LOCAL EVENTS APP - START HERE

DO THESE STEPS IN ORDER

1. Right-click the ZIP file and click EXTRACT ALL.
2. Open the extracted folder. Do not work inside the ZIP.
3. Open START_HERE_VISUAL_GUIDE.pdf first.
4. Open config.js with Notepad.
5. Change the sample name, email, city and other information.
6. Choose a hero image from the images folder.
7. Choose heroOverlay: "light", "medium", or "dark".
8. Click FILE > SAVE. DO NOT CLICK SAVE AS.
9. Open events.js with Notepad and replace the sample events.
10. Click FILE > SAVE. DO NOT CLICK SAVE AS.
11. Double-click index.html to preview the app.
12. Keep every file and folder together.
13. Publish the entire folder to a free hosting service for testing.
14. Use permanent hosting when you begin operating it as a real business asset.

IMPORTANT
- Event submissions work only after deployment to Netlify.
- Submitted events are held for review. They do not publish automatically.
- Do not rename random files.
- Read HELP_IF_SOMETHING_LOOKS_WRONG.txt if the app looks broken.
