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Setting Up Appointment Booking

Appointment booking is available on Professional, Business, and Enterprise plans.

Step 1 — Set your availability

Go to Dashboard → Appointments → Availability.

Availability settings
Availability settings

Configure:

  • Timezone — Select from 20 common timezones.
  • Weekly hours — Enable/disable each day and set time windows (e.g., Mon-Fri, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM).
  • Date overrides — Set custom availability for specific dates (e.g., holidays, special hours).
  • Advanced settings:
  • Minimum notice before booking (in minutes)
  • Maximum advance booking (in days)
  • Buffer time before and after meetings
  • Maximum bookings per day
  • Minimum cancellation notice

Step 2 — Create event types

Go to Dashboard → Appointments → Event Types and click Create Event Type.

Event types page
Event types page

For each event type, configure:

  • Title — e.g., "30-minute consultation"
  • Slug — URL-friendly name for the booking link
  • Description — What the meeting is about
  • Duration — 15, 30, 45, 60, 90, or 120 minutes
  • Color — Visual identifier
  • Location — In-person, phone, or video call link
  • Custom questions — Add questions for the booker to answer (text, textarea, select, or checkbox)
  • Confirmation message — Custom text shown after booking
  • Redirect URL — Optional redirect after booking
  • Active/Listed toggles — Control whether the event type is active and publicly visible

Step 3 — Share your booking link

Copy the booking link from the Event Types page. Contacts can also find your booking link on your digital card if you enable it.

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Tip: If you connect your Google Calendar, Olyve will automatically check your existing events and hide conflicting time slots.