diff --git a/docs/create.md b/docs/create.md
index 8a2c04722..f09081666 100644
--- a/docs/create.md
+++ b/docs/create.md
@@ -8,22 +8,22 @@ To create and publish an event to the activity app, a new `IEvent` should be fet
 // When you have a plain file without a class, you can use
 // \OC::$server->getActivityManager() instead.
 
-$event = $this->activityManager->createEvent();
+$event = $this->activityManager->generateEvent();
 ...
-$this->activityManager->->publish($event);
+$this->activityManager->publish($event);
 ```
 
 The following values **must** be set before publishing an event:
 
 * `setApp()`
-* `setType()` - this must match an `ISetting::getIdentifier()`
+* `setType()` - this must match an `\OCP\Activity\ISetting::getIdentifier()`
 * `setAffectedUser()`
-* `setAuthor()`
-* `setTimestamp()`
 * `setSubject()`
 * `setObject()`
 
 Additionally these values **can** be set:
+* `setAuthor()` - if no author is set, the current user will be used
+* `setTimestamp()` - if no time is set, the current time will be used
 * `setMessage()`
 * `setLink()` - should be done in `IProvider::parse()`
 * `setIcon()` - should be done in `IProvider::parse()`