TattooQueue
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Getting Started

By the end of this guide, you'll have a TattooQueue account, a studio set up, and be ready to accept your first walk-in.

What You'll Need

  • An email address
  • Your studio name
  • About 5 minutes

Step 1: Create Your Account

Go to tattooqueue.io/signup and fill in the following:

  1. Studio Name — This is the name clients will see. You can change it later.
  2. Email — Used for login and account recovery.
  3. Password — Must be at least 6 characters.

As you type your studio name, you'll see a live preview of your kiosk URL below the field. This is the link clients will use to check in from their phone.

Step 2: Explore Your Dashboard

After signing up, you're taken straight to the admin dashboard. This is your home base. The sidebar (or hamburger menu on mobile) gives you access to everything:

  • Dashboard — Overview of today's activity
  • Artists — Add and manage your artist roster
  • Queue — View and manage walk-in entries
  • Settings — Studio name, kiosk link, logo, background, and tax rates

Step 3: Add Your Studio Logo

  1. Click Settings in the sidebar.
  2. Under Studio Info, click the logo upload area.
  3. Select a square image (your logo works best).
  4. Click Save at the bottom of the page.

Your logo appears on the kiosk lobby screen and in the check-in flow.

Step 4: Add Your First Artist

  1. Go to Artists in the sidebar.
  2. Click + Add Artist.
  3. Enter the artist's name and select their styles (e.g., Traditional, Blackwork, Realism).
  4. Click Save.

That's all you need to start matching walk-ins. See the Adding Artists guide for inviting them to log in and claim clients themselves.

Step 5: Test the Kiosk

  1. Go to Settings and find your Kiosk Link.
  2. Click it or copy-paste it into a new browser tab.
  3. You'll see your studio's lobby screen with the Check In button.
  4. Tap Check In → I am a walk-in → fill out the quiz → submit.
  5. Switch back to your admin dashboard — you'll see the entry in the queue.

You're Live

That's it. Your studio is set up, you have an artist, and the kiosk is ready. Walk-ins can check in from any device using your kiosk link or a QR code.

What to do next:

Next: Adding Artists