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Your first 30 minutes in CoreHue

You've signed up and finished setup. Here's a short, practical checklist to get the important things in place so you can start taking real work. You don't have to do it all in one sitting. CoreHue also builds a checklist for you on Home, based on what you chose during setup.

Set aside about half an hour and work down the list. If you'd like a map of the app first, read Getting around CoreHue.

1. Confirm your business details​

Your business name and logo show on everything clients see: galleries, your booking page, invoices, and proposals. Add or double-check them in Settings → Business. While you're there, add your contract signature: a contract attached to a booking service can't be required until one exists.

2. Set your default currency​

Your default currency is used on every price and invoice, and it cannot be changed once set, so get it right before you create anything. Set it in Settings → Profile, under Set your default currency.

On Core you bill in that one currency. Pro lets you invoice in others alongside it. See Currencies.

3. Add your first service​

A service is something a client can book. Create one in Bookings → Services and pick its mode: Inquiry if you want to review each request, Direct booking if clients should book themselves, or Mini sessions for short slots on set days.

4. Set your availability​

Add your working hours and any days off, so clients only see times that genuinely work. Set a booking gap while you're there. It starts at none, which lets someone book you the minute you finish across town. See Availability.

5. Connect your calendar​

Link Google Calendar so bookings appear in your calendar and busy events hide those times from clients. Conflict checking is on as soon as you connect.

6. Save a contract template​

CoreHue sets you up with a few ready-made contract templates. Open Templates → Contracts, pick one, and adjust the wording to match how you work. Future contracts start from here.

7. Add your items​

Items are the lines you reuse on invoices, like "Wedding collection" or "Extra hour". Add them in Templates → Items so billing is a couple of clicks later.

Even a test one shows you what your clients see. Create a gallery, upload a few photos, choose a cover layout and color, and preview it on your phone.

9. Turn your booking page on​

Once your services and availability are ready, switch your booking page on in Your booking page and copy the link. Add it to your website and social profiles so clients can come to you.

You're set​

That's the core of it. One more worth checking early: your reminders, so unpaid invoices and unsigned contracts chase themselves instead of you.

Next step​

See how a client moves through CoreHue from first inquiry to final gallery, or open the Guides for the part of your business you want to tighten up first.

Questions about getting started? Email us at hello@corehue.co.

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