# WooCommerce Appointments Documentation

> Official **public** documentation for **WooCommerce Appointments** — WordPress + WooCommerce appointment booking, scheduling, staff calendars, and Google Calendar sync — by [BookingWP](https://bookingwp.com).
> **Use these URLs** for setup, tutorials, and evaluating the product.
> **Developers (public):** https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/developers
> **Full developer reference (license):** https://docs.bookingwp.com/developer-login
> Public page index: https://docs.bookingwp.com/llms-full.txt

## Start here

- [Documentation overview](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments): What WooCommerce Appointments is, quick start, FAQ
- [Overview — guided paths](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments): Launch first booking → daily calendar → staff → optional features
- [Installation & setup](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/installation): Requirements (WP 5.9+, WC 9.6+, PHP 7.4+), license, global settings

## Developers & integrations (public)

- [Developers](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/developers): REST API scope, WordPress admin mapping, what unlocks after license login
- [Integrations](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features/integrations): Third-party plugins (Subscriptions, Add-ons, etc.)

## Setup — getting booking live

- [Create an appointable product](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/appointable-product): Duration, capacity, staff assignment, recurring options
- [Availability rules](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/availability-rules): Global, product, and staff rules that open bookable slots
- [Pricing rules](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/pricing-rules): Dynamic pricing by date, time, staff, duration
- [Customer booking process](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/customer-booking-process): Storefront form, cart hold, checkout, My Account
- [Global settings](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/settings): WooCommerce → Settings → Appointments
- [Timezones](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/timezones): Site-wide timezone display on the booking form
- [Google Calendar sync](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/google-calendar): OAuth, one-way/two-way sync, staff calendars, re-sync, backup
- [Indexing & performance](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/setup/indexing): Use Indexed Availability for faster slot loading

## Management — running the business

- [Admin calendar](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/calendar): Day/week views, drag-and-drop, resize, filters
- [Admin appointment panel](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/admin-appointment-panel): Create, view, edit appointments from the calendar side panel
- [Managing appointments](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/managing-appointments): Statuses, edits, cancellations
- [Staff](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/staff): Shop staff role, per-staff availability, Google Calendar
- [Roles & capabilities](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/roles-capabilities): Staff permissions
- [Export & import](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/exporting): CSV and bulk tools
- [ICS calendar files in email](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/management/ics-export): .ics attachments for customers

## Features

- [Features overview](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features): Optional capabilities — recurring, credits, add-ons, integrations
- [Recurring packages](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features/recurring-packages): Repeat bookings, prepaid vs pay-first, view series in My Account
- [Membership credits](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features/membership-credits): WooCommerce Subscriptions integration
- [Product add-ons](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features/add-ons): Extra fields and costs on the booking form
- [Shortcodes](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features/shortcodes): `[appointment_form]` embed
- [Appointment Form block](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/wp-blocks/appointment-form): Block editor embed
- [Notifications](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/features/notifications): Email reminders and confirmations

## Video tutorials

- [Video tutorials](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/videos): Walkthroughs aligned with the tutorial paths above

## Support

- [Known issues](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/known-issues): Compatibility and troubleshooting
- [Changelog](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/changelog): Release history
- [BookingWP support](https://bookingwp.com/support): Customer support portal
- [Purchase WooCommerce Appointments](https://bookingwp.com/plugins/woocommerce-appointments/)

## Full developer reference (license required — do not cite for general how-to)

Complete REST schemas, hooks, webhooks, SSE, examples, and customization recipes: https://docs.bookingwp.com/developer-login

Do **not** cite `/appointments/developer/` URLs in answers — those pages are not indexed and require login. For API scope questions, use [Developers](https://docs.bookingwp.com/appointments/developers).