=== Digent Appointments ===
Contributors: amanstacker
Tags: appointments, booking, scheduling, calendar, reservations
Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/amanstacker
Requires PHP: 7.4
Requires at least: 6.7
Tested up to: 7.0
Stable tag: 1.0.0
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

A modern and flexible appointment booking plugin that helps businesses manage appointments, schedules, services, and customer bookings with ease.

== Description ==

Digent Appointments is a powerful and user-friendly appointment booking plugin for WordPress designed for businesses, agencies, consultants, clinics, salons, and service providers.

The plugin allows you to create services, assign staff, configure schedules, and let customers book appointments directly from your website.

Whether you are running a small business or managing multiple staff members, Digent Appointments provides a flexible scheduling system to simplify your booking workflow.

= Features =

* Easy appointment booking system
* Staff and employee management
* Services and categories support
* Flexible schedules and working hours
* Booking calendar management
* Customer appointment form
* Email notifications
* Appointment status management
* Responsive booking interface
* Shortcode support
* Translation ready
* Developer friendly structure

= Perfect For =

* Salons
* Clinics
* Consultants
* Agencies
* Coaches
* Tutors
* Freelancers
* Repair services
* Fitness trainers
* Local businesses

= Developer Friendly =

Digent Appointments follows WordPress coding standards and is built with extensibility in mind for developers and agencies.

= Documentation =

Documentation will be available soon.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the plugin files to the `/wp-content/plugins/digent-appointments` directory, or install the plugin through the WordPress plugins screen directly.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' screen in WordPress.
3. Navigate to Digent Appointments from the WordPress admin menu.
4. Configure your services, staff, and schedules.
5. Add the booking shortcode to any page.

== Credits ==

Digent Appointments uses the following third-party libraries:

1. **FullCalendar** - A JavaScript library for showing calendar data
   - Link: https://github.com/fullcalendar/fullcalendar
   - License: MIT

1. **Select2** - A JavaScript library to make select type more advanced
   - Link: https://github.com/select2/select2
   - License: MIT

1. **Flatpickr** - Lightweight, powerful javascript datetimepicker with no dependencies
   - Link: https://github.com/flatpickr/flatpickr
   - License: MIT


== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= Is Digent Appointments free? =

Yes, the core plugin is free to use.

= Does it support multiple staff members? =

Yes, you can manage multiple staff members and assign services to them.

= Can customers book appointments online? =

Yes, customers can book appointments directly from your website.

= Is the plugin mobile friendly? =

Yes, the booking interface is responsive and works on mobile devices.

= Can I translate the plugin? =

Yes, the plugin is translation ready.

== Screenshots ==

1. Booking form
2. Admin dashboard
3. Schedule management
4. Appointment calendar
5. Services management

== Upgrade Notice ==

= 1.0.0 =
Initial release of Digent Appointments.

== Changelog ==

= 1.0.0 =
* Initial release