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Initial Setup

This guide covers only the first access to EventSale: creating or using your CaveTech account, activating the product, and opening the EventSale dashboard for the first time.

It does not configure the event. After you enter the dashboard, use the dedicated Settings guides and the operator guides to configure the public site, rounds, applications, payments, galleries, and team access.

Before you begin​

You should have:

  • a CaveTech account, or the information needed to create one;
  • access to your Second Life avatar;
  • the CaveTech EventSale folder in your inventory; and
  • permission to wear or attach the EventSale activator.

If you still need an account, complete Account Registration first. If you already have an account but cannot sign in, see Password Recovery.

Step 1: Activate EventSale​

Once your CaveTech account is ready, activate EventSale from Second Life:

  1. Open the CaveTech EventSale folder in your inventory.
  2. Find CaveTech EventSale Activator.
  3. Wear or attach the activator.
  4. Click the activator and follow the instructions shown in Second Life.
  5. Wait for the activation confirmation and dashboard link.

The activator links the EventSale product to your CaveTech account. It does not configure your event settings; those remain under your control in the dashboard.

Step 2: Open the EventSale dashboard​

You can open EventSale in either of these ways:

  • select EventSale System in your CaveTech product dashboard and choose Access EventSale; or
  • open the dashboard link provided by the activator.

Step 3: Confirm your first access​

When the dashboard opens for the first time, confirm that:

  • the EventSale workspace belongs to the correct CaveTech account;
  • the workspace name shown in the header is the one you expect; and
  • the dashboard loads without an access or product-activation error.

EventSale dashboard after the first successful access

This first screen is your starting point for the rest of the product. The cards and navigation may show empty or incomplete areas until you configure the event, create a round, connect the Second Life objects, and publish content.

First-access checklist​

Your first access is complete when:

  • the CaveTech account accepts your login;
  • the EventSale Activator confirms activation;
  • EventSale System appears in your CaveTech product dashboard;
  • the EventSale dashboard opens; and
  • the correct workspace name is visible.

What to configure next​

Continue from the dashboard according to the part of the event you want to prepare:

  • Brand settings — public address, name, browser title, contact, colors, logo, and favicon;
  • Submission Policy — rules for creator applications and round submissions;
  • Categories — categories creators can select;
  • Operations — public access, payment defaults, verification, automation, Discord reminders, and schedule windows;
  • Domains — custom public domains and DNS instructions;
  • Rounds — create and schedule the first round;
  • Applications and Submissions — receive creators and review their work; and
  • Site Homepage and Payments — build the public site and prepare payment control.

The first-access process ends here. The next steps are event configuration, and each one has its own guide so you can change only the area you are working on.