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# Set Up Salesforce Scheduler for Education Cloud

Enable Salesforce Scheduler for Education Cloud, and configure sharing and permissions settings. Then, create the supporting data types for appointment data modeling.

<table class="slds-table slds-table_bordered slds-max-medium-table_stacked slds-m-bottom_small " summary="Editions Needed"><caption>Editions Needed</caption> <colgroup><col style="width:100%"></colgroup><tbody><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: Lightning Experience</td></tr><tr class=""><td class="slds-cell-wrap" style="vertical-align:top;">Available in: <strong>Enterprise</strong>, <strong>Performance</strong>, <strong>Unlimited</strong>, and <strong>Developer</strong> Editions with Education Cloud</td></tr></tbody></table>

Before you set up Salesforce Scheduler for Education Cloud, make sure that your admin has the Education Cloud Full Access permission set license assigned.

- **[Enable Salesforce Scheduler for Education Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_enable_scheduler.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Before you set up the appointment feature, turn on Salesforce Scheduler for Education Cloud.
- **[Enable Shifts in Scheduling Policy](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_enable_shifts.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Education Cloud uses shifts from the staff's service territory to determine their available time slots.
- **[Configure Sharing Settings for Appointments](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_configure_sharing_appt.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Control how staff members and learners access data with sharing settings.
- **[Set Field-Level Security for Portal Users](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_update_portal_user_perms_appt.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    Create a permission set that gives portal users read and edit access to the fields that they need to book appointments.
- **[Assign Permission Sets to Appointment Users in Education Cloud](https://help.salesforce.com/s/articleView?id=sfdo.ec_assign_perm_sets_appt_users.htm&release=264.0.0&type=5)**  
    After you create permission sets for appointments, assign them to your staff members and learners.