Click here to try Skedmaker from your clients' perspective.<\/a>.<\/p>\n\nYou don't have to know a drop of code to use Skedmaker in your WordPress site. Activate the Skedmaker WordPress Plugin and start customizing your schedule in minutes.<\/p>\n\n
Select the duration of your appointments on any day, from 15 minute sessions to full-day appointments.<\/p>\n\n
Allow for multiple appointments at the same time.<\/p>\n\n
Block specific timeframes or disable entire days from being available.<\/p>\n\n
You can also select a range of dates to block out, which helps you to disable your schedule for holidays etc.<\/p>\n\n
Give your clients the ability to schedule themselves at their own convenience ? at any time of the day.<\/p>\n\n
Have a complex schedule? Skedmaker allows you to create \"Custom Days\" with varying timeframes and number of available appointments.<\/p>\n\n
Enter detailed information about your business including map directions, phone numbers, website physical address and more -- which is all emailed to your client when they schedule an appointment with you.<\/p>\n\n
You control every part of your schedule with our easy-to-use administrator pages which you can access through your WordPress Admin page.<\/p>\n\n
List all your future or past appointments on one page with actions to manage your clients appointments.<\/p>\n\n
Send no-show notices by e-mail asking your clients to reschedule if they fail to arrive for their appointments.<\/p>\n\n
Edit the color scheme of Skedmaker to fit your WordPress theme by selecting from a list of predefined patterns.<\/p>\n\n
Credits<\/h3>\n\nIcons by<\/h4>\n\n\n- http:\/\/www.fatcow.com\/free-icons<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n
\nDownload and unzip the Skedmaker WordPress Plugin.<\/p><\/li>\n
Copy the \"skedmaker-online-scheduling\" folder to the WordPress directory: \"\/wp-content\/plugins\/\". NOTE! - do not copy the folder with the version number.<\/p><\/li>\n
Upload the \"skedmaker-online-scheduling\" folder to your server.<\/p><\/li>\n
Log in to your WordPress admin page.<\/p><\/li>\n
Click \"Plugins\" from your admin menu.<\/p><\/li>\n
Find \"Skedmaker\" on your list of plugins.<\/p><\/li>\n
Click Activate.<\/p><\/li>\n
A Skedmaker menu item will appear on your admin menu.<\/p><\/li>\n
Click Skedmaker from your admin menu.<\/p><\/li>\n
Skedmaker will automatically build the database tables required to run the plugin.<\/p><\/li>\n
After the tables are built, your Skedmaker Administration page will load.<\/p><\/li>\n
Follow the prompts at the top of the Admin page to get started building your schedule.<\/p><\/li>\n
It is IMPORTANT that you follow the prompts to set your timezone and set e-mail address to receive appointment notifications.<\/p><\/li>\n
To display your Skedmaker schedule on your pages, simply use the short code [wp-skedmaker] on each page you want it displayed. NOTE: Skedmaker will only work when included on pages set to 'default' or 'permalinks'.<\/p><\/li>\n
Once installation is complete, you can delete the file: \"_includes\/sm-db-build.php\". But you don't have to.<\/p><\/li>\n
If you have any issues or questions, PLEASE leave a support message and I will do my best to help you.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
\n- How do I set up my schedule?<\/dt>\n
\nFrom the Administration Home page menu, click on \"Default Days\".<\/p><\/li>\n
Select from the options to set up a basic schedule.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n
- How do I set up a more complex schedule than what is available on the Default Days?<\/dt>\n
\nFrom the Administration Home page menu, click on \"Custom Days\".<\/p><\/li>\n
Choose a name for your custom day, for example: Holiday Schedule.<\/p><\/li>\n
Click on the name of your Custom Day from the list.<\/p><\/li>\n
Add timeframes and number of available appointments to the Custom Day in the next page.<\/p><\/li>\n
Once you have your Custom Day completed, click \"Apply Custom Day\".<\/p><\/li>\n
You will be directed to a page that lists out all the days for the next 2 years.<\/p><\/li>\n
Check off the days you want to apply your new Custom day to, and click save.<\/p><\/li>\n
The admin view of your calendar will now reflect the Custom Day you have applied by showing a logo on those days.<\/p><\/li>\n
To remove a custom day, select \"Remove Custom Day\" at the top of the appointments list on the Admin Home page.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n
- Can you schedule more than one client at a time? How?<\/dt>\n
\n- Yes, you can have up to 10 appointments in one time frame.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
\nFor \"Default Days\" -- select from the \"Multiple Appointments\" drop down list and pick the number you want to have.<\/p><\/li>\n
For \"Custom Days\" -- When you are building an individual time frame, select the number of appointments you want to have available for that one time frame.<\/p><\/li>\n
Your schedule will show the number of available appointments, and this will decrease when a new client books with you.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n
- How do I block off a series of days without affecting the rest of my schedule?<\/dt>\n
\nFrom the Administration Home page menu, click on \"Blackout Dates\".<\/p><\/li>\n
On the calendar, pick the day you want to start blocking appointments.<\/p><\/li>\n
Next, pick the day you want to blocking to end.<\/p><\/li>\n
Click the \"Save Blackout Dates\" button.<\/p><\/li>\n
Your calendar will now block appointments from being scheduled inside the range you selected.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n
- How do I add services to my schedule?<\/dt>\n
\nFrom the Administration Home page menu, click on \"List of Services\".<\/p><\/li>\n
On the Services page, type the name of the service you want to offer.<\/p><\/li>\n
Add all of your services this way.<\/p><\/li>\n
To \"hide\" a service from your list, click on the Deactivate icon.<\/p><\/li>\n
To permanently delete a service, click on the Trash icon from the Deactivated Services list.<\/p><\/li>\n
To reactivate a service, click on the green check icon in the Deactivated Services list.<\/p><\/li>\n
To edit a service, click on the pencil icon. Make changes and click the Save Button.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n
- How do I change the language?<\/dt>\n
Sorry, Skedmaker is currently only available in English. Future updates will support other languages.<\/p><\/dd>\n
- Why am I getting a 404 error or \"Page not found\"?<\/dt>\n
\nIf you are getting some sort of page not found errors, check your WordPress \"Permalink Settings\".<\/p><\/li>\n
In the Admin Dashboard Menu, click \"Settings\" then \"Permalinks\".<\/p><\/li>\n
Select the \"Default\" option or \"Post Name\" option.<\/p><\/li>\n
If you are still having issues, contact me and I will help you to get it to work.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ol><\/dd>\n
- How do I suggest a new feature to add to Skedmaker?<\/dt>\n
visit http:\/\/www.skedmaker.com and select \"Contact\" to send us your comments and suggestions.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
.98<\/h4>\n\n\n- Update\/fixes for WordPress 4.4 compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
.97<\/h4>\n\n\nDatabase access update to Wordpress function<\/p><\/li>\n
Add new \"Services\" option. Allows users to create a list of services and require clients to select from them.<\/p><\/li>\n
Update Frequently Asked Questions.<\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
.96<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fix permalink function that was creating 404 errors\/page not found on some sites<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
.95<\/h4>\n\n