the app on the start page. You can also integrate your footer image at this point and even link an external source. Many of our customers integrate their company logo here and a link to their homepage.

You can drag and drop the footer image into the field or click on “Pich Image” (8) and on the next page in the upper left corner “Upload Images”.

We support the image formats jpg and png. The optimal size depends on the picture. The app automatically adapts to the height of the image.

General Settings

After the app is a visual highlight, it comes to the basic settings. To do this, first, click on the menu item “Settings” (9) and then on “General” (10).

“Name” (11)

Here you can customize the name of your app/event.

“Event URL” (12)

Here you can customize the last part of your app URL.

Just as a reminder, the link to your app is structured like this: lineupr.com/Organisername/Eventname. Under “Event URL” you can adjust the “event name”. We always advise you to use short phrases, because some participants copy the link to the event or type in it by hand.

“Start and End Date” (13)

Here you can determine when your event starts and when it ends. The end date is optional and does not have to be entered by you.

“Time Zone” (14)

Determine the time zone of your app.

“Shift End of the Day” (15)

This feature is primarily for festivals and events that go into the night.

Normally, the transition from one day to the next in the app always takes place at 00:00 hours. Especially at festivals, some artists also appear at 01:00 a.m., etc. It is disturbing for the user experience if you would have to first switch this programme item to the next day in the app.

To solve this problem you, yourself, can define when a day starts and when it ends. So, if, for example, you enter 02:00 a.m., then programme items that start at 01:00 a.m. will still count as the day before.

“Short Description” (16)

This text is especially important for the search engine results and links in social networks. Here you can describe your event in a few words.

When searching for your app on Google this text, among others, is searched and also displayed under the link on Google.

If you link your app to social networks, then the text will be displayed below the image for the app.

“Language” (17)

As the title suggests, here you can define the language of the app. We currently offer German, English, French and Hungarian. Other languages like Spanish and Turkish will soon follow.

“Imprint” (18)

Here you can display your imprint. Since apps are rated as homepages, an imprint is always mandatory. We will share this imprint field in the published app. We take responsibility for the technical delivery of the app and you for the content.

“Registration / Ticket Link” (19)

Here is a particularly powerful spot to present a link in the app. If you use this feature, this link will appear on the app’s homepage between the teaser image and each item in the Start menu.

Many promoters use this feature to promote the ticket or sign-up link directly through the app.

“Hashtags” (20)

Your participants can share the app independently via their networks. If you post one or more hashtags, then these hashtags will always be automatically included with this share, so that a common stream can be created on the respective channel.

Please enter your keyword without the hashtag symbol. This will be added automatically. Of course, you can also work with several keywords.

“Statistics” (21)

Do you want direct access to the statistics of your app? No problem. You can either create a new Google Analytics account or use an existing one and generate a key there. You can display the key in this field. Now you can analyze the usage of your app in your account.

What Should You Have Learnt

In this tutorial, we introduced you to how you can make the app look like your own. Use these options to make your participants enjoy the experience even more.

Additionally, in the second part, we showed you the general settings in the Event CMS. You should now be able to display your hashtags, link your app to your Analytics account, or customize the event URL yourself.

In the next tutorial, we will deal with the subject of individualization again. This time it will be about how you designate names in the app and the structure of the menu. More about this can be found on our blog.

“Design” Icon created by Ryan Beck from “the Noun Project“.

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In this tutorial, we will deal in detail with about pages. We’ll show you how to create them and the purposes for which you can typically use them. In the second part, we will deal with the visibility of your content, for example using a password, so that only selected users can use the app.

The featured examples can be found, as always, in our demo app.

What are About Pages and How Do I Use Them?

About pages let you display specific types of content on a single subpage. Of course, you can also link this page directly to your app’s home screen. Because of their flexibility, the individual pages are predestined for any information that cannot primarily be assigned to the lineup, the program, the location or the sponsors.

The perfect example of such an about page is the Wi-fi data at the venue. Many of our customers use this page to communicate to participants about the network name and password for accessing the event’s Wi-Fi network. Other organizers use this opportunity to present a few introductory words. The catering offers are also usually displayed here.

Creating an About Page

First, log in to your account and go to your event dashboard. Now navigate to the menu item “About” (1) and start the compilation by clicking on “+ Add Page” (2).

You are now in the exhibition view. Strictly speaking, all you have to do is enter a “Title” (3) and you can publish this single page by clicking on “Create” (4).

