If you look at the sidebar, you’ll see that I have added a calendar and list of events. I was hoping to use this to track important dates such as birthdays, anniversaries, weddings, and such.

Unfortunately, it is impossible to set up recurring dates (yet), so the birthdays and anniversaries will not auto-reset each year. However, it’s still pretty useful, I think.

To add an event to the calendar is as easy as writing a blog posting. However, you’ll need to use the advanced editing controls to access the timestamp. Set the timestamp to the date and time of the event you wish to add. Then, make sure that the Events category is selected in the category box (to the right of the edit post box). That’s it! It should show up on the calendar and event list after that.

If you have any problems, here are a few things to check:

  • Did you set the wrong date? That’s fine, just edit the post, click on “edit timestamp”, and select the correct date.
  • Did you set the date in the past? If so, it won’t show up on the calendar in the future, obviously. Edit the date as stated previously.
  • Did you select the Events category? If the event is on the front-page of the blog, but not the calendar, this is the most likely culprit.
  • Is the event displaying on the blog and you don’t want it to? This means it probably is categorized under something in addition to Events (or a sub-category of Events). In this case, edit the post, deselect the other categories, and save it.
  • Is the event on the calendar but not the list of events? This is OK. The list will only show the nearest 5 events in the future.

In any case, as always, just remember that almost everything is reversible. So, if you get hopelessly lost, let me know and I’ll try to get you back on track.

In case anyone cares, the software powering the calendar is EventCalendar 3.0