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The Setup Wizard walks you through lane selection, default provider, services, page assignment, and basic availability. You can re-run it anytime without losing data.
Open the Wizard #
WP Admin → MyBookaro → Setup Wizard.
Steps #
- Welcome — overview and what you’ll need.
- Site type — pick a lane: MyListing Directory, Single Business, or Generic Directory.
- Listing post type (Generic Directory and MyListing) — which CPT holds your listings.
- Default provider / mapping — Single Business: pick the WP user who fulfills bookings. Generic: choose Listing Author or Listing Meta Key.
- Services model — Provider Only, Admin Catalog Only, or Hybrid (see Booking → Services model).
- Booking rules — minimum notice, maximum future window, buffer minutes between bookings, cancellation/reschedule windows.
- Email notifications — pick which templates send (new booking, approved, reminders, review invite).
- Appearance — light theme tweaks for the booking UI.
- Summary — review and finish.
What the wizard sets #
- Integration mode (auto-detect / MyListing / Generic / Single Business)
- Default Provider user ID (Single Business)
- Provider Resolution Mode + meta key (Generic)
- Page assignments (booking, services, dashboards)
- Default availability template (weekly hours)
- Email template enable/disable flags
After the wizard #
Open MyBookaro → Getting Started for the lane-aware launch checklist and operational summary. Then run System Status for a launch-readiness pass before you go live.