As the name suggests, an about page has a bit more information than a title. Use the text field (7) to communicate a message to your participants. For text creation, we provide a simple text editor that allows you to create bullet points, bulleted lists, and links, as well as writing in bold, italics and underlining.

If you work with several about pages, or you want to display a page directly on the start screen of your event app, you need to work with “Categories” (5). You can create such a category directly using the plus icon to the right. Find out more about the categories and how to create and edit them globally in the app, in this article.

Also, we also offer the option to sort your info pages according to your pattern. Use the field “Sorting” (6) for this. The sorting is done alphabetically. Numbers are listed before letters and the lower the number, the higher up the page it is displayed.

Of course, you can also set about pages to invisible and publish them only when the right time comes. Use the slider on the top right and set it to “Hidden” (8).

Additionally, you can include more information (9) such as contact information and links to external websites and social network profiles on the about page.

To integrate such information, first choose to add a link, email address, or phone number, and then click “+ New Entry.” Then quickly enter the data and you’re done. Please note that a link must be entered completely, starting with http: //. Same applies to telephone numbers with the area code. You can also specify in the “Description” field under which title the respective link will be displayed.

An about page could look like this:

Defining the Visibility of My App

We offer three options for accessing your app and determining the visibility of your event app by yourself.

To do this, navigate to “Settings” (10) in your Event CMS and then “Access and Visibility” (11).

“Access Control” (12): Define a password for your app. Users will now need to enter the password before being able to see the contents of the app. This allows you to protect sensitive data in your app and to determine the circle of users.

“Social Media” (13): Do you want participants to share your app on social networks? If this is something you don’t want, then activate the slider. The sharing feature in the app will be turned off.

“Visibility” (14): If you want you can set your whole program with one click to “invisible”. Originally developed for festivals, many business events also use this feature. If you, for example, do not want to publish your exact program but still want to present your speakers and information about the app. Activate the slider and your program is set to “Invisible”.

What Should You Have Learned

In this tutorial, we showed you how easy it is to create one or more about pages for your app. Use this feature to display special information on a separate page.

In the second part, we showed you how to define the circle of your app users with a password, hide the entire program and prevent sharing your content on social platforms.

In the next tutorial, we will focus on how you can integrate your specific corporate design into the app and turn it into a successful marketing tool not only in terms of content but also visually. We’ll even briefly talk about necessary app search engine information, how to use hashtags, and how to integrate Google Analytics. For more on our blog visit https://blog.lineupr.com/en/category/lineupr-tutorial-en/

What is your opinion on our about pages? For what information do you use this page in the app? We are looking forward to your feedback.

“Password” Icon created by Thays Malcher from “the Noun Project“.

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In this tutorial, we will show you how to create items for your schedule in your app and how to present your event agenda interactively. Link speakers, locations, and rooms. Integrate contact information and use images.

In this tutorial, we will deal in detail with the event agenda. We start with the fundamental creation of a schedule item and close with 10 further options such as the integration of pictures and external documents.

As a showcase, we use a demo app where you can experience the results of this tutorial and further examples on your smartphone.

The First Item for Your Schedule

First, login into your account and access the dashboard of your event. Now open the menu item “Schedule” (1) and initiate the creation with a click on “+ Add Item” (2).

Now you should see the creation screen. To set up a new item, enter a „Title“ (3), the time and the date of this program item (4). After that, you can already save and publish it with “Create” (5).

In the next section, you will find more options to bring your agenda to life.

Additional Features

We offer you 10 possibilities to improve your digital agenda:

1. Image (6)

You can include pictures for each item. In contrast to person or location profiles, for schedule items often symbols or pictograms are used instead of classic images. These graphics are intended to illustrate the topic of this program item.

For breaks, most event managers use a coffee cup graphic and for lectures a canvas graphic. So, It is up to you, which kind of illustration you use. In the demo app https://lineupr.com/demo/app you can see examples for both.

To use this option, either drag and drop your image/graphic or click on “Pick Image” and select one of the already existing ones. Or you can also upload an additional image by using the “Upload Images” button.

LineUpr supports JPEG and PNG formats. The image should be at least 300×300 pixels in size and square. We also offer an image editor for optimal depiction. To use it, first select the image. Now you see three options beneath the picture. With the button “Change” you can select a new image, with “X” you delete it and with the „Pencil“ you can change the size (zoom), the background color and the position of the image.

