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title: Get started
description: Sign in to Studio, create an account, and stand up the first event.
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## Sign in

Open [studio.micepad.co](https://studio.micepad.co). Studio supports email/password and social login, including Google and Eventbrite.

If you already have a Micepad account from v1, use the same email. New users can create an account from the sign-in page.

## Accounts and events

Studio is **account-scoped**. After sign-in you land on an organization (account). From there:

1. **Dashboard** — account overview
2. **Events** — every gathering on this account
3. **Team** — memberships and roles
4. **Settings** — profile, email, invoices, integrations (owners and administrators)

Create an event from **Events**. An event has a name, dates, timezone, and a registration mode. You can change branding, website, and modules after create.

## First event checklist

1. **Event details**

    Set name, start/end, timezone, and venue under **Setup → Event details**.

2. **Branding**

    Upload a logo and colors under **Setup → Branding**. These flow into emails, the public site, and the Event App.

3. **Registration mode**

    Choose Registration, RSVP, Ticketing, Check-in only, or External. Switching later is blocked once people have registered or tickets exist.

4. **Add attendees**

    Import a CSV, add people by hand, or publish a form. See [Attendees](/attendees).

5. **Onsite**

    Open **Onsite → Check-in** to scan QR codes. Add badge templates and kiosks if the plan allows.

## Roles at a glance

| Role | Typical access |
| --- | --- |
| Owner | Billing, account settings, every event |
| Administrator | Manage the account and events |
| Event Creator | Events they are assigned to |
| Collaborator | Events they are assigned to |
| Check-in Crew | Check-in only on assigned events |

Owners are not a membership role. They are recorded as account ownerships. Billing and destructive account actions are owner-only.

## Where attendees go

- Registration and tickets — public form URL from **Registration**
- Event website — **Setup → Website**
- Event App — **Event App → App Setup**, then publish
- Help articles — [help.micepad.co](https://help.micepad.co)