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Step-by-step guides for every EvntPro feature.

Getting Started
4 articles
Events
4 articles
Quotes & Invoices
6 articles
Client Portal
4 articles
Inventory
3 articles
Music Manager
2 articles
Tasks & Checklists
3 articles
Venues & Staff
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Getting Started

Creating your account

Go to app.evntpro.io/#/sign-up and sign up with your email address or click Continue with Google for instant access without email verification.

After signing up, you'll walk through a 4-step onboarding:

  1. Business Info — your business name, owner name, and business type
  2. Contact Info — email, phone, and website
  3. Branding — logo URL and tagline
  4. You're ready — quick-start links to create your first event
Tip: Use "Continue with Google" for the fastest signup — no email verification required.

Your 14-day free trial

Every account starts with a 14-day free trial — no credit card required. All features are fully unlocked during your trial.

Plans after trial:

  • Solo — $39/mo: 1 user, all core features
  • Pro — $89/mo: Up to 5 users
  • Agency — $199/mo: Unlimited users

You'll be prompted to choose a plan when your trial ends. Your data is preserved regardless.

Setting up your business profile

Your business profile appears on every client-facing document — quotes, invoices, contracts, and the client portal. Set it up in Settings → Business Info.

  • Business Name: Appears as the sender on all documents
  • Logo URL: Paste a direct link to your logo image (hosted on your site, Dropbox, or Google Drive)
  • Tagline: A short line shown on the client portal and PDF footers
  • Email & Phone: Shown on invoices and quotes
Pro tip: Upload your logo first — quotes and invoices with logos have significantly higher client acceptance rates.

Installing the app on your phone (PWA)

EvntPro works like a native app on your phone — no App Store download needed.

On iPhone:

  1. Open app.evntpro.io in Safari
  2. Tap the Share button (box with arrow pointing up)
  3. Tap Add to Home Screen
  4. Tap Add

On Android:

  1. Open app.evntpro.io in Chrome
  2. Tap the three-dot menu
  3. Tap Install App or Add to Home Screen
Tip: The app works offline for viewing recent data, and loads instantly on repeat visits.

Events

Creating your first event

Click New Event from the Events page or Dashboard. Fill in:

  • Event Name (required) — e.g. "Smith Wedding"
  • Type — Wedding, Corporate, Birthday, Anniversary, Quinceanera, Mitzvah, School Dance, Festival, Other
  • Date & Start Time
  • Client — create a new client inline or select an existing contact

The event status defaults to Inquiry and you can change it at any time from the event detail page.

Understanding the event status pipeline

Every event moves through a status pipeline: Inquiry → Quoted → Booked → Confirmed → Completed → Cancelled

Change status from the dropdown in the event detail header. You can also view all events by status in the Pipeline (Kanban) view — drag cards between columns to update status.

Pro tip: Use the Pipeline view for your weekly review — see everything at a glance and identify events that need follow-up.

Event tabs explained

Each event has 10 tabs covering every aspect of the event:

  • Overview — dates, times, type, status, internal/client/resource notes
  • Contacts — link multiple contacts with roles (bride, planner, parents, etc.)
  • Financials — quotes, invoices, scheduled payments, expense tracking
  • Venue — assign or create venues with Google Places autocomplete
  • Staff — assign crew members to the event
  • Planning — client planning form responses
  • Work — tasks, checklists, and artwork tracking
  • Timeline — minute-by-minute run of show
  • Music — must-play, do-not-play, special dances
  • Portal — generate and manage the client portal magic link

Production window times (Setup, Load-in, Strike)

EvntPro tracks the full production window — not just when the event starts for guests:

  • Setup Time — when your team arrives to set up
  • Load-in — when equipment arrives
  • Start Time — when the event begins for guests
  • End Time — when the event ends for guests
  • Strike — when breakdown begins
  • Load-out Complete — when everything is packed up
Important: These times drive inventory availability. Equipment is blocked from 4 hours before Setup Time to 4 hours after Load-out Complete, preventing double-booking.

Contacts

Adding and managing contacts

Go to Contacts → New Contact. Fill in name, email, phone, and address. The address field uses Google Places autocomplete — start typing and city, state, and ZIP fill in automatically.

Contacts can be linked to multiple events with different roles. When you create an event, you can create a new contact inline without leaving the event dialog.

Linking multiple contacts to an event

Events often involve multiple people — the couple, their parents, a wedding planner, a venue coordinator. From the event's Contacts tab, click Add Contact and set a role for each person.

