> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://support.pears.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://support.pears.io/plan/community-events/registration-types.md).

# Registration Types

Registration types define the ways participants can register for your event. Each type can have its own custom registration form, allowing you to collect different information depending on how the participant plans to attend.

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**Navigate to the Registration Types Tab**

After completing the previous sections of the event workflow, PEARS takes you to the Registration Types page. You can also access it by opening an existing event and clicking the **Registration Types** tab in the progress panel.
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**Select Registration Types**

Choose one or more registration types for the event by checking the available options. Common registration types include:

* **Participant** -- For people who plan to attend the event.
* **Non-Participant** -- For someone registering other people but not attending themselves.

Additional registration types may be available depending on your organization's configuration.

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**TIP:** You must select at least one registration type before the event can be published. Selecting multiple types gives registrants the ability to choose how they will participate.
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**Set a Registration Cap and Waitlist (optional)**

In the **Registration Cap** field, enter the maximum number of people who can register under this type. The cap counts all registrations under the type, whether completed or not. Leave it blank for no limit.

Once a cap is set, an **Enable waitlist** checkbox appears. Check it to offer a waitlist signup after the cap is reached. See [Event Waitlists](/plan/community-events/event-waitlists.md).

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**TIP:** Each registration type's card shows badges for its **Capacity**, current **Registrations**, and — when a waitlist is enabled — the number **Waitlisted**, so you can see how full each type is without opening it.
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**Configure a Custom Registration Form (optional)**

For each registration type, you can customize the registration form that participants will complete. Click the **Edit Form** button next to a registration type to open the form builder.

In the form builder, you can:

* Add custom fields to collect additional information from registrants.
* Rearrange fields to control the order they appear on the form.
* Mark fields as required or optional.
* Remove fields that are not needed for this registration type.

![Screenshot: The Registration Types page showing checkboxes for available registration types such as Attended and Not Attending, with Edit Form buttons next to each type for customizing the registration form](/files/5dSwqbK7SB0KdTz8XXMk)
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**Save Registration Types**

Click **Save and Continue** to save your registration type selections and proceed to the next step.

To save without continuing, click the **Save** button instead.
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**NOTE:** Changing registration types after the event has been published may affect existing registrations. Review your registrations before modifying the available types.
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**TIP:** If you change the event's end date, any registration type deadline that falls after the new end date is automatically moved back to match. This prevents registration deadlines from extending past the event itself.
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## Continue to the Next Step

After configuring registration types, click the **Save and Continue** button. If the event has fees, the next step is [Event Payment](/plan/community-events/event-payment.md). Otherwise, you will proceed to [Confirmations](/plan/community-events/confirmations.md).

## Related Documentation

* [Event Waitlists](/plan/community-events/event-waitlists.md) — Collect signups after a registration type reaches its cap.