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Do the initial Setup

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'''Step 1 ''' - your Settings'''
Click on SETTINGS in the top menu bar.
You are done with a basic setup of your booking page. If you want to customise the design of your booking page you can optionally do so under BOOKING PAGE -> DESIGN
*Now '''Step 2''' - set your prices. The easiest way to do a basic pricing is: Go to DASHBOARD -> GRID. This is a table giving you a complete overview on your bookings, rates and inventory. By ticking the boxes you can select what you want to display.
Click in the DAILY PRICE row and set price and date range and click SAVE. You may modify individual dates as required. If you want to make dates unavailable you can click in OVERRIDE DATES. Each date can be set to BLACKOUT in which case it is not available. Set the rates for each roomtype.
*== '''Set a simple rate structure''' == If you have a simple pricing - one price per room (not per person), no extras or discounts go to DASHBOARD -> GRID. This is a table giving you a complete overview on your bookings, rates and inventory. By ticking the boxes you can select what you want to display. Activate DAILY PRICES. You can set your room prices here. Click in the DAILY PRICE row and set price and date range and click SAVE. You may modify individual dates as required.  '''Override Dates:''' Each date can be set to BLACKOUT in which case it is not available on that date or EXCEPTION in which case it uses the same booking strategy as the properties exceptional period. If no override is set (- - - - -) the booking strategy is as defined for the property.  To remove a price set it to 0 (numeral zero) The price offered to the guest will be the lowest from your Daily Prices and your Rates which match the requested stay period.  == '''Set a refined rates and discount structure''' == To set a definded stucture go to RATES. Multiple rates and discounts may be defined for each room. When multiple rates exist for a given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteria. You can override this in the rates settings. When creating multiple rates you would generally set your highest price to always be available and create discounted price rates for longer stays, specific days of the week or date ranges as you require. This way you can create sophisticated rate models.  '''Adding Rates and Discounts''': To add a new rate click on the button ADD RATE  '''Copy a Rate:''' If you want to use the same rate for another room click on SAVE AS A COPY '''Changing Rates and Discounts''': Click on the rate you want to change and enter your changes. You can delete rate setting and add new ones. You may re-use old rates that are still in the system by changing their start and end dates.   '''Step 3''' - add your bookings To avoid double bookings it is advisable to enter the bookings you already have. In DASHBOARD -> GRID you will find a row INVENTORY. The number shows rooms remaining to sell. They can be edited to quickly change your availability. Doubleclick to open a popup and save the changes.
'To ''Add Bookings''' click on the person+ icon, fill in the information and SAVE. Your booking has now been entered into the system.
'''Step 24'''- Check your booking page. Go to back to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES and click on SHOW.
'''Step 35'''
Booking widgets connect your website to your booking page. Click on SETTINGS -> BOOKING WIDGETS. Choose the widget you want to use. If required you can customise the appearance. If you need help please click on the HELP button on the top rights of the widgets page.
Setting up your Beds24.com account is free if you do it yourself. We can do the setup for you for a small one off fee starting from €19. Technical support for you or your webdesigner to integrate the availability calendars and booking widgets into your website is free. Upon request we can do this for you as well. Please contact clicking on SUPPORT in the top menu.
'''Step 46'''
Do some test bookings to check everything is working.

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