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> Use this file to discover available pages before exploring further.
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# Initial Shop Setup Checklist

Your shop's Front Desk can show a Getting Started checklist. Its remaining steps depend on the shop's current setup.

1. Switch to the correct shop workspace and open **Front Desk**.
2. Read **Getting Started** and its progress count.
3. Open the relevant remaining step when you are ready to configure it. Check any remaining public-page and payment-connection steps.
4. Use **More → Settings** for Services, Calendar Settings, Form Defaults, Visit Settings, and other shop controls.

Complete the payment connection and service-readiness steps before taking bookings. Dismissing the checklist does not complete those requirements.

Your shop needs its own Stripe account to take cards. Until you set up shop payments, card payments for shop bookings are blocked. Clients see your shop's name on their card statement.

![Getting Started checklist on Front Desk.](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/b/6/b/f/b6bf11da1ce5e000/initial-shop-setup-checklist-s_8bnqln.png)