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title: "Enabling Online Bookings"
slug: "enabling-online-bookings"
updated: 2023-05-31T04:53:11Z
published: 2023-05-31T04:53:25Z
canonical: "support.bookingtimes.com/enabling-online-bookings"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://support.bookingtimes.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Enabling online bookings

Publically available online bookings are optional and must be enabled during setup. The BookingTimes platform is flexible and online bookings can be enabled or disabled at any time if needed.

## Public booking configuration

Public bookings can only be made if certain conditions have been met:

1. [Services have been added](/v2/docs/adding-a-services)
2. [Services have been assigned to a staff member](/v2/docs/staff-calendars)
3. [Online Payments are enabled](/v2/docs/setting-up-online-payments)
4. [Staff schedules are open for bookings](/v2/docs/opening-the-schedule-1)

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## Enabling public bookings

### Steps

1. Navigate to **Setup** > **Business Detail** > **Bookings**
2. Under P*ublic Page Options* check "Show the book now button on your public website"

![booknow.png](https://cdn.document360.io/6926c75e-9b20-4216-bf9f-d7ca1df9c74f/Images/Documentation/booknow.png)

1. Select **Save**
2. Ensure the Book Now navigation item has been [added to your menu.](/v2/docs/editing-the-menu)
3. Check your work by logging out