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# How to set Specific Dates with Different Time Slots

This configuration allows you to offer **different booking capacities per time slot and per specific date**.

It’s the most flexible availability setup in Cowlendar and is ideal when:

* Capacity changes depending on the day
* Weekdays and weekends require different limits
* A single day needs different capacities for morning vs afternoon sessions

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### **🧩 When to Use This Setup**

Use this configuration if you need to:

* Set **different maximum people per slot** depending on the date
* Offer higher capacity on weekends or special events
* Customize capacity by **time ranges within the same day**
* Fully control availability from the Availability section

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### **📲 Step-by-Step: Enable Slot-Level Capacity Control**

#### **Step 1: Disable Booking Limits at the Service Level**

1. From your **Shopify admin**, go to **Apps**.
2. Open **Cowlendar**.
3. Click on **My Services**.
4. Find the service you want to edit and click **Edit**.

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5. Go to the **Advanced** tab.
6. In the **Booking limits** section:
   * Disable **Booking limit per timeslot**

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➡️ This is required so all booking limits are managed **directly from Availability**, not globally.

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#### **Step 2: Go to Availability Settings**

7. Go to the **Availability** tab.
8. Make sure **Availability mode** is set to **Availability per service**.
9. Just below **Availability mode**, locate the **Availability** section.

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#### **🎯 Maximum People Per Slot (Key Setting)**

For each availability block you create, you’ll now see a new option at the bottom:

#### **Maximum People Per Slot**

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This allows you to define **how many people can book each time slot for that specific availability only**.

Each availability can have a **different capacity**.

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### **🧪 Example 1: Different Capacity for Weekdays vs Weekends**

#### **Scenario**

* Weekdays → max **10 people per slot**
* Weekends → max **25 people per slot**

#### **Configuration**

**Availability 1: Weekdays**

* Enable **Weekdays**
* Select **Monday to Friday**
* Deselect **Saturday & Sunday**
* Set your time slot(s)
* Set **Maximum People Per Slot = 10**

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**Availability 2: Weekend**

* Deselect all weekdays
* Select **Saturday & Sunday**
* Set your time slot(s)
* Set **Maximum People Per Slot = 25**

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➡️ Result:\
Each booking slot will respect the capacity defined for that specific availability.

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### **🧪 Example 2: Different Capacities by Time Range on the Same Day**

This setup allows **multiple capacities within a single date**, based on time.

#### **Scenario**

On **January 5th**:

* **9:00 AM – 12:00 PM** → max **10 people per slot**
* **1:00 PM – 8:00 PM** → max **12 people per slot**

#### **Configuration**

**Availability 1: Morning Slots**

* Use **Specific dates**
* Select **January 5th**
* Set time slot: **9:00 AM – 12:00 PM**
* Set **Maximum People Per Slot = 10**

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**Availability 2: Afternoon Slots**

* Use **Specific dates**
* Select **January 5th**
* Set time slot: **1:00 PM – 8:00 PM**
* Set **Maximum People Per Slot = 12**

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{% hint style="warning" %}
⚠️ **Important Rule**<br>

* The **same date + time range cannot exist in more than one availability**
* Do **not** select January 5th in any other availability
* This avoids conflicts and ensures the correct capacity is applied
  {% endhint %}

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### **⚠️ Important Rules to Avoid Errors**

* Each **date + time slot combination must be unique**
* A specific date should not overlap across multiple availabilities
* Capacity is determined **only by the availability that matches the date and time**
* If overlaps exist, the system may ignore or miscalculate availability

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### **✅ Final Result**

With this configuration:

* Each date can have its **own capacity**
* Each time range can have **different limits**
* You gain full control over high-demand or special-event scheduling
* Customers always see accurate availability and capacity

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{% hint style="info" %}
💡 This setup is perfect for workshops, conferences, events, seasonal programs, or any service where demand varies by day or time.
{% endhint %}