First steps
You finished signup and the setup wizard. Welcome to your dashboard - the place where you run your business on Hacado.
This guide is your checklist. Work through the steps below in order. Start with a short tour of the dashboard, then finish the details clients will see.
Your checklist
- Get to know your dashboard - learn the side menu and the Overview, Calendar, and Pending Appointments tabs.
- Complete your business profile - confirm your name, logo, colours, and contact details.
- Set up your services - make sure what clients can book matches what you really offer.
- Set your availability - define when clients can book you.
- Build your website - tidy up the starter pages the wizard created.
- Connect essentials - finish calendar, payment, and notification links you may have skipped.
- Publish and share - turn pages live and copy your booking link.
- Test the customer experience - book yourself once to prove everything works.
- Manage bookings and customers - learn where incoming bookings and client info live.
Two sides of Hacado
| Where | What it is for |
|---|---|
| Your dashboard | You set up services, hours, your website, messages, and billing. |
| Your booking website | Clients see your pages and book time with you. |
Your booking website has its own Hacado web address. You can find and copy it under Settings → Brand. You can also use your own web address later - see Connect your own domain.
Before you begin
You should already have:
- Created your account and confirmed your email
- Chosen a plan and completed payment (if required)
- Finished Set up your workspace
If you have not done those yet, start in Getting started.
What to do next
Start with Get to know your dashboard, then follow the checklist above in order.