First venue setup checklist

One ordered checklist takes a brand-new venue from first login to ready to sell. The setup wizard covers the essentials. This adds the one thing it still doesn't check, payments, so you don't "finish setup" and still be unable to take money.

1. Get in and get set up

• First login: sign in and land on the setup wizard.
• What you offer: on the Modules step, turn on the services you run (bookings, coaching, camps, parties, leagues). This is the first required wizard step.
• Brand colours: pick your two colours, and add your logo while you're there, so the public site looks like you, not a template. This is the second required step.
• First thing to sell: one court and one price, or your first program, or your first competition. For court hire you need both halves, because a court with no casual rate is quoted at $0.
• Finish the wizard: complete it and mark yourself ready. This is the third and last required step.

2. Make it possible to take money

The wizard still doesn't check these. Do them before you invite a single customer.

• Stripe Connect: finish payment set-up so payouts reach your bank. A venue with services on but Connect unfinished can't actually be paid.
• Test charge: run one test payment end to end and confirm it settles.

3. Make it possible to book

The wizard's First thing to sell step now covers this, so it should already be done. Check it here.

• At least one bookable: a court or field with pricing, or an open program or competition. Without one, a customer has nothing to book or pay for.
• Opening hours and pricing: set, so availability and prices are correct.

4. Make it look real

• Marketing home: the hero and gallery show your venue photos, and service pages read as yours.
• Contact details: address, phone and hours are set. They also power your site's search listing.

5. Confirm you're ready

Run the go-live checklist. It shows anything still outstanding in one view, from Choose your modules and Add something to book to Connect payments. When every required item is green, you're ready to take your first real booking.

Related

• Getting help from Sweepa
• Finding your way around the admin

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