Overview

Creating an Account with Zoho Backstage

1. Go to zoho.com/backstage.
   
2. Fill in the required details to sign up.
   
3. After signing up, you’ll see the Create Portal page.
   

Setting Up Your Portal

A portal is where you can catalog all your events. You’ll only need to set this up once.

1. Enter a Name for your portal.
   • This name helps identify your collection of events.
2. Enter a Subdomain Name.
   

   • Your subdomain will be part of your event website’s URL, hosted on the primary domain: zohobackstage.com
   • If your subdomain is techconference, your event URL will look like: techconference.zohobackstage.com.
3. Click Create Portal to finish.

Upgrading to a Custom Domain (Optional)

Based on your plan, you can host events on your own primary domain instead of zohobackstage.com. 

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Signing In as an Existing Zoho User

If you already have a Zoho account, here’s how to access Zoho Backstage:

1. Go to zoho.com/backstage.
2. If you’re not logged into any Zoho application:
   • Click Login in the top-right corner.
   • Enter your Zoho credentials and click Sign In.
3. If you are already logged into a Zoho application:
   • Click Access Zoho Backstage.
   • You can also find this option by clicking your account’s display picture in the top-right corner.
     

Setting Up Your Portal as an Existing User

1. Enter a Name for your portal on the Create Portal page.
   
2. Enter a Subdomain Name for your portal.
   • This name will appear in your event website's URL.
3. Click Create Portal to complete the setup.