✅ Step 1: Open the Hoppy Appointments app
From your Shopify admin, open the Hoppy Appointments.
1️⃣ Log in to your Shopify Admin Dashboard.
2️⃣ Go to Apps and click on Hoppy Appointments.
✅ Step 2: Create a Service
3️⃣ Once inside the Hoppy Appointments app, start by creating a Service.
4️⃣ This will be the appointment type that your customers can book.
✅ Step 3: Set Your Availability
5️⃣ Click on the Availability tab. Under “Define at which time your guests can book a meeting with you,” you can configure your schedule.
🔹 You can set your availability in two ways:
Weekday availability 📅 – for recurring weekly schedules.
Specific dates📆 – for one-time or special occasions.
🔹 Configure Weekday Availability:
Select the days📅 you’re available (e.g., Monday, Wednesday, Friday).
Set the Start Time and End Time ⏰.
To add more weekdays, click "Add weekdays" ➕ and set different times for each day if needed.
🔹 Assign Teams:
For each weekday added, click on Teams 👥.
Select or add the team members available on that day🕒.
🔹 Add Break Times (Optional)
Click on "Add break times" 🛑 to set time slots when you’re unavailable.
Select the day, then enter the Start Time and End Time🕒.
You can add multiple breaks by clicking "Add break times⏳" again and customizing for each day.
🔹 Set Meeting Duration:
Choose how long your meetings will last⏳: 30 mins, 60 mins, 120 mins
Want a custom duration? Just double-click on the empty minute box and type in your preferred duration. (You can select multiple durations to give customers more options.)
🔹 Configure Additional Settings :
Customer can book after every interval🧭:
By default, it's set to the meeting duration.
For example, if the meeting duration is set to 30 minutes, and Customer should be able to book it for 30 minutes by default.
Then the slots are generated after every 30 minutes, like this
Minimum Scheduling Notice⏳:
This setting prevents last-minute bookings. Use the dropdown to select how much notice you need before a customer can book an appointment.
Example: Select "2 hours" if you don’t want anyone booking within two hours of the current time.
Look Ahead Time🔭:
Set how far into the future customers can schedule a meeting (e.g., 30 days, 90 days).
Buffer Time🕒:
Add padding between appointments to avoid back-to-back meetings (e.g., 10 mins, 15 mins).
🔹 Block Off Dates (Optional)
Click "Add blocked dates" 🚫.
Choose the start and end dates🗓, and set the start and end times⏳ for when you’re unavailable.
Need more blocked dates? Click "Add blocked dates📅" again and configure separately
✅ Step 4: Save and Publish
6️⃣ Once you’ve configured everything, click Save & Apply Changes.
7️⃣ Visit your store to ensure that your availability on appointment booking displays correctly.
🌟 And just like that, you're ready to take appointments with ease! Let the smooth scheduling begin! 🚀