--- title: An overview of Text-to-Register description: Setup a KEYWORD as a convenient way for people to register for events, using Text-to-Church. --- [Skip to content](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/an-overview-of-text-to-register#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [More support](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) ![Churchteams Logo](https://help.churchteams.com/hs-fs/hubfs/CT%20Churchteams%20Logo.png?width=320&height=62&name=CT%20Churchteams%20Logo.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [More support](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/kb-tickets/new) - [Contact us](https://go.churchteams.com/contact/) [Contact us](https://go.churchteams.com/contact/) How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help Center](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge?hsLang=en) 2. [Communicate](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/communicate?hsLang=en) 3. [Text-To-Church](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/communicate?hsLang=en#text-to-church) # An overview of Text-to-Register ## Setup a KEYWORD as a convenient way for people to register for events, using Text-to-Church. #### Want a demo of how it works? Try it now.  Text DEMO to (402) 204-3829 to see a simple registration.  It will prompt you to see other features as well.  Using the same number text CONNECT to see a digital connection card.   Text HELP or RESOURCES to see other registration options and more. These are a few of the samples we set up to show you what is possible with Text-to-Register. #### First, set up Text-to-Church if you are not already using it. To get started, [set up your Text-to-Church account](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/start-with-text-to-church?hsLang=en#Setup) with Churchteams.  You can use your church office number or select a number from our list. #### Setting up a Registration and adding a KEYWORD 1. [Create your group/event](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/how-do-i-create-a-group?hsLang=en) as usual (**Groups & Events \> Create**) 2. Go to the Registration Settings page for that group (**Registration \> Settings**) and [set up the registration details](https://help.churchteams.com/knowledge/how-to-set-up-registration-including-payments?hsLang=en).   Enter the keyword you want to associate with registration for this group in the field labeled "Text-to-Register Keyword." - Note regarding Keywords: The first digit must be a letter.  The system will prevent STOP, LOGIN, HELP, GIVE, EVENTS, REFUND, END, CHECK, CHECKIN, CHECK-IN, ME, TO, and FOR from being used as a group/event keyword to prevent conflicts with these already reserved system words.  It will also check to make sure that a keyword isn't duplicated. 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