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How to clone an event

How to clone an event on Fourwaves. Cloning an event is a quick way to reuse the structure of a past event without starting from scratch.

How to clone an event

  1. Go to your Event Dashboard.

  2. In the Overview section on the right-hand side, click Actions.

  3. Select Clone event.

  4. Enter the name of your new event and confirm.​

Event Overview with the Actions menu open and Clone event highlighted

Note: only organization administrators can clone an event.

What gets cloned

When you clone an event, most of the structure and settings are duplicated, including:

  • Event website pages

  • Form structure (Registration, Submission, Review)

  • Settings and configurations

  • Design and branding elements

What is not cloned

The following items are not cloned:

  • Data collected from forms (Registrations, Submissions, Reviews, Transactions)

  • History of sent emails

  • The event program

  • The committee members (Settings > Committee) and reviewers

  • The connection to any payment gateway.

Next steps

After cloning, review your new event to:

  • Update event details (name, dates, description)

  • Adjust forms or fields as needed

  • Recreate the program if required

  • Connect your payment gateway if you plan to collect payments

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