Important
All add-ons for Bookly require Bookly PRO installed and activated.
Bookly Chain Appointments (Add-on) works similarly to the Cart (Add-on) for Bookly but with the distinction that it seeks a time slot that can accommodate all services chosen by a customer for a single visit, rather than multiple independent time slots for each service.
During the initial step of the booking process, customers can click the Add service button to select multiple services. Then, they are presented with time slots where all chosen services can be provided sequentially during one visit, with the employees selected in the first step of booking.
Setup
1. Purchase, download, install and activate the Chain Appointments (Add-on) in the Plugins section.
2. Once activated, navigate to the Appearance section and select the Step by step form. In the Service tab, ensure that the Show chain appointments option is selected. This will enable the functionality for customers to select multiple services during the booking process.
The Calendar and Appointment list will show chain appointments as separate bookings.
But the Payment list will bundle chain appointments as they were paid for as a package in one transaction.
If you prefer to send a single Email/SMS notification for the entire booking (for all items in the cart), rather than separate notifications for each appointment, use the {cart_info} code in relevant templates (New booking combined notification) when configuring automated messages in the notifications area.
Note
Currently, it's not possible to book services with durations more than one day and less than one day together in a single order. In such scenarios, the Time step will display 'No time is available for selected criteria.
Note
The service duration must be divisible by the time slot length for successful booking in a chain. For instance, if you wish to book a chain with services of 30 minutes, 1 hour, and 2 hours, the time slot length should be set as 5, 10, 15, or 30 minutes.
Try this free live demo to get a better understanding of how the Chain Appointments (Add-on) works.
Watch this video to learn how to let customers book several services in a single visit.
DEMO VIDEO TUTORIALS MAIN BOOKLY SETTINGS FAQ ADD-ONS
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