2. Title (3)

Yes, you can change the title of the item afterward.

For this, we have developed the input field “Title” in the first block “General”.

3. Location and Room (7)

Most events take place at a pre-defined location. You can connect a program item to a location and room via the selection field “Location” and “Room”. At best, you have already created a location in the app. How to do this is explained here.

You can also create the item even when the location is not yet known. Then, Instead of the location the placeholder “Will be announced” will be displayed in the app (you can also change this placeholder, more about this in a later tutorial).

To select a location, just click on the “Location” selection box and choose one of the locations already existing. Or you can create a new one by clicking on the “+” button to the right.

You can also connect an associated room. Select the associated entry in the “Room” drop-down field or create a new room for the location with the “+” button to the right.

4. Categories (8)

You can also assign a category to an item.

Categories can be used to distinguish between different types program items such as workshops, keynotes, lectures or breaks. Or you use categories to separate several parallel tracks or themes. Your app users can then filter them by topic or type of items in the agenda.

To use categories, either select an existing category in the “Category” field or create a new one by using the “+” button.

5. Sorting (9)

When several program items start at the same time, they are displayed in one section in the app. The sorting in this section is done in alphabetical order according to the item title. If you prefer a different order, use the sorting input field.

You will find this feature in the first block “General”. The order is then determined alphabetically by this input field. Numbers ranked higher than letters and items with a one are displayed at the top. Larger numbers further down.

Note: The Sorting feature only works within the app. It does not affect how the items are being arranged in the LineUpr CMS. Here, the items are being sorted first by date and time and then by the time of creation.

6. Timetable (4)

You can edit the date and time of the item at any time. Select the corresponding input fields and either enter the data manually or use the selection box. Instead of an end time, you can also select “Open End”.

7. Lineup (10)

Usually, each program item is at least linked to one responsible person. Mostly a speaker or artist. We offer the possibility to associate this person with items. But first, you have to create this person in advance in the menu item “Lineupr”. In this tutorial, we explain how to create such a profile.

To associate a person enter the first letters of the person’s name in the input field. Matching profiles will be shown automatically. Connect the person with a click on the respective profile.

To remove an association from the item click on the “X” at the right edge of the profile. Next to this “X” is also a symbol showing two opposing arrows. With this button, you can determine the order of the displayed persons. Simply move the person up or down.

8. Description (11)

You can add a description text for schedule items. Describe the program point in more detail. What do you want to discuss? What is the added value for the participant?

Enter your text into the input field “Description”. We also offer a simple text editor to set bullet points and use bold, italic or underlined text.

9. Additional Information and Links (12)

You may also want to add external links, information and contact details to your schedule. For example, you could set links to surveys or sponsor profiles in the appropriate schedule item.

Or you can link digital documents such as PDFs to the program item. Many of our event managers link the speaker slides. Then, the participants can receive the materials via the app.

To integrate such information, at first, you have to select whether you want to enter a link, an email address or a phone number and choose “+ New Entry”. You have to enter links in full form of writing like „http://“. The same principle applies to telephone numbers and the area code.

In the “Description” field next to the link, you can also enter a description for that element. For example, the descriptions “Phone number of XYZ” or “LinkedIn profile” are very beneficial.

10. Visibility of Schedule Items (13)

Perhaps you are working with schedule parts you don’t want to publish before a specific date. Some keynotes or closing points will be kept secret until shortly before the event.

Nevertheless, you can still create the item and change the slider in the upper right corner from “Visible” to “Invisible”. Now users cannot see this item, but you have already created all the data. When the time has come, you can publish it with one click.

The Result

This is, how a schedule and a single item could look like:

Learnings of the day

In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how quickly you can create a digital schedule for your event. Present different program items, such as workshops, lectures, keynotes, and much more in your event app. We offer you 10 options to fill the schedule with content and to associate to other parts of the app.

We will present you further tutorials for the creation sponsors profiles, posts and much more on our blog.

What’s your opinion about digital schedules? What information do you usually use? We look forward to your feedback.

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In this tutorial, we will show you how to create profiles for your venues. Present them interactively in your event app. Use room plans, create rooms, integrate links and descriptions and many more.

In this tutorial we will deal in detail with venues. We will show you how to present locations interactively. Our starting point will be the fundamental creation of a basic profile. Afterward, we will introduce further features to you, such as creating rooms, integrating room plans and much more.

