Perno Mechanics provides a public workshop page and individual repair-order pages. Customers can use them to learn about your services, check information about their vehicle and proceed to payment without signing in to the management dashboard.
How to use the public workshop and order pages in Perno Mechanics
1. Open the workshop page settings
Go to Dashboard in Perno Mechanics.
At the top of the screen, you will find the public workshop page address and the following buttons:
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Settings — opens the workshop settings.
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Preview profile — lets you check how the page looks before publishing it.
You can also open the settings through Workshop setup → Workshop profile.
2. Complete the customer-facing information
In the Workshop settings form, review and complete the following details:
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Field |
What to configure |
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Workshop name |
The workshop name displayed on the public page. |
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Public page address |
The unique final part of the page address. Perno checks its availability. |
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About the workshop |
A description of the workshop, the vehicles it handles and the services it offers. |
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Workshop logo |
A logo or photo that helps customers recognise the workshop. |
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Payment currency |
The currency used for repair orders and payments. |
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Default public page language |
The language displayed when the page is first opened. |
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Address details |
The workshop address, including building and unit numbers, postal code, city and country. |
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Contact email |
The email address for contacting the workshop. |
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Contact phone |
The contact telephone number. |
Click Save to save your changes.
Depending on the configuration, the public page may also display available services, useful links and payment options.
3. Preview the page
Return to Dashboard and click Preview profile.
Check that the name, description, logo, address and contact details are correct. If the page has not been published yet, the following message appears at the top of the preview:
Preview — this workshop profile is not public yet.
The preview lets you check how the page looks before sharing it with customers.
4. Publish the workshop page
When the page is ready:
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Open Settings or Workshop setup → Workshop profile.
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Scroll to the bottom of the form.
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Select Publish workshop profile.
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Click Save.
The published profile is visible to everyone. You can share its address from Dashboard, for example on social media, in messages to customers or on your company website.
5. Use the language selector
The public workshop page has a language selector in the top-right corner.
The initial language is determined by Default public page language, but visitors can change it. Subsequent public screens and payment requests should retain the selected language where supported.
6. Open the customer-facing order page
Go to Workshop operations → Repair orders and open the relevant order.
Click Customer view in the top-right corner to open the customer view.
Depending on the order’s state, the page may include:
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The order description.
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Vehicle information.
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A list of services and parts.
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The total amount.
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The payment status.
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A button leading to the payment request.
The customer sees information intended for their order, without access to private workshop data or the management dashboard.
7. Share the correct link with the customer
After opening Customer view, copy the page address and send it to the intended customer, for example by email or SMS.
Distinguish between these two types of addresses:
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Workshop page link — intended for public sharing.
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Individual order page link — intended only for the customer whose repair it concerns.
Order links contain unique identifiers. Do not publish them on social media or in other publicly accessible places.
To send a payment link directly to the customer, use Send payment link in the order’s Payment section.
8. Distinguish between hiding and deactivating payments
A payment option’s visibility on the workshop page and its active status are separate settings.
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Setting |
Effect |
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Hidden from the public profile |
The option does not appear on the workshop page, but its direct link or QR code may continue to work. |
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Payment option deactivated |
The option itself is no longer available for accepting payments. |
Hiding lets you share a payment option with selected customers without displaying it to everyone visiting the workshop page. To stop accepting payments through that option, deactivate it.