Cvent | Event Testing

Testing your event registration and website is an important step before requesting approval from your eComm specialist and then launching your event.  

Testing will send a URL to you (or others) to complete registration in it's entirety, including the registration confirmation email triggered upon registration.

  • Open your event and you will automatically be taken to the Home page
    • Or, click Home after expanding the General section on the left navigation
  • On the top-right side, click the Perform Test button

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  • Change the radio button so Method: Email test scenarios to other people

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  • In the recipient's section, click the Add Recipients button

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  • A pop-up will appear. 
  • Check the box next to the individual(s) you want to send a test to
  • Click the blue OK button at the bottom

Want to have someone else test? Send the test to yourself. An email will come to your inbox with a testing link that you can share with others.

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  • In the Scenarios section, click the Add Scenarios button

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  • A pop-up will appear. Set the items so:
    • Area: Website
    • Test for invitees who arrive from: Weblink
    • Starting page: It depends
      • The starting page is typically the Summary of the website but could be the first page of the registration process
    • Description: If the testers need any instructions
  • Click the blue OK button at the bottom

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  • After completing the Recipients and Scenarios section, they will be listed in your test.
  • Click the blue Start Test button in the top-right to initiate the test.
  • Click the blue Perform Test button in the pop-up

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  • The recipients will recieve an email with a link to Perform Test. This same link can be used numerous times.
    • TIP! Send yourself a test and share the Perform Test link with others to test and review your event.

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Using the Preview option in Cvent is a great way to view your event from the registrant perspective. While you can get a good sense of how the website and registration process work, you cannot complete a true test. 

  • Click the Preview option towards the top right
  • A new tab will open with a preview of your event website

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