As a showcase, we use a demo app where you can experience the results of this tutorial, further examples of location profiles and additional content all by yourself on your smartphone

Your First Venue Profile

We start with the fundamental creation process of a venue profile. At first, you have to log into your account and access the dashboard of your event. You should now open the menu item “Location” (1) and initiate the creation with a click on “+ Add Location” (2).

Now you see the creation screen. We offer the option to upload the location data of your venue automatically via Google Maps. To do so, enter either the name of your company or the address in the top field (3). Now you will see possible options. Choose your preferred venue (4) and all known data (5) will automatically be transferred to the profile.

Your venue is also linked to Google Maps. Your visitors can use this information to navigate to your event.

If your venue hasn‘t been displayed, you could also enter the information manually. To ensure that your location is linked correctly, you can either enter the latitude and longitude (6) or set the location marker (7) by hand. You can also place the tag first and then get the stored address data automatically (8) transferred to the profile.

By using “Create” (9) you are done with the profile.

Additional Features

In addition to the necessary content, you can also integrate many other data into the profile. You can select these options in the creation screen of each venue profile.

1. Image
You can include pictures for each profile, even for venues.

To do so, either click on “Pick Image” or drag and drop your image or you use the “Upload Images” button to upload it to the app. You can also use pictures from other apps of your account (the drop-down box below the button “Upload Images”).

LineUpr supports JPEG and PNG formats. The image should be at least 300×300 pixels in size and square. We also offer an integrated image editor for optimal depiction. To use it, first select the image. Now you see three options beneath the picture. With the button “Change” you are able to select a new image, with “X” you delete it and with the „Pencil“ you can change the size (zoom), the background color and the position of the image.

2. Title
Yes, you can change the title of the venue. Just edit the current title in the input field „Name“ of the first block „General“.

3. Categories
You can assign a category to venues. For example, if you work with hotels, you could use the category “Accommodation”. If you are working with several stages and different kinds of themes or music, you could use these as categories.

To do this, select an existing category in the “Category” input field or create a new one by clicking the “+” button.

4. Sorting
If you use multiple venue profiles, they will be displayed in alphabetical order. However, you may want to change this order. For this purpose, we created the field “Sorting”. Venues with a small number like „1“ are shown at the top, profiles with a higher number further beneath.

5. Description
You can create a description of the location. Maybe, you want to introduce the venue in more detail. What makes it unique, why did you choose it? Of course, you can also add possible contact persons or integrate links.

Enter your text into the field “Description” below the „Map“. We also offer a simple text editor to set bullet points and use bold, italic or underlined text.

6. Rooms
There are rarely events where everything takes place in just one room or area. Often, event managers use several rooms and parallel sessions. For this reason, LineUpr allows you to create several rooms for each venue. Later in the action of creating program items, you can select these rooms or you can create additional ones. You can also create stages or something similar. The principle is the same.

You create new rooms via the button “+ New room” in the input field “Rooms” below the “Description”.

7. Room Plans
If your venue is remarkably seizable, your visitors could quickly lose track. Therefore, it is advisable to use one or more room plans. It is also possible to apply location maps.

To integrate a room plan, click on “+ New room plan” in the input field “Room Plans” below “Rooms”. Define a title and integrate the image. Here too, only JPEG and PNG formats are supported. Uploading a PDF is not possible.

8. Additional Information and Links
Depending on the type of venue, it can make sense to integrate other interactive elements. For example, you can enter contact data for selected contact people to which your guests can turn in case of problems. Or link the homepage of the location, so that your guests can get an idea of the venue.

To integrate such information, you have to first select whether you want to enter a link, email address or phone number and choose “+ New Entry”. Enter the data and you’re done. Please note that a link must be entered in full with „http://“. The same principle applies to telephone numbers with the area code. In the “Description” field next to the link, you can also enter a description for that element. For example, “Telephone number of XYZ”.

9. Hidden Venues
You may also work with currently still hidden venues. Nevertheless, you can still create the profile and change the slider in the upper right corner from “Visible” to “Invisible”. Now users cannot see this profile, but you have already created all the data. When the time has come, you can publish it with one click.

Learnings of the day

In this tutorial, we’ve shown you how quickly you can create profiles for your venues. Also, we offer you nine further features to integrate content into your profile for optimal usage.

In the future, we will present you further tutorials for the creation of program items, participants, sponsors and much more on our blog.

What’s your opinion about venue profiles? What information do you usually use? What other functions do you want in these profiles? We look forward to your feedback.

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