Creating Your First Event

1. Go to Herodotus → Add New.
2. Enter a title — for example: "The Moon Landing".
3. Write your content in the editor — describe the event.
4. In the right sidebar, find the Herodotus Date metabox.
5. Select:
6. Day: 20
7. Month: July
8. Year: 1969
9. (Optional) Set a Featured Image — this will be displayed as the event thumbnail.
10. (Optional) Assign a Category — for example, "Space".
11. Click Publish.

Your event is now live and will automatically appear every July 20th.

Understanding the Date Fields

Field	Required	Purpose
Day	✅ Yes	The day of the month (1–31)
Month	✅ Yes	The month (January–December)
Year	✅ Yes	The historical year — displayed as a badge on the event card

⚠ Important: All three fields are required. Day and month determine when the event appears. Year is required for the year badge — without it the event will not appear on the frontend. You will see a red warning in the editor and a ⚠ icon in the posts list.