Create your site
Choose what you want to build, pick a theme, name your site, and set its preview address.
1. Choose what you are building
On the Create a new site screen, under What do you want to build?, choose the mode that fits your business:
| Booking Engine | Full Website | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | You already have a website and just want a dedicated booking page (for example, booking.yourbusiness.com). | You need a complete website, or want to replace your existing website. |
| What you get | • Editable landing page with tour search • Dedicated page for every tour • Online booking with live availability • Online payments straight to your account • Guest accounts & verified reviews • Custom logo, colors, theme & your own domain | Everything in Booking Engine, plus: • Extra pages (About, FAQ, policies, etc.) • Blog & testimonials • Custom navigation menus • Customizable homepage sections • Promotional popups & email subscriber list • Custom content types |
Click Choose Booking Engine or Choose Full Website.
Started with a Booking Engine and want a Full Website later? Email us at support@qwickraft.com to switch your site to a Full Website. All of your existing tours, bookings, and settings will carry over automatically.
2. Name your site and pick its address
In the details panel on the left, fill in:
- Site name (or Booking engine name): Usually your business name. You can change this anytime later.
- Your web address: The prefix for your preview address. For example, typing
bali-dream-toursgives you bali-dream-tours.qwickraft.com.- Only lowercase letters (
a–z), numbers (0–9), and hyphens (-) are allowed. - This address is used to preview your draft. You will connect your own custom domain later for your live site.
- Only lowercase letters (
Picked the wrong mode in Step 1? Click Change next to Building a ... to switch modes.
3. Choose a theme
On the right side under Choose a theme, browse the available designs:
- Use Search themes…, the family filters (such as All), and the sort menu to narrow down your choices.
- Click a theme's preview to inspect it up close, or click the theme card to select it.
You can switch themes later at any time. See Theme and branding.
4. Create the site
Click Create site in the top bar. Qwickraft will install your chosen theme along with sample content that you can easily edit, and then take you to your site's Overview page.
One Free site per account
Each account includes one Free site. If your account already has a Free site, you will see Your account already has its Free site. To create another site, upgrade your existing site to a paid plan first. See Plans and billing.
Next steps
Follow the Getting your site live checklist on your Overview page. Each step is explained in detail in the Go-live checklist.