Registering for an Event

The below instructions provide the step-by-step procedure to register for an event with e-Business 6.x/7.x website:

1. Log in to the e-Business website with valid credentials or browse the website as an anonymous user.
2. Click Events tab located on the menu bar.
3. Browse through the events with the search function or filtering the events according to the events categories and select an event.
4. To view the event details, click the event name or 'see details' option. See Understanding Event Details for more information.

5. Click Register button on the selected event. The user will be prompted to log in here if the website was browsed as a guest user.

   The logged in user will be added to the event by default and shown under the Registration Summary.

6. For self-registration:

   1. On the Add Attendees page, you can register for the event and one or more sessions by:

      •  Selecting all the sessions with the Select All button.

      • Selecting the individual session and clicking the Add Session button.

         If you wish to proceed only with the event and do not want to attend the individual sessions, make sure that the sessions checkboxes are not selected.
        

        Knockout User Interface - Add Attendees Page

        

        React User Interface - Add Attendees Page

        

Instructions for supporting Max registration in Meeting Registration process:

• Pre-requisite product settings should be done for meeting product by setting the Max Reg. value for the corresponding product.
• Following updates need to be done in attribute for allowing waiting list option to work during meeting registration:
• Configuration Details for frontend: Update ebconfig file and set the attribute eb_Config.AllowWaitListMeetingRegistration = true; (Default value is true). if the requireAvailableSpace = true and availableSpace > 0 then meeting max registration message would pop up on frontend. If the attribute is false, then no message would be pop up.

• Configuration Details for services: Update web.config and set
  Attribute Name 'Aptify.Applications.OrdersEntity.AllowWaitListMeetingRegistration' = true (Default Value is True)
  This attribute will decide to allow wait list registration or not. When its value is true, wait list registration is allowed and when its false, an error message will be thrown at the services end stating, 'Can't proceed with order, no space available for meeting registration.'

1. For additional attendees:
   1. On the Add Attendees page, search for additional attendees in the search box with the Email, First or Last Name.
      

      Knockout User Interface - Add Attendees Page: Search Operation

      

      React User Interface - Add Attendees Page: Search Operation

      

      
      
      
   2. Select the required attendee from the search results.
   3. Select one or more sessions you wish to add an attendee by selecting all the sessions with the Select All button or individually selecting a session.
   4. Click Add Attendee button.
      

      Knockout User Interface - Add Attendees Page: Session selection

      

      React User Interface - Add Attendees Page: Session selection

      

   5. Click Proceed button to navigate to the Your Cart page. You can also click My Cart option located on the right top corner of the website. In the My Cart window, you can see the list of the event(s) that have been added to cart and the total amount to be paid for registration. The Cart Total section displays the event price, tax, shipping and handling charges of an order.
2. If you have an offer or discount coupon, enter the coupon code in the Add Coupon box and click Apply Coupon button.

3. Click Proceed to Checkout button to proceed further.

   You can also modify the cart items by adding or removing the attendees or sessions before you proceed to checkout.

   You can remove the event from your cart with the Remove Event button when the cart consists of an event and general products before you proceed to checkout.
   

   Knockout User Interface - Your Cart Page

   

   React User Interface - Your Cart Page

   

4. In the Select your address section, choose the Billing Address and the Shipping Address. User can also select the Shipping Type form the Shipping Method drop-down to calculate Shipping and Handling charges.

   If your shipping Address is same as Billing Address, select the Same as billing address checkbox. If you wish to add a new address, click Add Address button and add a new address.
   

   Knockout User Interface - Select Shipping and Billing Options Page

   

   React User Interface - Select Shipping and Billing Options Page

   

5. Click Next.

6. In the Review your Order section, review the Billing Address, Shipping Address, and the event details before you proceed for the payment and modify them if necessary.
   

   Knockout User Interface - Review Your Order Page

   

   React User Interface - Review Your Order Page

   

7. Click Proceed to Payment button.
8. In the Payment section, you can choose one of the below payment methods to place your order: Navigate to Orders History in the My profile section. you can see the order that you placed with the status of the shipment. Click the Order if you wish the review the details.
   1. Saved Payment Method:
      • If you are using an existing saved Credit Card, enter the CVV number against the saved card and click Place Order button.
        
      • If you are using a saved Bank Account, click Place Order button against the Bank Account.
        

        Knockout User Interface - Choose Your Payment Method Page

        

        React User Interface - Choose Your Payment Method Page

        

      
      
   2. Credit Card Payment: If you wish to use a New Card, enter the Card Number, along with CVV number, CC expiry month, year and click Place Order button.
      

      Knockout User Interface - Choose Your Payment Method Page: Credit Cards Option

      

      React User Interface - Payment via CardPointe (CC) Option

      

   3. Bill Me Later: Enter the PO number and click Place Order button.
      

      Knockout User Interface - Choose Your Payment Method Page

      

      React User Interface - Choose Your Payment Method Page

      

   4. GPay: Expand the GPay option, 'Pay with GPay' button appears. Click 'Pay with GPay', a Google Payment Form is displayed. If you are already logged in your Google account in browser, it directly displays the list of Payments which are on your GPay.
      If you are not already logged in with Google account, it prompts you to login to your Google account, after login a list of Cards on your Google Pay account is displayed.

   5. Advanced PayPal: To make payment using PayPal, expand Advanced PayPal option and click Pay By Advanced PayPal button. Enter the card details and proceed with payment. For more information, refer to "Making payments using PayPal eCommerce in e-Business 7.x" section of Integrating PayPal eCommerce with Aptify document.

   6. Bank Account (ACH): Enter the Bank Account Number, along with Account Holder's Name, Bank Name, Routing Number and click Place Order button.
      

      Knockout User Interface - Choose Your Payment Method Page

      

      React User Interface - Payment via CardPointe (ACH) option

      

       
      

   An email notification is sent to the registered email address, and the order details will be displayed after the order has been successfully placed.

9. Once the event has been registered, the user can see the list of the registered event under the My Events section.
   

   Knockout User Interface - Order Confirmation Page

   

   React User Interface - Order Confirmation Page

   

My Events

The My Events checkbox is an event filtering feature provided to the registered users to see only the list of events registered by them. When My Events checkbox is selected, it filters the events and displays only the events that are registered by the user. The user will be displayed with the non-functional Already Registered button if the user proceeds further with the event details.

Knockout User Interface - Upcoming Events

React User Interface - Upcoming Events

Faster Checkout for Zero Dollar Events

For the Association events with Zero-dollar price, the application skips the payment page to provide a faster checkout experience. After the event was added to the cart and the order was reviewed, the user will be redirected to the Confirmation page instead of the Payment page to register for the event.

Knockout User Interface - Review Your Order Page

React User Interface - Review Your Order Page