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Organizer guides

Everything you need to run a great event

Create, publish, promote, and manage events on MrStubs with confidence. These guides walk you through every step so nothing gets missed.

Getting started

Your first event starts here. Step by step, no surprises.

How do I create an organizer account?
Sign up at the registration page with your email. Once you're signed in, you can create your first event from the dashboard — MrStubs handles the organizer-side setup automatically.
What does the dashboard show me?
The dashboard is your home base. It lists your events (drafts and published), recent orders, and quick links to create a new event, edit an existing one, or check your payout setup.
What's the fastest path to my first published event?
Create the event, set up at least one ticket tier, connect a payout method via Stripe, then publish. The whole flow takes about 10 minutes for a simple event.

Event setup

Create, edit, and publish events — everything you need to go live.

How do I create an event?
From the dashboard, choose Create event. Fill in the event basics (name, date, time, location), then move through the ticket-tier setup and the review step. Save as a draft any time — MrStubs keeps your progress so you can come back to finish later.
Can I save a draft and finish it later?
Yes. Drafts are private — only you and your team can see them. They stay in your event list until you publish or delete them. There's no expiry on a draft.
How do I edit a live event?
Open the event from your dashboard and choose Edit. You can adjust event copy, images, and ticket availability without unpublishing — buyers see the changes on their next page load. Some changes (date, location, total capacity) will trigger a notification to current ticket holders.

Event page & checkout

Set up your event page and checkout so buyers have a smooth experience.

How do I set up payouts?
MrStubs uses Stripe Connect for payouts. From your dashboard, choose Connect with Stripe — you'll be redirected to Stripe to verify your identity and link a bank account. Once approved, every ticket sold pays out to your account on Stripe's standard schedule (typically every 2 business days).
How do ticket tiers work?
Each event can have multiple ticket tiers (early bird, general admission, VIP, etc). Each tier has its own price, capacity, and on-sale window. Inventory is enforced at the database layer — two buyers can never get the same seat in a reserved-seating event.
What fees does MrStubs charge?
MrStubs charges a flat per-ticket service fee plus standard Stripe processing (2.9% + $0.30 per transaction). You can choose to absorb the service fee into the ticket price or pass it through to the buyer at checkout — both options are in the event-setup screen.

Promotion & links

Links, QR codes, and all the ways to spread the word about your event.

Where do I get my event link?
Once published, every event has a public URL on your event detail page. Share that URL anywhere — social media, email, flyers — and buyers can purchase directly from any device. The URL is the same one the buyer sees in the address bar.
Can I embed checkout on my own website?
Embed support is on the roadmap — for now, the recommended pattern is to link out to the MrStubs event page from your site. The handoff is fast and buyers get the full mobile-optimized checkout experience.

Orders & attendees

Track purchases, manage attendees, and stay on top of who bought what.

Where do I see who bought tickets?
Open your event from the dashboard and choose Orders. You'll see every paid order, the buyer's name and email, the ticket types they bought, and the total. You can export the list to CSV for door-staff prep.
How do I issue a refund?
From the order detail page, choose Refund. Pick full or partial, confirm, and the refund goes back to the buyer's original payment method via Stripe. Refunds typically settle in 5–10 business days. The QR code for the refunded ticket stops working immediately.
Can I cancel an event?
Yes — choose Cancel event from the event detail page. MrStubs automatically refunds every paid order and notifies every ticket holder by email. Cancellation is final and the event page is taken offline.

Operations

Staff, scanning, and everything for a smooth event day.

How does ticket scanning work at the door?
Door staff use the MrStubs scanner on a phone or tablet. The scanner works offline — if WiFi drops at the venue, scans queue locally and sync when the connection returns. A valid ticket flashes green and a duplicate flashes red.
Can I add team members to help run an event?
Team-member invites land in a future sprint. For now, the recommended pattern is to share a dedicated organizer account with trusted staff and rotate the password after the event ends.
What happens if a buyer loses their phone at the venue?
Look the buyer up in the Orders list by email or name. The scanner has a manual check-in option that marks them as admitted without scanning the QR. The audit trail still records who checked them in and when.

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