Creating a Program
Note: All instructions assume that you are logged into OpenWater as an admin, and that you are starting on your instance dashboard.
The following instructions will assist in setting up your Call for Papers submission form. While this guideline will not go through every process, it will assist in the most commons features and settings.
To start a Call for Papers, you will need to create a new program in OpenWater. To create a program, use the following steps:
- Click 'Add Program' in Program List on the instance dashboard.
- You will have the option to create a program from scratch or to select a template. For these instructions, we are going to start from scratch. Click 'Start from Scratch.'
- The following information will be needed for the Program Settings:
- Program Name
- This will be the name of your program. Typically this is the name and year of the event. (Ex: OpenWater Open House 2023)
- First Round Name (optional)
- This is the name of your first submission round. Typically this would be titled similar to "Abstracts Submission."
- Program Tag (optional)
- Tags are used to quickly search a list of programs. We recommend adding "abstracts, call for papers," by default. You may also wish to tag more specifically for your use case.
- Force Base URL (optional)
- If your instance has multiple domains, you can force your program to use a specific selection. This is not needed on single domain instances.
- Display on Website Programs List (optional)
- This allows you to automatically add this program to the homepage list. It is rare that this function would be used for a conference.
- Program Name
- Once you click 'Save', the program will be built in your instance.