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Creating your first event type

With your calendar connected and your hours set, the last step is an event type — a template for a kind of meeting people can book. Once it exists, it has a public link you can put anywhere.

What it is

An event type bundles everything about one kind of meeting:

• A name and an optional public description.
• A duration (default 42 minutes; anywhere from 10 to 120).
• The schedule it draws availability from.
• A location — Google Meet, phone, in person, or a custom link.
• A booking form — the questions invitees answer when they book.
• Buffers, minimum notice, date range, and reminder settings (all have sensible defaults; see Duration, buffers, and limits).

How to do it

1. Open Event Types in the dashboard and click New Event Type.
2. On the General tab: give it a name like Intro call, set the duration, pick Type → One-on-one, choose the Meeting Type (Google Meet for auto conference links), and write a short public description.
3. On the Schedule tab: pick which availability schedule it draws from (your default is fine to start).
4. On Limits & Buffers: leave the defaults to begin with (see Duration, buffers, and limits).
5. On Booking Form: optionally add a custom question or two (e.g. "What would you like to discuss?") — see Booking questions.
6. Save. Your booking link is now 42min.us/<your-username>/<event-slug> — copy it from the event type's card, or share your whole profile page at 42min.us/<your-username>.

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When you'd add more

• A different length or purpose → a new event type ("Product demo", "Interview").
• A whole team should share one link → a round-robin event type.
• A private, one-time link → see single-use links.

Common pitfalls

• Shared the link but nobody can book. The event type must be turned on, it needs a schedule with upcoming hours, and your minimum-notice / date-range settings must leave some bookable slots.
• Wrong location. "Ask the invitee" and "Phone" event types won't create a Google Meet link — switch the location to "Google Meet" if that's what you expect.
• Slug clashes. Each of your event types needs a unique URL slug. 42min will tell you if you reuse one.