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You can get event guests to check themselves into your event using a shared device provided by you (e.g. a tablet) or using their own smartphone.

Method

Open the Self Check-In Page

Share the Self Check-In Page

Devices required

One or more shared tablets e.g. that you provide

Guests use their own smartphones or tablets

How it works in practice

  1. You open the Self Check-In Page on the tablet

  2. You pass the tablet around to each guest

  3. Each guest

    1. finds their name,

    2. clicks their name

    3. and then completes the form to check-in to the event (i.e. log their attendance)

  4. Once each guest is done, they pass on the tablet to the next person

  1. You copy the link or print the QR code to the Self Check-In Page

  2. You send that link or QR code to each guest via Email and/or SMS using the Message Guests button on the Event page or print the QR code and use it

  3. Each guest

    1. opens the link on their phone or scan the QR code,

    2. finds their name,

    3. clicks their name

    4. and then completes the form to check-in to the event (i.e. log their attendance)

Step by step instructions

How to open the Self Check-In Page

How to share the Self Check-In

Page

Get started with Self Check

You can open or share the Self Check-in Page from several locations on Makerble:

  • Homepage

  • My Apps Menu

  • Event Page

For security reasons, the Self Check-in Page can only be opened in a window in which you are not already signed into Makerble.

  • This is to prevent event guests from accessing other parts of your account and seeing sensitive information you would not want them to see.

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From the Homepage

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Select Home in the top menu

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You arrive on your Homepage

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The Events box appears at the top of the left sidebar

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Press the cog next to the name of the event that you want to open the Self Check-in Page for

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A dropdown menu appears

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Select the Self Check-in Page option

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You arrive on the Self Check-in Preview Page

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Follow the instructions to copy the link

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Open the link in a window where you are not signed in

  1. If you use Microsoft Edge as your web browser, you can open a new InPrivate Window

  2. If you use Google Chrome as your web browser, you can open a new Incognito Window

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The Self Check-in Page will appear

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