Good, easy to use, ticketing systems are few and far between. Most cost a lot of money; others are free, but lack features; some are free but have way too many features that are all poorly implemented. This article will explain how to create a simple ticketing system with supporters, supporter groups, customizable fields, and emailing capability.

Notice that this ticketing system’s functionality will mostly be based on the functionality of OneOrZero Helpdesk (now AIMS). This isn’t a endorsement of the OOZ software. In fact, I went through the trouble of implementing a system like this specifically to move away from OOZ. OOZ is quasi-open source, and is switching to a CMS model, which defeats the purpose of its simple helpdesk nature.