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title: "Getting Started with Community"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/community-events-2/"
description: "Crowdsourcing is simple with Community Events. Users submit their own events to your calendar, and you set the moderation and publishing controls. Here’s a rund…"
vertical: "Software"
area: "The Events Calendar"
date: "2020-07-15"
last_modified: "2020-07-15"
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# Getting Started with Community

Crowdsourcing is simple with Community Events. Users submit their own events to your calendar, and you set the moderation and publishing controls. Here’s a rundown on how to customize Community Events for your needs.

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get Community Events up and running.

- [Getting Started with Community Events and Tickets](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/community-events/)
- [Configuring Community Events and Tickets](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/community-settings/)

Managing Submitted Events

Configure your settings for what happens after a user submits an event.

Customizing Events

Customize your community events calendar using shortcodes and other features.

- [How to Use Community Events Shortcodes](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/community-shortcodes/)
- [Customizing Community Events Pages](https://docs.nexcess.com/software/the-events-calendar/customize-community-pages/)