User guide
This guide takes you through setting up and using Marutto Booking, in order, starting right after you install it. Work through it from the top and your store will be ready to take bookings.
If you only need one part, pick it from the table below.
Overview
| Page | What you'll be able to do |
|---|---|
| 1. Initial setup | Create your first booking menu with the setup wizard, and check your locations and timezone |
| 2. Booking menus and resources | Add staff, rooms or equipment, and set their shifts and booking menus |
| 3. Booking rules | Set the booking cutoff, booking window and cart hold time, and the defaults for new menus |
| 4. Add the calendar to your store | Add the booking calendar in the theme editor and see how customers book |
| 5. Manage bookings | Check bookings, add them by hand, edit, cancel and export them as CSV |
| 6. Customers and customer records | See each customer's visit history, record and notes, and follow up on repeat visits |
| 7. Customer notifications | Show the booking time in order confirmation emails and set up reminders |
| 8. Calendar sync and Sidekick | Subscribe to bookings in Google Calendar (Pro) and ask Sidekick about your bookings |
| 9. Automate with Shopify Flow | Automate tagging and emails when bookings are confirmed, cancelled, rescheduled and more (Pro) |
| 10. Plans and pricing | Check what each plan includes and its booking limit |
| Troubleshooting | Fix a calendar that doesn't show, bookings missing from the list and more |
The quickest way to start
If you're new, these four steps are enough to start taking bookings.
- When you open the app, "Get started" appears. Choose a use case, a booking menu, your days and hours, and the product that takes bookings, then click "Create my setup"
- On the finish screen, click "Place it in the theme editor", add the "Booking calendar" block to the product page and save
- A product created by the wizard starts as a draft. On the product page in Shopify, add images and a description, then set the status to "Active"
- Make one booking from the calendar on your store and check that it appears on the app's "Bookings" page
Booking rules, shifts and customer record fields can be set later without affecting bookings you've already taken. You can make your first booking now and fine-tune things afterwards.
Track your progress on the home page
Until setup is finished, the home page shows a "Start accepting bookings" card. It lists the remaining steps, from loading your locations to placing the calendar, each with a button such as "Create menu".
How it works
- About Marutto Booking: how bookings work, how double bookings are prevented, and pricing
- FAQ
- Changelog