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How to launch an event

How to set up and start a live event with any deck

Cecilia Razak avatar
Written by Cecilia Razak
Updated over a week ago

3-Step Quick Overview

1. Go to your deck

Click on the deck you want to launch, from your account.

2. Click the pink "Start Event" button, top right

3. Click the pink "Launch Event [YOURCODE]" button

Now just share your screen and join!

You'll land on the Join Screen, it looks like this:

Display this screen to your audience (you can do this over a projector, or a video call like Zoom, Teams, Meet, etc β€” anywhere you can share your screen). Your participants join by scanning the QR code or going to the short url in a browser. To host the event, advance slides clicking the right side of the slide.

See below for more detailed instructions.

Instruction Details

This video walks you through how to launch step by step. View writted steps as well, below.

1. Create your account

If you're just getting started, you'll first need to create a free account here: https://slideswith.com/register
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You'll also need to have a deck in your account: How to copy a deck into your account

2. Click "Start an Event"

Open the deck you want to play, and select "Start an Event", the pink button top right.

This will open a settings modal for your event:

See the full event settings documentation. Once you've made all your event setting selections, click the "Launch Event" pink button.

3. Join Page

Once you've launched, you'll be taken to the event's join page:

This is the page that you'll want to display to your group.

4. Share your Screen

Here are a few ways you can display the join screen to participants:

  • Show your computer screen to your participants

  • Project your screen in a onto a projector screen or TV monitor

  • Share your screen on a video call. SlidesWith works on:

    • Zoom

    • Google Meet

    • Microsoft Teams

    • GoToMeeting

    • Webex

    • Skype

    • ...and any other video call software that allows you to share your screen

5. Invite your players to join

Learn more about how to join a live event.

Advance the Slide

Once you're ready (most folks are joined in), click once anywhere on the right side of the screen, or on the arrow to the right, at the bottom of the page. (It may take up to two second for the first slide to advance).

Now you're playing!

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