Your First Booking Product
From nothing to taking bookings in five minutes
Create a bookable product
- Go to Products > Add New and give it a name, description and image as usual.
- In Product data, choose Bookable product. Tick Virtual if nothing is shipped.
- On the Booking tab choose the booking type (e.g. Time slots) and the block length (e.g. 60 minutes).
- On the Availability tab set your weekly hours. Monday to Friday 9:00 - 17:00 is filled in for you.
- On the Costs tab enter a Block cost - the price of one slot.
- Click Publish.
Visit the product page: customers see a calendar, pick a day, pick a time and click Book now. The booking goes through the normal WooCommerce cart and checkout.
Common recipes
| You run... | Set this |
|---|---|
| A salon or clinic | Time slots, 30 or 60 minutes, 1 space per slot, staff added on the Staff & resources tab |
| Classes or tours | Time slots, Spaces per slot = 12, Count spaces by People, Ask how many people |
| Hourly rentals | Time slots, 60 minutes, Length = Customer chooses, 1 - 8 blocks |
| Equipment or car hire | Whole days, Length = Customer chooses, 1 - 14 blocks |
| A cabin or holiday let | Nights, Length = Customer chooses, 2 - 14 blocks, weekend pricing rule |
| Consultations you vet first | Time slots with Requires approval ticked |
Need Help?
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