Getting Started with Bookd

Welcome! This guide will help you set up your account and create your first booking in minutes.

Step 1: Create Your Account

Visit your application's signup page
Sign up with your email or Google account
Verify your email address
Complete your profile

Step 2: Create Your Organization

After signing in, you'll be prompted to create your organization:

Enter your business name
Select your timezone
Choose your preferred language (English or 繁體中文)
Select your currency
Choose your organization slug (used in your landing page URL)

Your organization is the top-level container for all your shops, staff, and bookings.

Automatic Landing Page: When you create your organization, you'll automatically get a landing page at yourdomain.com/org/[your-slug] that lists all your shop locations. Learn more about your organization landing page

Step 3: Set Up Your First Shop

A shop represents a physical location or branch of your business:

Go to Shops from the sidebar
Click Create Shop
Fill in the details:
- Shop Name: e.g., "Downtown Barbershop"
- URL Slug: e.g., "downtown-barbershop" (used in booking links)
- Timezone: Select your shop's timezone
- Contact Email: For booking notifications
- Address (optional): Physical location

Your booking page will be available at: yourdomain.com/book/your-slug

Step 4: Add Services

Services are what you offer to customers:

Open your shop's settings
Go to the Services tab
Click Add Service
Enter:
- Name: e.g., "Haircut"
- Duration: e.g., 30 minutes
- Price: e.g., $25
- Description: Brief description of the service

Step 5: Add Staff Members

Add team members who can accept bookings:

In shop settings, go to Staff tab
Click Add Staff
Enter staff details:
- Name: Staff member's name
- Email (optional): For notifications
- Active: Toggle to enable/disable