Setup Wizard

When you open Salonnare for the very first time, the setup wizard appears to help you configure the essentials. Think of it as a friendly checklist that gets your salon ready for business. It only takes a few minutes.

Before you begin

On the welcome screen, you'll see two options:

• Fresh setup — Start from scratch and configure everything step by step.
• Import backup — Restore a previous Salonnare backup if you have one (a ZIP file).

Most new users will choose Fresh setup. Let's walk through each step.

Step 1 — Choose your language

Pick the language you'd like to use. Everything in Salonnare — menus, buttons, emails — will appear in your chosen language right away.

Available languages: English, Nederlands, Deutsch, Francais, Espanol.

Step 2 — Salon information

Tell us about your salon. Fill in what you can — you can always update these details later in Settings.

• Salon name — This is shown throughout the app and on receipts.
• Address — Street, postcode, and city. Helpful for receipts and your online booking page.
• Phone and email — So clients can reach you.
• Logo — Upload your salon logo (PNG or JPG). It appears on receipts and your booking page.
• VAT number — If applicable. This is printed on invoices.
• Social media — Add your Facebook and Instagram links.
• Currency — Choose EUR, GBP, or USD.
• First day of week — Monday or Sunday, depending on your preference.
• Time format — 24-hour or 12-hour clock.

Step 3 — Your admin account

Create the main account you'll use to log in. This is the admin account with full access to everything.

• Your name — How you'd like to appear in the system.
• Email — Your login email address.
• Password — Choose something secure (at least 8 characters).

Step 4 — Email settings

Salonnare sends automatic emails for things like booking confirmations, reminders, and receipts. To make this work, you need to connect an email account.

Fill in:

• Mail server — For example, smtp.gmail.com for Gmail.
• Port — Usually 587.
• Username — Typically your email address.
• Password — Your email password or app-specific password.
• From address — The email address your clients will see.

Step 5 — Calendar and booking preferences

Set up how your calendar works and how clients can book online:

• Time slot interval — How your calendar is divided: 15, 20, 30, 45, or 60 minutes. Most salons use 15 or 30 minutes.
• Buffer time — Automatically adds a gap after each appointment (for cleanup, for example). Choose 0 to 30 minutes.
• Calendar colors — Color appointments by service category or by staff member.
• Booking mode — Choose Direct (appointments are confirmed instantly) or Request (you approve each booking first).
• Who can book online — Everyone, or only existing clients.
• Maximum advance days — How far ahead clients can book (for example, 60 days).
• Extra time for new clients — Add extra minutes for first-time visitors.

Step 6 — Payment setup

Connect your payment providers so you can accept card and online payments. All integrations are optional — you can always add them later.

• SumUp — For in-person card payments with a SumUp terminal.
• Mollie — For online payments like iDEAL and credit card.
• Stripe — For online payments and no-show fees.

If you want to charge no-show fees, you'll need Stripe connected. You can set the fee as a percentage of the appointment value or a fixed amount.

Step 7 — Features and VAT rates

Almost done! Choose which extra features you'd like to turn on:

• Birthday messages — Automatically send a happy birthday email to your clients.
• Purchase orders — Enable the purchasing module for ordering stock from suppliers.
• Internal consumption — Track products used during treatments (requires purchase orders).

Then, set up your VAT rates. Select your country from the dropdown and the standard rates are filled in automatically. You can adjust the percentages, rename them, or add custom rates as needed.

Finishing up

Click Start salon and you're done! Salonnare saves everything and logs you in automatically.

Now head to your Dashboard to see your salon's home screen, or start by adding your services.