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Creating and Configuring a New Location

Creating and configuring additional studio locations.

BukaTime supports multiple locations (studios). Each location has its own staff, services, hours, and subscription. This guide covers creating a new location and getting it ready for bookings.

Understanding Locations

Each location in BukaTime is an independent studio with:

  • Its own booking page URL (slug)
  • Its own operating hours and timezone
  • Its own staff list and service catalog
  • Its own subscription and billing

You can switch between locations using the studio switcher in the sidebar, or from Account Settings → Studios.

Step 1: Create the New Location

  1. Go to Account Settings → Studios and click New, or open the studio switcher and choose Create New Studio.
  2. The Location Setup Wizard launches. Follow the steps:

Wizard Step 1 — Basic Information

  • Studio Name — The public-facing name of this location.
  • Slug — The URL-friendly identifier for your booking page (auto-generated, can be customized). Must be unique.
  • Description — Optional description shown to clients.
  • Timezone — Select the timezone for this location. All appointment times will use this timezone.

Wizard Step 2 — Address

  • Enter the full address: street, city, state/province, country.
  • This address is shown to clients on the booking page.

Wizard Step 3 — Plan Selection

  • Choose a subscription plan for this location.
  • Each location is billed independently.

Wizard Step 4 — Operating Hours

  • Set the default opening hours for the studio (Mon–Sun).
  • Toggle each day on or off.
  • Set start and end times per day.

Wizard Step 5 — Services

  • Add at least one service for this location.
  • You can add more later.

Wizard Step 6 — Staff

  • Invite or assign staff members to this location.
  • You can complete this later.
  1. Complete the wizard. The new location is created and you are switched to it.

Step 2: Configure Studio Settings

Once the location is created, fine-tune its settings under Studio Configuration → General.

Key Settings

SettingDescription
Studio NamePublic-facing name
SlugBooking page URL (bukatime.com/[slug])
TimezoneAll scheduling uses this timezone

See Studio General Settings for a full reference.

Step 3: Set Booking Hours and Rules

Go to Studio Configuration → Booking to set operating hours, slot intervals, and your booking policy.

See Setting Studio Operating Hours for details.

Step 4: Add Staff to the Location

Staff members are scoped per location. To add staff:

  1. Go to Staff (this is filtered to the current location).
  2. Invite staff as described in Creating and Activating a Staff Member.
  3. Assign them services and working hours.

Step 5: Add Services to the Location

Services are also scoped per location. To add:

  1. Go to Services.
  2. Create services and variants as described in Creating Services and Variants.
  3. Assign staff members to each service.

Step 6: Configure Tax Rates (Optional)

If you charge tax at this location:

  1. Go to Studio Configuration → Taxes.
  2. Create the applicable tax rates.
  3. Assign them to services.

Switching Between Locations

  • Click the studio name in the sidebar to open the studio switcher.
  • Select the location you want to manage.
  • All data (staff, services, calendar, clients) shown will be for the selected location.
  • You can also go to Account Settings → Studios to see all your studios in one place.

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