Getting started
This is the whole setup, start to finish. Most of it is one-time work. Once your services and hours are in, customers can book themselves.
Checklist
Create your account.
Go to detailvio.com and click Start free. Enter your name, email and a password, then confirm your email from the message we send you.
Set up your business.
After you confirm your email, you'll land on the setup page. Fill in:
- Business name (customers see this on your booking page)
- Owner name
- Business phone and Business email
- Address (optional for mobile detailers)
- Time zone: pick the one you work in, for example Eastern (Toronto) or Pacific (Vancouver). All appointment times use it.
Click Create my account. Your account starts with 14 days of Solo, so every feature is unlocked while you set up.
Add your services and prices.
Add every package you sell, with its price, how long it takes and any add-ons.
Set up your services and prices →Set your business hours.
Go to Settings → Business hours. Turn each day on or off and set your opening and closing times, then click Save hours. Customers can only book inside these hours.
Tip: closing time has to be later than opening time. Overnight hours aren't supported.
Turn on your booking page.
Go to Settings → Public booking page and switch on Enable public booking. Check your Booking slug (the end of your link, like
More on these settings in Share your booking link →detailvio.com/book/apex-auto-spa) and click Save booking settings.Connect Stripe (optional).
Want to take deposits or card payments online? Connect your Stripe account. You can skip this and still take bookings, then get paid by e-Transfer or cash.
Connect Stripe and take deposits →Share your link.
Put it in your Instagram bio, on your Google listing and in your replies.
Share your booking link →Make a test booking.
Open your own link on your phone and book something, so you see exactly what customers see. Then cancel it from your Calendar.
- Do steps 3 to 5 first. Your link works as soon as you have at least one service, your hours and public booking turned on.
- On the Free plan you can take bookings and send email reminders. Deposits, job tracking, photos and the customer status page are on Solo ($39/month) and Shop ($99/month).