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# Start guide

Distro helps you schedule meetings and connect prospects with the right teammate. Set up your calendar and availability, then choose how you want people to book.

## Set yourself up

Check your name and timezone in **Settings → Profile**, connect your calendar, choose conferencing, and set your availability before sharing a booking page.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Calendars</strong></td><td>Connect your calendar and choose where new meetings appear.</td><td><a href="/integrations/calendars.md">Calendars</a></td><td><a href="https://2442454418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQA3GQNrIYVrPQ90NBwRa%2Fuploads%2FTpzP7NOkK0KJsxt564Cd%2Fstart-guide-calendars.png?alt=media">start-guide-calendars.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Availability</strong></td><td>Set the days and hours when people can book with you.</td><td><a href="/settings/personal-settings/my-availability.md">Availability</a></td><td><a href="https://2442454418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQA3GQNrIYVrPQ90NBwRa%2Fuploads%2FovEjd4hrTGFOlqI2RTmE%2Fstart-guide-availability.png?alt=media">start-guide-availability.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

If you're joining an existing workspace, use your invitation and ask your admin which meeting links or sales handoffs your team uses. You may already have everything you need to start sharing. See [conferencing](/integrations/conference-tools.md) to choose where meetings take place.

## Share your first link

Open **Booking links → My Personal Links**. Preview an existing link, then copy it into your message. You can also create a link or share it from Distro's Chrome extension.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Personal links</strong></td><td>Create a booking link for meetings with you.</td><td><a href="/booking-links/create-a-booking-link.md">Personal links</a></td><td><a href="https://2442454418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQA3GQNrIYVrPQ90NBwRa%2Fuploads%2Fl6HvXCkBi8R5BghLU0jm%2Fstart-guide-personal-links.png?alt=media">start-guide-personal-links.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Chrome extension</strong></td><td>Share links, offer times, and manage meetings from your browser.</td><td><a href="/integrations/chrome-extension.md">Chrome extension</a></td><td><a href="https://2442454418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQA3GQNrIYVrPQ90NBwRa%2Fuploads%2FBXaxW7f5osgwwp6WgIkG%2Fstart-guide-chrome-extension.png?alt=media">start-guide-chrome-extension.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

Need several teammates in the same meeting? [Create a group link](/booking-links/create-a-group-link.md). In the extension, start with [inserting a link into a message](/integrations/chrome-extension/inbox-shortcuts.md) or [offering times in Gmail](/integrations/chrome-extension/offer-times.md).

## Set up your team

Workspace admins also connect the CRM during first-time setup. Follow the [HubSpot](/crm/hubspot.md) or [Salesforce](/crm/salesforce.md) guide for your workspace. You can skip invitations during setup and [invite members](/settings/workspace-settings/members.md) later.

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th><th data-hidden data-card-cover data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Teams</strong></td><td>Group teammates and set shared booking hours.</td><td><a href="/teams/create-a-team.md">Create a team</a></td><td><a href="https://2442454418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQA3GQNrIYVrPQ90NBwRa%2Fuploads%2F1mQXyNrQd1FYzALWZEhE%2Fstart-guide-teams.png?alt=media">start-guide-teams.png</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Routing</strong></td><td>Choose how prospects reach the right teammate.</td><td><a href="/routing/overview.md">Routing overview</a></td><td><a href="https://2442454418-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FQA3GQNrIYVrPQ90NBwRa%2Fuploads%2FUAl7giVdFZLhpyXYSE7v%2Fstart-guide-routing.png?alt=media">start-guide-routing.png</a></td></tr></tbody></table>

[Configure reusable event types](/event-types/create-an-event-type.md) for your meeting settings, then choose the route that fits:

* [Form routing](/routing/form-router.md) for website form submissions.
* [Click routing](/routing/click-router.md) for campaign and call-to-action links.
* [Outbound Routers](/routing/outbound-routing/routers.md) for seller-led handoffs.

Add [workflows](/workflows/create-a-workflow.md) when you want follow-up actions to happen automatically. Admins can also configure [enrichment](/integrations/enrichment.md) and [email verification](/integrations/email-verification.md) for Form Routers.

Use [Copilot](/copilot.md) for workspace questions and guided setup, or [saved views](/views.md) to return to the records you use often.


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