Create a new item directly in your Dashboard to begin setting up an experience for customers to book. After creating an item, you can use the setup checklist to add the required details and customize additional settings.
If you want to copy content and settings from an existing item, see Duplicate an item.
Creating a new item
To create a new item:
- Navigate to the Items tab in your Dashboard.
- Select + New item.
- Select Build new item.
- Enter a name in the Item name field.
- Select Create.
After creating your item, you'll be directed to its Overview page, where you can complete the required configuration before customers can book the item.
Completing the core setup
The Complete the core setup checklist guides you through six requirements for preparing your item for bookings. A progress bar will show how many requirements are completed.
To complete your item's core setup:
- Open the item's Overview page.
- Under Complete the core setup, select the highlighted action or another available checklist entry.
- Complete the corresponding configuration.
- Select Return to item setup when the link appears, or navigate back to the item's Overview page.
- Repeat until all six checklist requirements are complete.
The checklist includes the following requirements:
- Listing content: Add a description and other customer-facing details about your experience. A description is required to complete this checklist entry.
- Photos: Add photos of your experience. We recommend 3-10 photos, although one qualifying photo is sufficient to complete this checklist entry.
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Customer types: Configure customer types and pricing for your item. At least one qualifying customer type is required to complete this checklist entry.
For membership items, Memberships appears instead of Customer types. - Availability: Create at least one future availability to specify when customers can book your experience.
- Bookability: Configure your item so it is no longer Private. New items start as Private, and are not visible to customers.
- Booking flows: Add your item to a booking-flow page so customers can find it.
Completing a checklist entry indicates that its corresponding setup requirement has been satisfied. Additional configuration may still be necessary depending on your item's needs.
After completing the core setup
Once you've completed the six core setup requirements, you can continue refining your item using the Customize this item section. These optional settings allow you to tailor your item's configuration to your business needs, such as adding custom fields, configuring resource requirements, or managing confirmation and cancellation notes.
Customizing this item
Customize this item provides access to additional settings that can help tailor your item to your business needs.
These settings are optional and do not prevent your item from completing core setup. The available options depend on your Dashboard configuration, enabled features, and permissions.
Depending on your setup, suggested settings may include:
- Confirmation notes
- Cancellation notes
- Custom fields
- Resource requirements
- Custom calendars
- Waivers
- Memberships
- Discount codes
Select an available setting to open its configuration page.