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title: "Installing The Events Calendar Plugin in BoldGrid"
description: "The Events Calendar plugin lets you easily integrate a custom calendar system into your site. This is helpful when sharing public event dates and information. In this tutorial we will show you how to..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/edu/wordpress/boldgrid/install-events-calendar/
date: 2017-07-07
modified: 2021-06-01
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["BoldGrid"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Installing The Events Calendar Plugin in BoldGrid

The **Events Calendar** plugin lets you easily integrate a custom calendar system into your site. This is helpful when sharing public event dates and information. In this tutorial we will show you how to **install** the Events Calendar plugin in [BoldGrid](https://www.boldgrid.com). This will allow you to add a custom events calendar to your BoldGrid website.

## How to Install The Events Calendar in BoldGrid

1. Log into the BoldGrid Dashboard.
2. [![BoldGrid Plugins](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_plugins.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_plugins.png) Click the **Plugins** link.
3. [![Adding a new plugin](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_add-new-plugins.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_add-new-plugins.png) Click the **Add New** button on the *Plugins* page.
4. [![Searching for Events Calendar](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_search-events-calendar.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_search-events-calendar.png) In the *Search plugins* field, type “events calendar”
5. [![Install Events Calendar](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_install-the-events-calendar-plugin.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_install-the-events-calendar-plugin.png) You will see *The Events Calendar* plugin listed. CLick the **Install Now** button.
6. [![Activating Events Calendar](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_activate-the-events-calendar-plugin.png)](/support/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/boldgrid_events-calendar_activate-the-events-calendar-plugin.png) *The Events Calendar* will then be installed. Click the **Activate** button to enable the plugin.

Congratulations, now you know how to **install** the **Events Calendar** plugin in [BoldGrid](https://www.boldgrid.com)!