# 1️⃣ Create your first service on Cowlendar

> Step-by-step guide to creating your first bookable service on Cowlendar.

Looking to quickly learn about Cowlendar bookings and all of it's awesome features?

Follow these steps to create your first Cowlendar service in under 3 minutes!

## Steps on how to create your first service using Cowlendar 

Make sure you've enabled the app in the Cowlendar dashboard **(Apps > Cowlendar)**

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In your Shopify admin dashboard Look at the left hand side and click on **products**.
Click **Add a product**

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Create a product (this will be connected to your cowlendar service)

> **ℹ️ Info**
>
> Remember that the way Cowlendar works is that by [default](https://help.cowlendar.com/a/how-to-use-the-integration-feature.md) it converts the add to cart button into a book now button. When this book now button is clicked it opens up the calendar widget

Make sure you **save**
Look at the left panel in your shopify admin and click **Apps**
Click on **Cowlendar**
Click on **My Services**
Click on **New Service**

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**Select the product** you just created 
**Configure the service** to your liking

> **ℹ️ Info**
>
> The availability tab is where most of the magic of creating your schedule happens. This includes your weekday availiability, meeting duration, break times and much more

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Go through each tab and when done make sure to click **update**
Go back to **My Services**
Click **View** on the newly created service

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Make sure you can see a **Book Now** button and that when clicked, opens the calendar to your service

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> **⚠️ Warning**
>
> Don't panic if you don't see the book now button! Just come by chat and we will resolve this for you quickly.