Creating a single-session lite event

Hosts can create a single-session lite webinar event. This event type is a webinar event type, and it will have a minimalistic attendee experience that does not have a lobby, event detail page, moderation, ticketing, or event branding. The single-session lite events will only include a link to a registration form and a join link to the webinar session.

Learn more about the multiple sessions event setup, single-session full event setup, or recurring sessions event setup.

This article covers:

Prerequisites for creating a single-session lite event

Note: For access to the latest Zoom Events and Webinar features, we strongly recommend hosts to update to the latest version of the Zoom desktop client/mobile application.

How to create a single-session lite event

  1. Sign in to Zoom Events.
  2. In the left navigation menu, click the top dropdown arrow  and select Across Hubs.
  3. In the navigation menu, click Events.
  4. In the top-right corner, click Create Event.
  5. In the Blank Event card, click Create Event.
    The event configuration page will appear, and you will be directed to the event creation process.

Complete the Event Configuration section

After starting the event creation flow, complete the rest of the event creation process.

  1. Under What type of event do you want to create?, select Single Session.
  2. Under What kind of attendee experience do you want?, select the Lite option.
  3. Complete the event details:

Complete the Event Access section

Under the Event Access section, manage authentication rules, free/paid event, and registration settings. Create event access and later specify an authentication setting for more links in the Links & Event Access tab.

Create event access

You can require attendees to register for your event. You can also require attendees to authenticate at the time of joining the event, but not require registration. By default, the Event Access link does not require registration.

Notes:

  1. (Optional) Under Event Access 1, select one or both of the following options:
  2. Under Attendees will be required to authenticate at registration, click the dropdown menu and select from the following options:
  3. (Optional) Select the Apply Allow List checkbox to add restrictions to your event by allowing certain users on the allow list to join your event. After adding an allow list, only users on the allow list will be able to view and register for this event.
    Note: Specified users can only register once and cannot register on behalf of others.
  4. (Optional) Under Security at Join, select the Require authentication checkbox.
    Attendees will be required to confirm a one-time password (OTP) after authenticating when joining.
    Note: Zoom users must sign in to Zoom when joining the event.
  5. Under Is this registration free or paid?, select from the following options:

Complete the Special Roles Access section

  1. (Optional) Under Special Roles Access, select the Require alternative hosts and speaker roles to authenticate at time of join checkbox.
    When selected, if authentication is required, users will need to authenticate their Zoom account or email verification that was invited to the event. Interpreters are required to have a Zoom account and sign in.
  2. Click Save and Continue.

Complete the Webinar Settings section

Select the settings for the webinar video, audio, recordings, and webinar options.

Learn more about single-session lite Webinar Settings.

Note: You can always adjust your webinar settings later in the event creation setup.

Continue to the event creation setup

After completing the Event Configuration, Event Access, and Special Roles Access sections, click Save and Continue.
You will be directed to the Overview section of the event creation flow.

Note: Not all fields can be edited after the event is published or a ticket to the event has been sold.

Single-session lite event setup sections

After you create an event, you can use different tabs in the event creation flow to customize and organize your event.

Access and edit an event

  1. Sign in to Zoom Events.
  2. In the left navigation menu, click the top dropdown arrow and select Across Hubs.
  3. In the left navigation menu, click Events.
  4. Click the Upcoming, Drafts, or Past tab.
  5. To the right of an event you want to access and edit, click the pencil icon .
    The event creation flow will appear.
  6. Edit the event.
  7. Click Save.

How to navigate the event setup header

The event setup header is a centralized location where hosts can view and edit the event's dates and links (registration links, group join links, etc.), preview the event detail page, manage co-editors, and publish the event.
Note: After you publish your event, links will be generated to access the event detail page. You can easily share these with your attendees or audience.

  1. Access the event creation flow.
  2. In the top event setup header, view and access the following actions: