Getting started with Nabooki
An overview of the self-onboarding journey and everything you need before you begin.
What is this guide for?
This guide walks you through setting up your Nabooki account from scratch and getting your first real bookings live. Each article has step that links to a dedicated article with detailed instructions.
You don’t need any technical experience. If you can follow steps and click buttons, you can set up Nabooki yourself.
Before you start
Have the following ready before diving into setup:
Your business name, address, hours and contact details
A logo file (PNG or JPG, ideally square)
Your services listed out — names, durations, and prices
Your payment gateway details (Stripe or PayPal account)
Access to your website (for embedding or linking your booking tools)
Any staff or resources you want to manage through Nabooki
Your setup journey at a glance
1 | Account & Profile | Sign up, set your business hours, location, and contact details. |
2 | Services & Pricing | Add the services you offer, set pricing, assign staff or resources, and configure availability. |
3 | Payments & Admin | Connect your payment gateway, configure invoicing, tax settings, and booking form fields. |
4 | Notifications & Integrations | Set up email confirmations, SMS reminders, and connect third-party apps. |
5 | Booking Page & Widget | Customise your booking widget or page. |
6 | Test & Go Live | Run a full end-to-end test, embed it to your website, then go live!
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Full go-live checklist
Use this as your master reference. Tick off each item as you complete it.
Account & Business Profile
☐ | Sign up and start your 30-day free trial |
☐ | Set your business profile and contact details |
☐ | Configure your location and business hours |
Services & Pricing
☐ | Add the services you want to offer |
☐ | Set pricing for each service |
☐ | Configure resources and staff |
☐ | Set up the availability tab |
☐ | Add pricing categories or promo codes (if applicable) |
☐ | Set up multi-pass or class packages (if applicable) |
Payments & Admin
☐ | Connect your payment gateway |
☐ | Enable payment collection on services — part or full payment upfront |
☐ | Configure invoicing and tax settings |
☐ | Add custom fields to your booking form or CRM (if applicable) |
☐ | Set up booking confirmation message |
Notifications & Integrations
☐ | Configure email notifications |
☐ | Set up SMS reminders to reduce no-shows |
☐ | Activate two-way Google Calendar sync (if required) |
☐ | Connect any third-party apps (if applicable) |
Booking Page and Booking widget Customisation
☐ | Customise your booking page |
☐ | Customise your booking widget |
Test & Go Live
☐ | Complete a full end-to-end test booking as a customer |
☐ | Confirm the booking confirmation email arrives correctly |
☐ | Check SMS reminder is scheduled and formatted correctly |
☐ | Verify payment collection and receipt |
☐ | Check the booking appears correctly in your calendar |
☐ | Test cancellation and rescheduling flows |
☐ | Soft launch — share with staff, existing customers, or friends (optional) |
☐ | Embed your booking page or widget to your website |
☐ | Announce your online booking on social media |
☐ | Launch and Go Live! |
Need Help?
If you need assistance, contact our support team:
💬 Live Chat: Click the chat icon in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
📧 Email: support@nabooki.com
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