Service templates (quick start)

Guide 4 min read Updated: June 14, 2026

Industry quick-start templates create a base service catalogue in one click, and optionally apply matching opening hours and accent colour.

Service templates let new providers skip adding services one by one. Pick an industry template and Bokko creates a full base catalogue in a single step, with typical durations and a category — you can then freely edit, extend or remove individual services.

When to use them

The template picker is the primary action of the setup wizard's Services phase: Start from a template. If you prefer adding services one by one, the secondary action (manual entry) is also available. Templates are best applied at the start — once you have several custom services, manual editing is faster.

Available templates

Templates appear in two sections inside the picker dialog.

Common industries: Hairdresser starter pack, Barber starter pack, Cosmetics starter pack, Nails starter pack, Massage starter pack.

Additional templates: Tattoo starter pack (consultation-first), Pet grooming starter pack, Personal trainer starter pack.

InfoEach template contains 5–6 pre-configured services with durations typical for the industry. Templates do not set prices — you fill those in afterwards.

Applying a template

Open the Setup screen in the dashboard.
In the Services phase, click Start from a template.
In the Pick an industry template dialog, choose the template that fits your business.
Optionally enable Apply opening-hours preset if you want the matching default opening hours to be applied as well.
Optionally enable Apply accent-colour preset if you want the matching default accent colour to be applied as well.
Click Start with the … template to finalise.

TipThe opening-hours and accent-colour options only take effect if you have not yet confirmed your opening hours and have not yet customised the accent colour. If either is already set, Bokko leaves it untouched.

How the capacity limit works

The number of active services is bounded by your plan limit. Template application is all-or-nothing: if the template's services would not fit within the remaining slots, the application is aborted entirely — no service is created. In that case, either delete some existing services or move up a plan before trying again.

WarningTemplates never create a partial catalogue. If there isn't enough room, Bokko returns an error and writes nothing, so you won't be left with a half-applied catalogue.

Applying a template twice

If you apply the same template twice, Bokko recognises items that were already created and does not produce duplicates. Services from the earlier application remain untouched.

After applying

Open the Services page in the dashboard.
Set prices on the services the template created.
Delete items you do not offer and add your own where needed.
If you enabled the opening-hours preset, review and confirm it on the Opening hours page.
If you enabled the accent-colour preset, review it on the Branding page.

InfoIf templates fail to load (network or transient error), the dialog shows a fallback message. Use the manual service flow instead, or retry later.

Frequently asked questions

What happens if the template's full catalogue doesn't fit my plan limit?

Does the template overwrite my opening hours or accent colour?

What happens if I apply the same template twice?

Can I edit the services the template created?

Does the template fill in prices?

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