All eight sections done? You’ll get a Setup Complete confirmation with a link to preview your live event page. Before you share that link with the world, run this quick pre-launch checklist.
Your go-live checklist #
- Payment processor connected. Confirm your processor is fully set up and connected so you can actually accept money. Nothing else matters until this is done.
- Start and end dates are set. Double-check your event’s start and end dates. The end date is also what unlocks your drawing.
- Ticket prices match your rules. Make sure your ticket packages and pricing line up exactly with what your printed and posted rules say.
- Do a real live test order. Have someone who will actually be entered in the raffle buy a ticket for real. This is the big one: it confirms the payment processor works end to end, the confirmation email looks right, and the checkout flows the way you want it to.
- Read the page like a supporter. Preview it and swap out any leftover placeholder or test text in your Event Setup and Organization Info.
Reality check. The live test order is the non-negotiable one. It’s the only way to know for certain that money lands where it should and your buyer gets the right email. Do it with a real person who’s happy to be entered, not a throwaway.
Then you’re live #
Everything check out? Start promoting — print the QR code, post the link, email your list. When the money starts coming in, head to the Run Your Raffle guide to manage sales, prizes, and winners.
Want a second set of eyes before you launch? Send us the link or call. We’ve previewed a few raffle pages in our time — The Chance2Win Team
