How do I control how far ahead students book and whether bookings need approval?
These settings decide who can book, how far out, and whether a booking is live the moment it's made.
Booking windows
min_booking_notice_minutes — the minimum lead time. Set it above 0 to stop last-minute bookings.max_booking_advance_days — the furthest out a student can book.admin_max_booking_advance_days — the furthest out an admin can book. Keep this at or above the student window.
Who can self-book
allow_student_self_booking — when off, students can't create their own bookings; an admin books for them. This also drives whether the Student field appears in the New Booking wizard.
Approval
By default a booking goes straight to Confirmed. Add a gate to hold it for sign-off:
require_instructor_approval — holds bookings for CFI approval.require_admin_approval — holds bookings for admin approval.
With either on, new bookings land in Requested / Pending Approval and wait. Clear them from the booking detail — see [[scheduling-approve-or-deny-a-booking]].
For the complete settings list, see [[scheduling-settings-reference]].
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