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# Class Types

This article shows gym owners how to create class types — the reusable templates (name, color, duration, capacity) that every class on your schedule is built from.

### Overview

A **Class Type** is the template for a kind of class you run: "CrossFit", "Open Gym", "Olympic Lifting". It sets the default **duration** and **capacity** for classes of that kind, plus the **color** they appear with on the calendar. You need at least one class type before you can build a class schedule, and membership plans grant class access *by class type* — so how you split up your types determines what you can include in each plan.

![Adding a class type from the Gym Setup checklist](https://283006627-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FZrefv5JliAQavbeRiIvd%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-3f20d28ed3f82ce0a98e77d77df8032292db5e77%2Fadd-class-type.gif?alt=media)

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### Step-by-Step: Adding a Class Type

#### 1. **Open the Class Type Form**

* On **Gym → Setup**, under **5. Add Class Types**, click **Add Class Type**. (You can also create types later from **Manage Class Types → Add Class Type** on the Class Schedules page, or with **Add New Class Type** in the Class Type list while adding a class.)

#### 2. **Fill In the Template**

* **New Class Type Name** — e.g. "CrossFit" (must be unique in your gym).
* **Color** — pick one of the swatches; the **Calendar Preview** shows exactly how classes of this type will look on the schedule, in both their **Available** and **Full** states.
* **Duration** — the default class length (you can override it per schedule).
* **Capacity** — the default number of reservation spots (also overridable per class).
* **Free Class?** — when on, attending classes of this type doesn't use a membership credit, and late cancels and no-shows carry no credit or fee penalty. Members still need a plan that includes this class type (and the class's location) to reserve. Great for community days and intro classes.

#### 3. **Save**

* The type appears in the checklist with its color dot and is immediately available when scheduling classes.

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### Notes for Admins and Coaches

* Membership plans reference class types: when you build a plan you'll check which types its members can attend. Create types with pricing in mind — if drop-ins should only access some classes, put those classes on their own type.
* Duration and capacity here are **defaults** — each scheduled class series can override them.
* To edit a type, open **Manage Class Types** on the Class Schedules page: name, color, capacity, length, and Free Class save as you change them. There's no archive button — you turn off **Active**. A type that still has an ongoing schedule or upcoming classes can't be turned off ("This Class Type can't be archived as it's currently in use.").
* Turning a type off **removes it from every membership plan**; a plan whose only class type it was loses class attendance. Turning it back on restores neither.


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