{"id":1256,"date":"2024-11-23T04:58:01","date_gmt":"2024-11-23T04:58:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/support-landing.altegio.cloud\/support\/4903629490205-online-booking-setup-and-options\/"},"modified":"2026-03-25T12:11:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T12:11:12","password":"","slug":"4903629490205-online-booking-setup-and-options","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4903629490205-online-booking-setup-and-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Online booking setup and options"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Withonline booking, your clients can choose a professional and a convenient time and book a service on their own \u2014 on <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/support.alteg.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4904709174173-Adding-an-online-booking-button-to-your-website-customized-button--%D0%A3%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0-%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D0%B8-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%B9%D1%82-%D0%BF%D1%80%D0%BE%D0%B8%D0%B7%D0%B2%D0%BE%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F-%D0%BA%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%BF%D0%BA%D0%B0-\">your website<\/a>, via <a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/support\/en\/knowledge-base\/categories\/online-booking-with-social-media\/\">social media<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/support.alteg.io\/hc\/en-us\/articles\/4904093304605-Altegio-Online-booking-on-Google-Maps-%D0%9E%D0%BD%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B9%D0%BD-%D0%B7%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%81%D1%8C-Altegio-%D0%BD%D0%B0-%D0%BA%D0%B0%D1%80%D1%82%D0%B0%D1%85-Google\">Google Maps<\/a>, <\/strong>and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can add online booking to your website, social media, and other online platforms using the online booking form in <strong>Online booking &gt; Online booking links<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can create as many links as you need: a general one for the whole company, one for a specific service category, or one for a particular specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to create an online booking link<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the <strong>Administration<\/strong> mode go to the <strong>Online booking<\/strong> > <strong>Online booking links<\/strong>\u00a0section.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69deba4c5c4a6&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69deba4c5c4a6\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"667\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-1024x667.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310582\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-1024x667.png 1024w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-300x195.png 300w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-768x500.png 768w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-1536x1001.png 1536w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-2048x1334.png 2048w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-360x235.png 360w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.06.37-1568x1022.png 1568w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"2\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>You will be taken to the <strong>Online booking links<\/strong> page. Here you can see two buttons \u2013 <strong>General link<\/strong> and <strong>Team member link<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69deba4c5cd67&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69deba4c5cd67\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"628\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-1024x628.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-310600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-1024x628.png 1024w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-300x184.png 300w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-768x471.png 768w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-1536x941.png 1536w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-360x221.png 360w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20-1568x961.png 1568w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2026-03-25-at-16.09.20.png 2010w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choose <strong>General link<\/strong> if you want to create a universal online booking widget for your business.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If you want to create a separate link for one of your employees\u2014or if you run a personal beauty studio with a single specialist\u2014click <strong>Team member link<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Fill in the <strong>Link name<\/strong> and <strong>Description<\/strong> fields, which are visible only to Altegio internal users. These fields are for internal use only and won\u2019t be shown to your clients.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the online booking language that will be displayed by default. To set the language, click the <strong>pencil<\/strong> icon in the online booking settings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choose the map type. In addition to Google Maps, you can select <strong>Apple Maps<\/strong> or <strong>Leaflet<\/strong> in the widget to display the branch location.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Specify a network if you want to create a network form that includes multiple branches. However, if the link is for a single branch without online sales, you don\u2019t have to select a network.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enable <strong>Make link primary<\/strong> to use this general link for online platforms and as a network online booking form.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Create<\/strong> to finish the process.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li> Once completed, a booking link will be created.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>You can copy the online booking form link in the <strong>Link<\/strong> section and share it on social media or in messengers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To delete a link, click the <strong>trash<\/strong> icon.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69deba4c5d7cd&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69deba4c5d7cd\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"557\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-1024x557.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-211873\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-1024x557.png 1024w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-300x163.png 300w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-768x418.png 768w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-1536x835.png 1536w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-360x196.png 360w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56-1568x853.png 1568w, https:\/\/alteg.io\/support\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Screen-Shot-2025-12-15-at-17.15.56.png 1890w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Benefits of configuring online booking<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Altegio offers a wide range of options to tailor online booking to your business\u2019s unique needs. You can:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set the order in which the online <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4903618230813-booking-steps-settings\/\">booking steps <\/a>are shown.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4897209017757-customizing-the-new-online-booking-widget\/\">design of the online booking widget<\/a>,<\/strong> including the main colors.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Modify the widget to fit your needs by embedding scripts: hide buttons inside the widget, hide service price or duration, change default button or section names, and more (you can learn more about this from your account manager in <strong>Analytical Reports> Visits<\/strong>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Customize the appearance of the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4904709174173-adding-an-online-booking-button-to-your-website-customized-button\/\">Online booking<\/a><\/strong> button on your website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Track client behavior using analytics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>For additional settings such as required fields, skipping specialist selection, promo blocks, online payments, and more, see the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4903499358237-setting-online-booking\/\">article<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Withonline booking, your clients can choose a professional and a convenient time and book a service on their own \u2014 on your website, via social media, Google Maps, and more. You can add online booking to your website, social media, and other online platforms using the online booking form in Online booking &gt; Online booking&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/4903629490205-online-booking-setup-and-options\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Online booking setup and options<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"doc_category":[67],"doc_tag":[1819,1789,1462,1252,1609,1297,1312,1357],"class_list":["post-1256","docs","type-docs","status-publish","hentry","doc_category-online-booking-settings","doc_tag-analytical-reports-en","doc_tag-analytics-en","doc_tag-appointment-en","doc_tag-location-en","doc_tag-online-booking-en","doc_tag-service-en","doc_tag-service-category-en","doc_tag-team-member-en","entry"],"aioseo_notices":[],"year_month":"2026-04","word_count":470,"total_views":"291","reactions":{"happy":"0","normal":"0","sad":"0"},"author_info":{"name":"ivan.k","author_nicename":"altegio","author_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/author\/altegio\/"},"doc_category_info":[{"term_name":"Online booking settings","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/categories\/online-booking-settings\/"}],"doc_tag_info":[{"term_name":"Analytical Reports","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/analytical-reports-en\/"},{"term_name":"Analytics","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/analytics-en\/"},{"term_name":"Appointment","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/appointment-en\/"},{"term_name":"Location","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/location-en\/"},{"term_name":"Online Booking","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/online-booking-en\/"},{"term_name":"Service","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/service-en\/"},{"term_name":"Service Category","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/service-category-en\/"},{"term_name":"Team Member","term_url":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/knowledge-base\/docs-tag\/team-member-en\/"}],"knowledge_base_info":[],"knowledge_base_slug":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1256","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/docs"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1256"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1256\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":310621,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/docs\/1256\/revisions\/310621"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1256"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"doc_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_category?post=1256"},{"taxonomy":"doc_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alteg.io\/en\/support\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/doc_tag?post=1256"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}