Creating an event
Getting started
Click Create event from the navigation menu. You will be taken to the event editor — a single page where you set up everything before publishing.
Title and description
Title — keep it clear and specific. "April Bratislava JS Meetup" beats "Monthly Meetup #12".
Description — use this to tell people what the event is, who it is for, what they should bring or prepare, and anything else they need to know. You can format text with headings, bold, bullet lists, and links.
Date, time, and timezone
Set the start and end time for your event. The timezone is detected from your browser but you can change it — useful if you are organising an event in a different city.
For online events where attendees join from multiple timezones, the event page shows the time in each visitor's local timezone automatically.
Location
In-person — enter a street address. Cloomba will show a map on the event page and use the location for local discovery.
Online — enter the meeting link (Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, or any URL). The link is shown only to people who have registered.
Hybrid — set both a physical location and an online link.
For events at private venues, use Unlisted or Private visibility so only people you share the link with or invite directly can see the address.
Cover image
Upload a cover image to make your event stand out. A square image (1:1 ratio) works best — Cloomba displays it at the top of your event page and uses it as the basis for branded social media preview cards when your link is shared.
Visibility
- Public — anyone can find and view your event. It may appear in Cloomba's discovery pages and search results.
- Unlisted — the event is not listed anywhere, but anyone with the direct link can view it. Good for events you want to share selectively without making fully public.
- Private — only people you explicitly invite can see and access the event.
Capacity
Set a maximum number of attendees if you need to limit the size of your event. Once the cap is reached, new registrations go to the waitlist automatically.
Leave it blank for unlimited capacity.
Guest approval
Turn on Require approval if you want to review each registration before confirming it. Guests submit their RSVP and you approve or decline them manually from the guest list.
Publishing
When you are ready, click Publish. Your event goes live immediately at its unique URL. You can continue editing after publishing — changes take effect straight away.
If you are not ready to go live yet, save the event as a draft and come back to it later.
After publishing
- Share the event URL anywhere
- Send direct invitations from the guest list
- Add co-hosts or managers to help you run it
- Post updates to keep registered guests informed