Using CiviDiscount with CiviEvents

CiviDiscount is an example of an agnostic CiviCRM extension, which means that it works in both Drupal and Joomla!. You can use the extension to create discount codes or to provide consistent discounts to your members.

How to do it…

CiviDiscount is an example of a CiviCRM extension. You will have to configure an extensions directory for your CiviCRM installation and download the extension before you can use it.

1. Navigate to Administer | System Settings | Directories and set a directory to hold CiviCRM extensions. The directory must exist on the server:

   

2. Navigate to Administer | System Settings | Resource URLs and set a URL for your CiviCRM extensions:

   

   Note

   Note that the URL has to match the path you created for the extensions directory.

3. Navigate to Administer | Customize Data and Screens | Manage extensions.

   

4. Download the CiviDiscount extension.

5. Add a navigation menu item for CiviDiscount. The URL is civicrm/cividiscount/discount?&reset=1.

6. Add a discount.

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