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# Creating Services

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To create a service, you must first create the service category. For example:

**Category:** Haircuts

**Services:** Signature Haircut, Bang Trim, Kid's Cut

To manage services, you must be an Admin user, or you must have the [Can manage service settings](/learn/staff-member-permissions/) permission enabled in **Staff Member** settings.

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To create a service category, open the** Services** app and select **Add Category**. Enter the category name and select **Create**.

You can make a service category only accessible in online booking through a direct link. This can be helpful for temporary service specials or if you need to limit online booking access.

To make a service category only accessible in online booking through a direct link, select the category and go to the **Advanced** tab. Select **Edit** and enable the **Only show in online booking with direct link** toggle.

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After creating a service category, you can add services to it by selecting **Add Service**.

Enter the service details and select **Create**.

- Make sure each service name can be understood independently. Clients will only see the **service name** in their notifications, not the **service category** name.

- Set the default **Duration** and **Price** for the service. The duration and price can later be [customized for individual staff members](/learn/link-services-to-staff-members/). The price can also be adjusted per location.

- If applicable, select [processing, finishing, and buffer times](/learn/processing-finishing-and-buffer-times/) for the service. The processing and finishing times can later be [customized for individual staff members](/learn/link-services-to-staff-members/).

- For services that [only require resources and not a staff member](/learn/creating-services-with-resource-requirements-only-no-staff-required/), select **Additional options **and enable the **Does not require staff members (only resources)** toggle.

- For services that require two staff members, select **Additional options **and enable the **Requires two staff members** toggle.

- If applicable, enter any **Pre** and **Post-commission deductions** by selecting **Additional options**.

Learn more about:

- [Creating service customizations](/learn/help-articles/services/service-customizations/) (service add-ons)

- [Assigning services to staff members](/learn/link-services-to-staff-members/)

- [Enabling services for online booking](/learn/enable-services-for-online-booking/)

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To control the order in which service categories and services appear in online booking, open the **Services** app and drag and drop the service category and service names.

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