Now we’ll look at the setup that’s used to configure Sign-Ups. Group Types The first thing you’ll need is a group type, and we’ve got one ready for you. The Sign-Up Group group type is used by Rock, so editing is limited, but many features are available. There are too many group type configuration options to cover here (check out the Rock Your Groups manual) but you might edit this group type to add group requirements or attributes. If you're using group requirements, individuals will need to be logged in so Rock can determine if they meet those requirements. You could also work with more than one group type in Sign-Ups. This way you can leverage different features depending on the Sign-Up scenario. However, there are a couple special steps you'll need to take: Your new sign-up group type needs to have its Inherited Group Type value set to "Sign-Up Group" before proceeding. Then you'll need to add your new group type to Allowed Child Group Types in the configuration for the original "Sign-Up Group" group type. Your new group type needs to have Group Schedule Options selected (e.g., Custom, Named). Also, ensure at least one Location Selection Mode is chosen (e.g., Named, Address). By default, the public Sign-Up Finder block is only configured to show Opportunities for the original "Sign-Up Group" that ships with Rock. You'll have to edit the block's settings to show other Project [Group] Types. Project Configuration Projects are created and managed from People > Sign-Ups. Click a project from the tree menu on the left, then click the Edit button. Project Name - This will be the name of the project/group and will be seen by people visiting your site.Description - You’ll want to put some thought into a good description. The description is displayed publicly and will influence whether someone signs up.Group Type - For a new project, select which group type to use. Only Sign-Up Group, or group types inherited from Sign-Up Group, will be listed.Campus - Like other types of groups, you can assign the project to a campus. People can filter opportunities by campus using the Sign-Ups Finder.Project Type - In-Person project types occur at a specific time and place, so people can be reminded about it as the date approaches. Project Due project types typically span time, so they have a deadline for completion rather than a single upcoming event. Reminder Settings - If the project type is In-Person then you can choose which communication template to use for the reminders, and how many days in advance the reminders should be sent. You can also provide details that will be added to the reminder communication.Confirmation Details - A communication is sent to the person when they register. The content you add here will be added to that communication.Group Member Attributes - Any Group Member Attributes that have been configured at the Group Type level (e.g., Sign-Up Group) will appear as shown here. As noted on the screen, people will be able to set values for these attributes via the Sign-Up Register block if the block is in Anonymous mode and if the attribute is marked as Public. Setting up Opportunities With your projects in place, you’re ready to start adding opportunities to them. Remember, an opportunity is what the person registers for, so this is where you’ll set the schedule, location and attendance goals. Schedule - You can choose either a custom schedule or a named schedule. People can filter on named schedules in the Sign-Ups Finder. What the date and time represent depends on the project type for this opportunity.Location - Provide a named location or an address. This is required and is seen publicly.Attendance - Here is where you’ll set the minimum, desired and maximum people needed for the opportunity. You can use one, two or all of these options.Reminder Details - This won’t be available if the opportunity has a project type of Project Due. The content you add here will be appended to the reminder email for the opportunity.Confirmation Details - A communication is sent to the person when they register, and the content you provide here will be added to that communication. Send Reminders System Job Rock ships with a job called Send Sign Up Reminders that runs daily at 8am. There isn’t anything you need to configure with this job but be aware that reminders won’t be sent until it runs. Sign-Ups Finder Block Settings The public-facing block that’s used to search opportunities has several settings you’ll want to know about. Adjust these settings to change how the person interacts with the Sign-Ups Finder, and what filtering options are available to them. Hide Overcapacity Projects - If an opportunity is full, you might not want to show it on your website.Load Results on Initial Page Load - When you first come to the page should opportunities be shown or do people need to search first?Display Project Filters As - Certain filters can be displayed as either checkboxes or a drop-down menu.Filter Columns - You can change the look of the Sign-Up Finder by changing how many columns the filters should be divided into.Project Types - Here you can choose which sign-up group types to show. This is useful if you have multiple sign-up group types.Display Attribute Filters - If you have group attributes configured, then you can use them as filters.Project Type Filter Label - If you’re filtering on project types (group types) you can change the label of that filter.Display Campus Filter - Simply choose whether the person can filter by campus.Hide Campuses with no Sign-Up Opportunities - Assuming you're showing campuses, this allows you to prevent the person from seeing or selecting a campus that has no opportunities.Enable Campus Context - The opportunities can be filtered automatically based on a campus selection if the page has campus context. You can read more about context in our Designing and Building Websites manual. Campus Types/Statuses - You can restrict which campuses are shown. For instance, you may only want to show Physical campuses that are Open.Selectable Campuses - If you find the other options don't meet your needs, you can manually choose which campuses the person is able to select.Display Named Schedule Filter - You can configure opportunities to use a Named Schedule, in which case you can filter those opportunities based on their schedule.Named Schedule Filter Label - If you are filtering on named schedules, you can call them something else.Root Schedule Category - You may only want to show opportunities with schedules under a certain category.Display Location Sort - If the person provides location information, like a zip code or city and state, the results will be sorted based on their proximity to the location.Display Location Range Filter - This determines whether the person can filter on the distance to the opportunity. The provided location is used, or if a location isn’t provided and the person is logged in then their address will be used.Location Sort Label - Here you can provide guidance on what the person should put into the location sort field.Display Date Range - Leave this on to let people filter opportunities based on their dates.Display Slots Available Filter - Enable this to let people filter opportunities according to their available space.Results Lava Template - This is an advanced setting that lets you customize how the opportunities are displayed in the Sign-Ups Finder.Results Header Lava Template - Similar to the above setting, you can use Lava to customize what the page says below the Results header.Project Detail Page - When someone clicks on the Details link for an opportunity, they’ll be taken to the page you provide here.Registration Page - When the person signs up, this is the page they’ll be taken to when they click the Register button. Registration Block Settings You have some options when it comes to the person’s experience when they register for an opportunity. You’ll want to review these settings to ensure they meet the needs of each opportunity. The goal is to craft the experience you desire for the specific ministry need. In addition to the settings below, don't forget to review the Sign-Up Finder settings detailed above. These settings, combined with the Project Type, significantly influence how people interact with sign-ups. Mode - There are three modes in which the block can be.Family: You’ll see a list of family members and you can check the box next to each one you want to register. The person must be logged in to identify family members. If the person isn’t logged in, they’ll be processed in Anonymous mode.Anonymous: This is the default mode. The person doesn’t need to be logged in, but their information will be filled in for them if they are. Additional people can be added by providing their name and information.Group: Group mode is used when signing up people from a group. For instance, you might want to register your bible study small group for a day of serving. See details in the next section below. Include Children - When the block is in Family mode, can children in the family be registered? In Group mode, this option will display children of group members.Workflow - When the sign-up is complete you can optionally launch a workflow. Use the info icon to see what gets passed to the workflow.Registrant Confirmation System Communication - Confirmation emails are sent to each registrant, except in Family mode. In Family mode the confirmation only goes to the adults, although a child gets one if they did the registration.Require Email/Mobile Phone - You can require an email and phone number to ensure good communication with the registrant.Connection/Record Status/Record Source - If a new person record is created in Rock through Sign-Ups, this is where you set which TipConfirmations and Reminders Using SMSBy default, the "Sign-Up Group Registration" and "Sign-Up Group Reminder" System Communications will be sent using SMS text messaging in addition to email. You'll need to add your organization's phone number to the configuration located at Admin Tools > Settings > Communications > System Communications. Without your phone number in place, system errors will occur when attempting to send these communications.