Pro tip: The primary contact (set when creating the event) is who receives the client portal link. You can add other contacts as additional stakeholders.

Quotes & Invoices

Creating a quote with sections

From an event's Financials tab, click New Quote. Quotes support custom sections — name them anything you want: Main Room, Cocktail Hour, Ceremony, Photo Booth, Outdoor Area.

Each section has its own line items. Add items from your inventory catalog (pre-filled price + description) or add custom line items. Click + Add Section to create as many sections as you need.

Pro tip: Sectioned quotes have a much higher acceptance rate — clients love seeing exactly what they're getting in each area of their event.

Sending a quote and tracking views

Click Send to Client on any quote to email it to your client. They receive a branded email with a link to view the quote in their portal — no login required.

You'll see a view count on each quote: "Viewed 3 times, last opened April 20". The notification bell in the sidebar also alerts you in real time when a client opens a quote — perfect timing for a follow-up call.

E-signature — getting quotes and contracts signed

Clients sign directly in their portal — no DocuSign or third-party tool needed. After they sign, you counter-sign from inside the app. Every signature captures a timestamp and IP address.

E-signature works on quotes and contracts. You can require signature before the quote converts to an invoice.

Tip: Clients can sign from their phone — the signature pad works perfectly on touchscreens.

Converting a quote to an invoice

Once a quote is approved or signed, click Convert to Invoice. One click carries over all line items, sections, and totals. The invoice gets its own number and due date.

You can set scheduled payments on the invoice — for example: 50% deposit due now, 50% due 30 days before the event.

Downloading and emailing PDFs

Every quote and invoice can be downloaded as a PDF or emailed directly to your client. PDFs include your logo, business info, all line items with descriptions, and inventory photos if you've uploaded them.

Pro tip: Add photos to your inventory items — they appear on quote and invoice PDFs next to each line item, giving clients a professional visual breakdown of what they're getting.

Tracking expenses per event

From the event's Financials tab, scroll down to Expenses. Add any cost associated with the event — subcontractor fees, travel, equipment rental, fuel. These feed into your profit margin reports.

Client Portal

What is the client portal?

The client portal is a private webpage for each client — accessible via a unique magic link. Clients never need to create an account or remember a password. They just click their link and they're in.

From their portal, clients can:

  • View their event details and timeline
  • Review and e-sign quotes and contracts
  • View and pay invoices
  • Fill out planning forms
  • Message you directly
Pro tip: Brand your portal with your logo and colors in Settings → Portal Branding. Clients see your brand — not EvntPro's.

Generating and sending a portal link

From the event's Portal tab, click Generate & Send Portal Link. EvntPro automatically emails the client their link — no copying and pasting required.

If the client needs the link again, click Resend next to their email address. You can also copy the link manually to send via text.

Note: You need to have a contact with an email address linked to the event before generating a portal link.

Getting notified when clients take action

The notification bell in the sidebar alerts you whenever a client:

  • Views their portal for the first time
  • Opens a quote or invoice
  • Signs a document
  • Approves a quote
  • Submits a planning form
Pro tip: When you see a "quote opened" notification, that's the best time to follow up with a call — they're actively reviewing it right now.

Two-way portal messaging

Clients can message you directly from their portal, and you reply from the event's messaging thread in your dashboard. All communication stays attached to the event — no lost emails or text threads.

Inventory

Adding inventory items

Go to Inventory → New Item. Set the category (Sound, Lighting, DJ Gear, AV, Staging, General), quantity, daily rate, and description. Upload a photo — it appears on quotes and invoice PDFs.

Add sub-components to complex items. For example, a "Sound System" might contain: 2x Speaker, 2x Subwoofer, 1x Mixer. Sub-components are tracked separately for availability.

How availability blocking works

When an inventory item is assigned to an event (via a quote), EvntPro automatically blocks it for the full production window:

  • Blocked from 4 hours before Setup Time
  • Blocked until 4 hours after Load-out Complete

If you try to add the same item to a conflicting event, you'll see a conflict warning. A manager can override the block if the item is genuinely available (e.g. you have more than one unit).

Note: Make sure you set production times on your events — without Setup Time and Load-out time, availability blocking uses the event start/end only.

Creating packages (inventory bundles)

Go to Operations → Packages → New Package. Name it, set a package price, then click Inventory Items to add items and quantities.

Example: "DJ + Lighting Package" = CDJ-2000s + Mixer + 4x Par Lights = $800. The package appears as a single line item on quotes, keeping things clean for clients.

