# Getting Started

Your first steps with Riverland Faeries; signing in, browsing events, and finding your way around the admin panel.

# Getting Started with Riverland Faeries

Riverland Faeries is a community platform for the Radical Faeries in the Netherlands. It handles public event listings, multi-day gathering planning, registrations, carpooling, wiki pages, and more.

### What you'll need

- A Junovy Account (sign in at https://auth.junovy.com)
- An **admin**, **editor**, or **moderator** role to access the admin panel (contact an existing admin if you need access)
- A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Edge)

### Signing in

1. Go to https://riverland.faeries.eu
2. Click the **profile icon** in the top-right corner
3. Click **Sign in with Junovy**
4. Enter your Junovy Account credentials (and your 2FA code if you have two-factor authentication enabled)

You'll be redirected back to Riverland Faeries, now signed in. If you have an admin role, you'll see a link to the admin panel.

### What the platform offers

- **Public event listings** that anyone can browse without signing in; with list and calendar views, filtering, and event details
- **Gathering management** for multi-day residential events; including registration forms, carpooling coordination, kanban planning boards, wiki pages, and checklists
- **MCP connector** for managing gatherings through Claude Desktop or Claude.ai using natural language

### Next steps

- Learn how to browse events on the public site
- Explore the admin panel and its sections

# Navigating the Public Site

The public site at https://riverland.faeries.eu is open to everyone; no sign-in required. It's where community members browse upcoming events and find out what's happening.

### The home page

The home page features a hero section with a call-to-action button labelled **View Events**. The top navigation bar includes links to **Home**, **Events**, **Submit Event**, **About Us**, and **Contact Us**.

### Browsing events

Navigate to **Events** in the top menu (or go directly to https://riverland.faeries.eu/events). You'll see a list of upcoming events, each showing:

- Event photo
- Title and date
- Short description
- Venue and organiser names
- Category tag (e.g. "Gathering", "Workshop")

### List vs calendar view

Toggle between **List** and **Calendar** views using the buttons at the top right of the events page.

- **List view** (default): event cards in chronological order
- **Calendar view**: a monthly calendar with events displayed on their dates

### Filtering events

Click the **Filters** button to narrow results by date range or category. Click **Reset** to clear all filters and return to the default view.

### Viewing event details

Click **View Details** on any event card to see the full event page, which includes:

- Full event photo
- Complete date, time, and duration
- Venue name, address, and description
- Organiser information
- Full event description
- Links to community chat groups or external resources

### Submitting an event

Community members can suggest events via the **Submit Event** page. Submissions are reviewed by admins before appearing publicly.

# Accessing the Admin Panel

The admin panel is where organisers manage events, gatherings, venues, and all the planning tools. You need to be signed in with an appropriate role to access it.

### How to get there

1. Sign in to https://riverland.faeries.eu
2. Click the **profile icon** in the top-right corner
3. Select **Admin** from the dropdown, or navigate directly to https://riverland.faeries.eu/admin

If you don't see the Admin option, your account doesn't have an admin role. Ask an existing admin to grant you access.

### Roles and permissions

| Role | What you can do |
|------|----------------|
| **admin** | Full access: create, edit, delete all content and manage users |
| **editor** | Create and edit events, gatherings, and all planning content |
| **moderator** | Approve event submissions and moderate content |
| **user** | Basic admin panel access (view only) |

### Sidebar navigation

The admin panel sidebar is organised into two sections:

**Content**
- **Events** — Public event listings
- **Gatherings** — Multi-day gathering planning and management
- **Venues** — Location management
- **Organisers** — Organiser profiles

**Taxonomy**
- **Categories** — Event and gathering categories
- **Tags** — Tags for filtering and organisation

**Settings** at the bottom provides access to site-wide configuration.

### Quick actions

The green **+ Create New** button at the top of the sidebar lets you quickly create a new event or gathering from anywhere in the admin panel.

### Switching back to the public site

Click **Public Site** in the top-right corner to return to the public-facing website.