Adding social media profile fields to your checkout form lets attendees share their professional profiles at registration. This data populates the attendee directory and supports in-event networking features.
How to access: Event Dashboard → Registration → Checkout Form → Add Field → Social Links
Supported Social Link Fields
- LinkedIn
- Twitter / X
- Facebook
- Instagram
- Website / Personal URL
Adding a Social Link Field
- Go to Event Dashboard → Registration → Checkout Form.
- In the field panel, scroll to the Social Links category.
- Click the social network field you want to add (e.g., LinkedIn).
- The field is added to the form with a URL input.
- Configure the field:
- Label — default is "LinkedIn Profile" (you can rename it)
- Required / Optional — social links are typically optional
- Help Text — add a prompt, e.g., "Enter your LinkedIn profile URL to connect with other attendees"
- Click Save Form.
How Social Links Appear in the Attendee Directory
Social links collected at registration populate the attendee's profile in the Eventify attendee app. Other attendees can view and click these links for networking.
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: Are social link fields validated to ensure a real URL is entered?
A: Yes. The field validates that the input is a properly formatted URL (starts with https://). Invalid URLs display an error before submission.
Q: Can I add a custom social network not in the built-in list?
A: Use a Short Text or URL field and label it with your custom network name (e.g., "Behance Profile").
Q: Do social links sync to the attendee networking feature automatically?
A: Yes — social profile data collected here appears automatically in the attendee directory if networking is enabled on your event.
