SHWDWNGetting set up / 1.4
Creating your first event
Creating an event is a short wizard — you answer one thing per screen, review it, and create. It works the same on web and in the app, and every event starts as a draft, so you can take your time setting everything up before publishing.
Read the steps
The wizard
One question per screen, with a review at the end. How many screens you get depends on what you're running: four for a SHWUP event, five for a Basic combat show, seven for an Advanced one.
- From your dashboard, click Create Event.
- Event type — combat (SHWDWN) or general (SHWUP). Skipped if your promotion only runs one of them.
- Setup your event — pick Basic for a straightforward ticketed show, or Advanced for the full toolkit including auto-paying your fighters. You can't change this after creating. Combat only.
- Details — title, description, start & end date/time, and the PPV toggle if you want to sell pay-per-view access to a live stream.
- Fighter payouts and terms — Advanced combat events only, covered in auto-paying fighters.
- Venue — start typing and pick from the results. That sets the address, city and map pin for you.
- Review & Create — check it over, edit any section from here, then create. Your event is saved as a draft.
You'll land on the event management page, where you can add tickets, build the fight card and configure streaming. The poster image is added there, not during the wizard.
Read the steps
The wizard
One question per screen, with a review at the end. How many screens you get depends on what you're running: four for a SHWUP event, five for a Basic combat show, seven for an Advanced one.
- On your promoter dashboard, tap the + button.
- Event type — combat (SHWDWN) or general (SHWUP). Skipped if your promotion only runs one of them.
- Setup your event — pick Basic for a straightforward ticketed show, or Advanced for the full toolkit including auto-paying your fighters. You can't change this after creating. Combat only.
- Details — title, description, start & end date/time, and the PPV toggle if you want to sell pay-per-view access to a live stream.
- Fighter payouts and terms — Advanced combat events only, covered in auto-paying fighters.
- Venue — start typing and pick from the results. That sets the address, city and map pin for you.
- Review & Create — check it over, edit any section from here, then create. Your event is saved as a draft.
You'll land on the event management page, where you can add tickets, build the fight card and configure streaming. The poster image is added there, not during the wizard.
Tip: If you have multiple promotions, you'll be asked which promotion the event belongs to when creating it.
What's next
Now that your event is created, head to the managing guide to set up tickets, build your fight card, and publish.
Managing an event →