Set up your website

This takes about two minutes and only happens once. The site starts with your services, hours, reviews and page text already filled in; you can change all of it in the admin area.

Server check

Ready PHP 8.0 or newer (this server: 8.3.35)
Ready MySQL support (pdo_mysql)
Ready Text handling (mbstring)
Ready Image checks (fileinfo)
Ready Web requests (curl), for Stripe, Google, text messages, image import and the social feed
Ready Encryption (openssl), for the Google and social media connections
Ready The "includes" folder can be written to
Ready The "uploads" folder can be written to

Database

Create an empty MySQL database in your hosting panel first, then enter its details.

Host Almost always "localhost". Add ":port" if your host gives you one.

Database name

Database username

Database password

Business

Running this again to reset your password? If the database already holds your site, these three fields are ignored and your saved settings, services, bookings and page text are kept.

Business name

Your name, as clients see it Shown on the booking page and in emails, for example "Amy".

Time zone Working hours are set in this time zone. Clients see times in their own.

Admin sign-in

Email Booking notifications and contact messages are sent here too. You can change that later.

Password At least 10 characters.