Click on the Create New Event in the Calendar administration panel. You will come to the event form. Here is what you will need to fill out.
Active - This defaults to 'On'. If you want the event to be hidden from user view until later, change this to 'Off'.
Title - Pretty self-explanatory. This is the title of the event. Keep it short and don't include the date or time. Let the rest of the form handle that.
Description - Although not required, you should fill this in with a description of the event and its importance.
Image - You can upload an image to be associated with your event. Just click the Browse button and choose an image from your hard drive. You can also use an image that is already on the server by picking it from the drop down menu. Set your selection to <None> if you decide you don't want an image with your event. Finally, select an image and click the Remove Button to delete the image file from the server.
Template - The template controls the layout of your event when it is viewed. Normally, the default.tpl template is sufficient. If however, there is another template file you wish to use, select it from the drop down menu.
Event Type - There are four event types. Click the radio buttonnext to the one you wish to use.
Interval - This event has a definite start and end time and date.
Starts At - This event has a definite start time but an undetermined end time.
Deadline - The start time of this event is irrelevant but the end time is vital.
All Day - This event doesn't have a start or end time (e.g. a holiday).
Start Time - This is the time the event starts. You do not need to set this for the All Day or Deadline event type.
End Time - This is the time the event ends. You should set this for Interval and Deadline events, but not for Starts At or All Day events.
Start Date - The date the event starts. Note that the Start Date must always be before the End Date.
End Date - The date the event ends. Normally this is the same day as the Start Date, however you can create an Interval event that takes place over several days.
Categories - If you have created categories in FatCat, you can associate the event to one or more of them. If your event is important, consider clicking the Sticky check box. This will assure it is seen in the What's Related box.
Click the Create Event button once you have finished filling out the form. If there aren't any errors, your event should now appear on the calendar.