Installation
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Download and unzip the Skedmaker WordPress Plugin.
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Copy the „skedmaker-online-scheduling“ folder to the WordPress directory: „/wp-content/plugins/“. NOTE! – do not copy the folder with the version number.
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Upload the „skedmaker-online-scheduling“ folder to your server.
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Log in to your WordPress admin page.
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Click „Plugins“ from your admin menu.
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Find „Skedmaker“ on your list of plugins.
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Click Activate.
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A Skedmaker menu item will appear on your admin menu.
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Click Skedmaker from your admin menu.
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Skedmaker will automatically build the database tables required to run the plugin.
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After the tables are built, your Skedmaker Administration page will load.
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Follow the prompts at the top of the Admin page to get started building your schedule.
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It is IMPORTANT that you follow the prompts to set your timezone and set e-mail address to receive appointment notifications.
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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‘.
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Once installation is complete, you can delete the file: „_includes/sm-db-build.php“. But you don’t have to.
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If you have any issues or questions, PLEASE leave a support message and I will do my best to help you.
FAQ
- How do I set up my schedule?
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From the Administration Home page menu, click on „Default Days“.
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Select from the options to set up a basic schedule.
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- How do I set up a more complex schedule than what is available on the Default Days?
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From the Administration Home page menu, click on „Custom Days“.
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Choose a name for your custom day, for example: Holiday Schedule.
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Click on the name of your Custom Day from the list.
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Add timeframes and number of available appointments to the Custom Day in the next page.
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Once you have your Custom Day completed, click „Apply Custom Day“.
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You will be directed to a page that lists out all the days for the next 2 years.
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Check off the days you want to apply your new Custom day to, and click save.
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The admin view of your calendar will now reflect the Custom Day you have applied by showing a logo on those days.
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To remove a custom day, select „Remove Custom Day“ at the top of the appointments list on the Admin Home page.
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- Can you schedule more than one client at a time? How?
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- Yes, you can have up to 10 appointments in one time frame.
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For „Default Days“ — select from the „Multiple Appointments“ drop down list and pick the number you want to have.
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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.
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Your schedule will show the number of available appointments, and this will decrease when a new client books with you.
- How do I block off a series of days without affecting the rest of my schedule?
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From the Administration Home page menu, click on „Blackout Dates“.
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On the calendar, pick the day you want to start blocking appointments.
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Next, pick the day you want to blocking to end.
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Click the „Save Blackout Dates“ button.
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Your calendar will now block appointments from being scheduled inside the range you selected.
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- How do I add services to my schedule?
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From the Administration Home page menu, click on „List of Services“.
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On the Services page, type the name of the service you want to offer.
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Add all of your services this way.
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To „hide“ a service from your list, click on the Deactivate icon.
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To permanently delete a service, click on the Trash icon from the Deactivated Services list.
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To reactivate a service, click on the green check icon in the Deactivated Services list.
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To edit a service, click on the pencil icon. Make changes and click the Save Button.
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- How do I change the language?
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Sorry, Skedmaker is currently only available in English. Future updates will support other languages.
- Why am I getting a 404 error or „Page not found“?
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If you are getting some sort of page not found errors, check your WordPress „Permalink Settings“.
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In the Admin Dashboard Menu, click „Settings“ then „Permalinks“.
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Select the „Default“ option or „Post Name“ option.
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If you are still having issues, contact me and I will help you to get it to work.
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- How do I suggest a new feature to add to Skedmaker?
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visit http://www.skedmaker.com and select „Contact“ to send us your comments and suggestions.
Rezensionen
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Änderungsprotokoll
.98
- Update/fixes for WordPress 4.4 compatibility
.97
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Database access update to WordPress function
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Add new „Services“ option. Allows users to create a list of services and require clients to select from them.
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Update Frequently Asked Questions.
.96
- Fix permalink function that was creating 404 errors/page not found on some sites
.95
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Fix glitch on 15-minute interval settings.
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Work on permalink settings in functions file.
.94
- Fix some issues with CSS that were causing a bad display on some themes.
.93
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Update functions.
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Fix some CSS bugs.
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Add anchor to top of calendar and confirmations.
.90
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Update CSS to adapt on mobile devices.
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IMPORTANT: Change shortcode from [skedmaker] to [wp-skedmaker] — be sure to update your page.
.81
- Update to allow for permalinks and default setting options.
.80
- Fixed glitch error in converting to, from Standard and Daylight Savings times.
.79
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Fixed glitch in confirmation email to direct client to proper cancellation link.
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Fixed glitch in confirmation email where it was not including the business description.
.78
- Added text area to Admin“ Booking Options“ page. This will allow admins to enter some text to be displayed at the top of their calendar.
.77
- Fix error with admin dashboard link to admin home page.
.76
- Remove unneeded files, clean up, prepare for release.
.73
- Change all function names to be prefixed with „SM_“ – to stop any conflicts with other plugins.
.72
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Add ability to shut off sending notifications to admin.
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Add ability to shut off sending notifications to client.
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Add ability to shut off sending notifications to BCC.
.71
*Add ability to send copies of notices to 3 different BCC emails.
.7
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Added option to select color scheme.
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Fixed bug in dynamic CSS.
.6
- Fix bug in image display for „When is My Appointment“ and „Print“ buttons on calendar.
0.5
- Update calendar and create days functions.