Music Manager

Searching and adding songs via iTunes

Go to Music & Docs → Music Manager → Add Song. Type any song title, artist, or album — results pull live from iTunes with album art, duration, and a 30-second preview.

Click the play button to preview any track before adding it. Click a result to auto-fill title, artist, album, genre, and duration. You can still edit any field manually.

Tip: This uses the free iTunes Search API — it searches over 100 million songs with no login or subscription required.

Must-play, do-not-play, and special dances

From an event's Music tab, manage three lists:

  • Must-Play — songs the client specifically requests
  • Do-Not-Play — songs to avoid at all costs
  • Special Dances — first dance, parent dances, processional, recessional, cake cutting, etc.

Use the iTunes search to find songs for all three lists.

Run of Show

Building your event timeline

From the event's Timeline tab, add entries with a time, duration, title, category, and notes. Categories include Setup, Ceremony, Cocktail Hour, Dinner, Dancing, Speeches, Special Moments, and Breakdown.

The timeline gives you a minute-by-minute view of the entire event, shareable with your crew and venue coordinator.

Pro tip: Build the run of show at least a week before the event and share it with everyone involved — venues, photographers, caterers, and your crew. It eliminates day-of confusion.

Tasks, Checklists & Artwork

Managing tasks

From the event's Work tab → Tasks. Add tasks with a title, description, status (To Do / In Progress / Done), priority (Low / Normal / High), due date, and assignee.

Click the circle icon on any task to cycle its status. Filter tasks by status using the dropdown at the top right.

Creating checklists

From Work → Checklists, type a checklist name and click Create (e.g. "Day-of Setup", "Client Deliverables", "Tech Rider"). Each checklist shows a progress bar as items are checked off.

Add items to a checklist using the row at the bottom — press Enter to add quickly. Each item can have an assignee from your contacts.

Tip: Save a "Day-of Setup" checklist template for every event — it keeps your crew on the same page without a single phone call.

Tracking artwork

From Work → Artwork, track any printed or digital artwork for the event — banners, backdrops, step-and-repeats, signage. Each item tracks:

  • Name, material type, dimensions (L x W x H)
  • File URL (link to Dropbox, Google Drive, etc.)
  • Status: Not Started → Created → Needs Revisions → Sent to Client → Approved → In Production → Completed

Click the status badge on any artwork item to advance it to the next stage.

Venues & Staff

Adding and managing venues

Go to Operations → Venues → New Venue. The address field uses Google Places autocomplete — type the venue name (e.g. "Grand Hyatt") and EvntPro fills in the full address, city, state, and ZIP automatically.

Add rooms within a venue (e.g. Main Ballroom, Rooftop, Garden). Each room can have a capacity. You can also add venues directly from an event's Venue tab without going to the Venues page.

Managing your staff

Go to Operations → Staff → New Staff Member. Add name, role, email, phone, and hourly rate. Assign staff to events from the event's Staff tab — select their name and set their role for that event.

Website widgets (lead capture)

Go to Client Tools → Widgets. Copy the embed code and paste it into your website. The lead capture widget adds a contact form to your site — submissions land directly in your EvntPro contacts. The availability checker lets visitors check if you're free on their date.

Settings

Settings reference

All settings are found in the Settings page in the sidebar. Key sections:

  • Business Info — name, type, email, phone, website, logo, tagline
  • Portal Branding — logo, accent color, welcome message shown to clients
  • Email Templates — customize the body of quote/invoice emails
  • Notification Preferences — choose which events trigger alerts

Account settings (plan, billing) are under Account in the sidebar.

Tips & FAQs

First week checklist

Get fully set up in your first week:

  1. Complete your business info in Settings
  2. Upload your logo
  3. Add your top 10 inventory items with photos
  4. Create your first event
  5. Build a quote with sections and send it to a test email
  6. Generate a portal link and open it on your phone
  7. Install the PWA on your phone
  8. Create a "Day-of Setup" checklist template

Frequently asked questions

Do my clients need to create an account?
No. They receive a magic link via email and click directly into their portal — no signup, no password.

Can I have multiple team members?
Yes — Pro plan supports up to 5 users, Agency is unlimited.

Is my data safe?
Yes. All data is stored in PostgreSQL (Neon), images on AWS S3, authentication via Clerk. Everything is encrypted in transit and at rest.

Can I use EvntPro on my phone?
Yes — install it as a PWA (see Getting Started). Works on iPhone and Android like a native app.

What happens if I cancel?
Your data is yours — export all events, quotes, and client data from Account Settings at any time.

I need help with something not covered here.
Email us at hello@evntpro.io — we respond within one business day.