# 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](/help/event-types/duration-buffers-and-limits)).

## How to do it

1. Open [**Event Types**](/360/events) in the dashboard and
   [click **New Event Type**](/360/events?new=1).
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](/360/availability?tab=schedules)
   it draws from (your default is fine to start).
4. On **Limits & Buffers**: leave the defaults to begin with (see
   [Duration, buffers, and limits](/help/event-types/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](/help/event-types/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>`.

<Screenshot
  src="/help/screenshots/event-types/editor.png"
  alt="The event-type editor in the 42min dashboard, showing the General / Schedule / Limits & Buffers / Booking Form / Workflow / Customization / Share tabs and the name, duration, color, type, and meeting-type fields"
  caption="The editor's tabs run across the top; the General tab covers the name, URL slug, duration, color, type (one-on-one or round-robin), and meeting type."
/>

## 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](/help/event-types/round-robin).
- 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.