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Registration Form

You can add custom questions to the registration form that participants fill in when they register for your convention run. The questions are configured in Setup Wizard → Step 3: Questions.

The registration questions step is only accessible once you have created a convention run.

Question Types

The registration questions editor showing example questions of different types with drag handles and configuration optionsThe registration questions editor showing example questions of different types with drag handles and configuration options

RisingCon supports four question types:

Text

A single-line text input. Use it for anything that needs a free-text answer.

Example:
Label:    "Emergency contact name"
Required: Yes

Yes/No

A Yes / No dropdown. Use it for simple consent or preference questions.

Example:
Label:    "I have a valid passport"
Required: Yes
Default:  No default

A single-choice dropdown. You define the available options.

Example:
Label:   "Dietary requirements"
Options: Vegetarian / Vegan / Gluten-free / No preference
Default: No preference

Multi-select

Multiple checkboxes where participants can tick all that apply.

Example:
Label:   "Which workshops would you like to attend?"
Options: Leadership / Music / Sports / Crafts

Multi-select questions do not support a default value.

Adding Questions

In the questions editor:

  1. Click + Add Question.
  2. Enter a Label (e.g. "Dietary Requirements"). The key is derived automatically from the label.
  3. Choose a Type from the dropdown.
  4. Tick Required if participants must answer before submitting.
  5. For Dropdown and Multi-select: add the available options by typing in the option field. The last field in the list is always blank — typing there adds a new option.
  6. For Dropdown: optionally set a Default value from the options you have added.

Repeat for each question, then click Save Config to persist.

Reordering Questions

Drag the ⠿ handle on the left of each question card to change its position. Questions appear in this order on the registration form.

Once the editor contains two or more questions, a one-time hint banner points out the drag handle. Dismiss it with the Got it button.

Editing Questions

Once a run is Active or Finished, the question editor becomes read-only. You can still view the questions but cannot add, remove, or reorder them. Plan your questions before activating the run.

How Answers Are Stored

Each question has a unique internal ID, and participant answers are stored against these question IDs. A human-readable key (auto-derived from the label) is shown in the question header for reference. In the participant export, each question's column is headed by its label.

The question editor is read-only once the run is Active or Finished, so questions are frozen before any participants can register. Plan your questions and labels before activating the run.

Tips

  • Keep questions concise — participants see the label, not the key.
  • Mark only genuinely required fields as required. Unnecessary required fields increase dropout rates.
  • Use Dropdown instead of Text whenever you want controlled answers (e.g. t-shirt sizes, dietary needs).
  • For questions with many possible answers, use Multi-select so participants can pick all that apply.
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