> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cal.com/help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# What is a Cal Event

> Events are for a single, fixed-date happening that guests register for, such as a workshop, meetup, dinner, or launch party.

An **Event** is a one-time happening on a fixed date that people register or RSVP for: a workshop, a meetup, a dinner, a launch party.

This is different from a **Link** (previously called an event type), where a booker picks a slot from your availability. Events and Links sit side by side and do not affect each other.

You will find events in the left sidebar under **Events**, or at `app.cal.com/events`. Select **+ Create Event** to make one.

## Events compared with Links

|                    | Events                               | Links                                            |
| ------------------ | ------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------ |
| When it happens    | One fixed date and time that you set | Any slot the booker picks from your availability |
| Repeats            | No, events are one-time only         | Recurring events are supported                   |
| Who picks the time | You do                               | The booker does                                  |
| Public URL         | `cal.com/<event-slug>`               | `cal.com/<username>/<event-slug>`                |
| Guests             | Many guests share one booking        | Usually one booker per booking                   |
| Managed at         | `app.cal.com/events`                 | `app.cal.com/event-types`                        |

## Which one am I looking at?

If you are not sure whether you created an Event or a Link, check the URL in your browser's address bar:

* `app.cal.com/events/...` means you are working with an Event
* `app.cal.com/event-types/...` means you are working with a Link

## Event URLs do not include your username

An event's public URL is top level. It looks like `cal.com/breathwork-session`, with no `/<username>/` segment.

This is expected. Being asked to set a URL without your username does not mean a second account was created, and it is not a signup problem. It is simply how the Events feature works. Links keep the `cal.com/<username>/<event-slug>` format.

## What events have in common with the rest of Cal.com

* Confirmed guests share one booking, so calendar invites and workflows behave the way they do for bookings.
* Events use the same Workflows and Webhooks editors as bookings. Reminders before and after the event are scheduled once for the whole event, not once per guest.
* Publishing adds the event to your connected calendar, and to the calendars of any co-hosts who accepted their invitation.

<Note>
  Some parts of Events, including paid ticketing, AI cover images, and AI description translation, are gated and may not be enabled on every account yet.
</Note>

## Related

* [Create and publish an event](/help/events/create-an-event)
* [Registration, approval and capacity](/help/events/registration-and-capacity)
* [The public event page](/help/events/public-event-page)