# Register for an event

> RSVP to free events, request to join, join a waitlist, accept a place and respond to invitations.

Source: https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/attending/register/

How you register depends on how the host set up the event. The registration box on the event page always shows the next step that applies to you.

## Free events

1. Open the event page and choose **Register**.
2. If the host asks **Registration questions**, answer them and choose **Continue**. Required questions must be answered.
3. You'll see **You're In**. The event is added to your **Events** list.

## Events that need host approval

Some hosts review every guest. On these events the button says **Request to join**.

1. Choose **Request to join** and answer any registration questions.
2. Your request shows as **Application submitted** while the host reviews it.
3. GatherEasy notifies you when the host approves or declines. Once approved, you're in. For a paid event, you then complete checkout.

To withdraw, choose **Cancel request** on the event page.

## Paid events

Choose **Buy ticket**, pick a ticket type and complete checkout. See [Tickets and payment](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/attending/tickets-and-payment.md).

## Full events and the waitlist

When an event is full and the host has turned on a waiting list, you can choose **Join waitlist**. You'll see **You're on the waitlist**.

When a place opens up, GatherEasy offers it to the next person on the waitlist and notifies you. On the event page you'll see **A place is available**:

- Choose **Accept place** to confirm your attendance. For a paid event, you then go to checkout.
- An offer is held for **24 hours**. If you don't accept it in time, it passes to the next person.

If the event is full and has no waiting list, you'll see "This event is full".

## Invite-only events

An **Invite-only** event can only be joined by people the host has invited. Invitations appear in your notifications (the bell icon) under **Event invitations**. You also get an email. Choose **View event** to open the event and register, or **Decline**.

If you weren't invited, the event page says "Registration is limited to guests invited by the host."

## One registration per person

Each person can hold one registration, with one ticket, per event. To bring a friend, ask them to register with their own account. Use the share button on the event page to send them the link.

## After you register

- **View ticket**: shows the QR code you'll show at the door. See [Your ticket and check-in](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/attending/tickets-and-payment.md#your-ticket-and-check-in).
- **Add to calendar**: see [Calendars](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/attending/calendar.md).
- **Open event chat**: talk to the hosts and other guests. The chat opens once you're on the guest list.
- **Invite a friend**: the share button at the top of the event page shares a link with your own referral code, so the host can see who you brought.
- **Reminders**: GatherEasy reminds you about 24 hours before the event starts, by push notification and email, depending on your [notification settings](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/account/notifications.md).

If the host changes the event or sends an announcement, you're notified too.

## Who can see that I'm going?

Signed-in people can open **View all guests** on the event page. Hosts can hide the guest list from guests. Your name and profile picture appear there. The email address you registered with is shared with the event's hosts.

## Can't go any more?

See [Cancel a registration and refunds](https://help.gathereasy.rsvp/attending/cancel-and-refunds.md).