# Regular Booking Service (Book by time slot) ### βœ… What this service type does With **Regular Booking**, customers can: * Pick a date * Choose an **available time slot** (example: 09:00–09:30) * Book and (optionally) pay, depending on your payment settings You can control: * **Service duration** (30 min, 60 min, custom…) * **Capacity** (how many people per slot) * **Payment type** (free booking or pay-to-book) * **Availability** (team members / schedules, if your app supports it)
*** ### 🎯 When should I use Regular Booking? Use this when your service: * Takes less than a day * Has clear start/end times * Needs a time-slot schedule **Examples** * Haircut (30–60 min) * 1:1 consultation (60 min) * Language lesson (45 min) * Massage (90 min) *** ### 🧩 Before you start (recommended) Make sure you know: * Your service **duration** (ex: 30 min) * Your service **capacity** (ex: 1 customer per slot) * Whether customers must **pay to book** (Pay now / Pay later / customer chooses) *** ### πŸ› οΈ Step-by-step: Create a Regular Booking service #### 1) Open services * Open the app > click **Services** * Click **New service** button #### 2) Choose service type Select **Book by time slot** (time-slot service).
#### 3) Create product * **Title** (example: *Haircut for men*) * **Description** (optional, but helpful for customers) * **Status**: Active (or **Draft** while testing) * Optional: **Media**, **Vendor**, **Tags**, etc. (Shopify product fields)
#### 4) Configure service settings * Set **Capacity:** choose how many customers can book each time slot. **Examples** 1 = one customer per slot (most common) 5 = group class with 5 seats per slot * Set **duration** (minutes/hours): Under **Duration**, choose a preset or **Custom**. **Examples** Haircut: 40 **min**
#### 5) Choose payment type Pick one option under **Choose payment type**: | Option | What it means | Best for | | ---------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------ | | **No payment required** | Customers book without paying online | Free consultations, pay-in-person services | | **Pay to book** | Customers must pay (or commit to payment) to confirm | Deposits, paid appointments | | **Pay now** (inside Pay to book) | Charge immediately | High-demand services | | **Pay later** (inside Pay to book) | Book first, pay later | Invoices, manual payment | | **Customer chooses** | Customer selects Pay now or Pay later | Flexible businesses | **Example** * Salon appointment β†’ **Pay to book β†’ Pay now** * Free consultation β†’ **Book without payment** #### 6) Configure availability * Assign **team members** * Set **available days of the team member** [Learn more](https://docs.tipo.io/tipo-appointment-booking/availability-team-members/set-availability-for-services#how-to-set-availability) Set these to match when you can actually accept bookings. #### 7) Customize more settings (Optional) * In **Location** field, enter the location of the service * **Color**: helps identify bookings in the calendar * **Questions & Add-ons**: collect info (name, preferences) or sell add-ons * **Advanced settings**: booking rules, lead time, buffer time, etc. (if available) #### 8) Save Click **Save** to finish creating the service. *** ### πŸ§ͺ Example setup (simple) **Service:** Haircut * Duration: **0 min** * Capacity: **1** * Payment: **Pay to book β†’ Pay now**\ Result: Customers will see 30-minute slots and must pay to confirm. *** ### 🌐 How it works on your storefront After you create the service: 1. The app adds a **Book** button on the product/service page 2. Customer clicks **Book** 3. A booking popup opens where they select: * date * time slot * (and location/team member if applicable)
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