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Create a Queue

A queue is a named waiting list within your location. Customers join a specific queue — not just “the location” — so you can run separate queues for different service types side by side.

Queue management page for a location in the Jonot admin dashboard
  1. Open your location in admin.
  2. Go to the Queues tab.
  3. Click New Queue.
  4. Give the queue a name (e.g. “Walk-ins”, “Appointments”, “Returns”). The name is shown to customers when they join and on the display screen.
  5. A URL slug is generated automatically from the name. The slug becomes part of the customer join URL.
  6. Click Save.

A location can have any number of queues. For example, a clinic might run “General Consultation” and “Pharmacy Pick-up” queues in parallel. Each queue has its own:

  • Customer join URL (https://customer.jonot.io/{org}/{location}/{queue})
  • Independent waiting list
  • Desk assignment (each desk is paired to a specific queue)

Your queue is set up but has no customers yet. The next steps are to pair the physical devices — starting with the kiosk that customers will use to join.

Next step: pair your kiosk →