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# Getting Started

### ⚡ Getting Started with Tipo Appointment Booking

Welcome to **Tipo Appointment Booking**, your all-in-one solution for managing appointments, services, and customer bookings on Shopify. Whether you're running a salon, clinic, or consulting business, Tipo helps you streamline scheduling and deliver a seamless booking experience.

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### 📌 Key Features

* **Multiple Appointment Types:** Offer flexible booking options for retail assistance, spa treatments, salon services, tutoring, consultations, and more.
* **Customizable Booking Form:** Tailor the booking experience with editable fields like location, date/time, font, colors, and background.
* **Capacity Control**: Limit how many people can book a particular time slot.
* **Advanced Booking Management:** View and manage appointments with detailed customer info, service details, and status tracking.
* **Google Calendar Sync:** Seamlessly sync appointments with your Google Calendar to stay organized across platforms.
* **Custom Fields for Customer Info and Add-on options:** ask fields to collect  information and let customers choose optional extras that add to the total price
* **Automated Notifications:** Send confirmation, reminder, reschedule, and cancellation alerts via email
* **Team Member and Set Availability:** Assign services to staff members and manage their availability with ease.

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### 💡Quick start guide

Here’s how to set up Tipo Appointment Booking in a few clear steps:

####  **1. Install the App** 

Go to the Shopify App Store, find **Tipo Appointment Booking**, and install it [here](https://apps.shopify.com/tipo-appointment-booking)

####  **2. Create Your First Service** 

Go to the app dashboard → **Services** → **Add Service**. Choose between free, paid, full-day, or multi-day formats.

Configure Booking Options:

* Choose whether this service is free, paid, full-day, or multi-day
* Configure essential details: name, description, capacity, duration, price, and location
* Assign staff (employees) to the service and set their availability

####  **3. Customize the Booking Widget** 

Adjust the look and feel of the booking form to match your store’s branding.

#### 4. Configure General Settings

Go to **Settings → General** in the app

* Set the time step, default appointment status, and whether overlapping bookings are allowed
* Block dates (holidays, maintenance) when booking should be disabled

####  **5. Test the Booking Flow** 

Preview your storefront and make a test booking to ensure everything works smoothly.

####  **5. Manage Appointments** 

Use the calendar view to reschedule, cancel, or manually add bookings.

#### 6. Reference

* [Create a new service](https://docs.tipo.io/tipo-appointment-booking/services-and-appointments/create-a-service)
* [Set Availability for Services](https://docs.tipo.io/tipo-appointment-booking/availability-team-members/set-availability-for-services)
* [Manage appointments](https://docs.tipo.io/tipo-appointment-booking/appointment-management/manage-appointments)

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**🙋 Still need support?**

If you still need help, please feel free to contact us at <hi@tipo.io>. We’ll be happy to assist you further.