Event Creator

This is an automation tool that will create an event in multiple services/calendars on your behalf. It was created for the volunteers at MakeICT to make their lives a little easier and their calendars more consistent.

Installation

Download and run the install script included in this repository

Usage

1. Log in
2. Navigate to 'Create Event' page
3. Choose a template and enter event details
4. Choose platforms to post to
5. Submit event
6. Sync event

Contributing

1. Fork it!
2. Create your feature branch: git checkout -b my-new-feature
3. Commit your changes: git commit -am 'Add some feature'
4. Push to the branch: git push origin my-new-feature
5. Submit a pull request :D

Build dependencies

• Python 3.7
• flask
• python-dotenv
• flask-oauth
• dateparser
• flask-wtf
• attrdict
• flask-sqlalchemy
• flask-migrate
• flask-navbar
• google-api-python-client
• oauth2client
• google-auth-oauthlib
• google
• flask-login
• pydiscourse

Plugins

To add support for a new calendar or service, you should create a plugin. Plugins are loaded dynamically during runtime from the plugins folder. The best way to start is to probably copy an existing plugin.

History

v3.0

• Converted into a Flask web app
• Authenticates users against WildApricot
• Shared templates
• Built-in calendar and upcoming events pages

v2.1

• Error messages on publishing errors
• Simple form validation
• Proper logging
• Presistent Google apps credentials
• Improved Google apps authentication workflow

v2.0

• Ground-up rewrite
• Desktop GUI
• Drop Google Apps Script web integration
• WildApricot API
• Plugin system
• Templates

v1.0

• Shh bby is ok

Credits

• Software: Dominic Canare [dom@greenlightgo.org], Christian Kindel, Steve Owens
• Testing: Tom McGuire, MakeICT Events Team