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A basic example for how it works:
'''A basic example for how it works''':


Lets say your are a B&B and your inventory is 2 double rooms. The inventory in the system is set to 2. This inventory gets exported to the booking channel. So both  your website and the booking channel can sell 2 rooms. If you get a booking on your website the system automatically reduces the inventory in the system to 1 room. It sends the new inventory information to the booking channel so the booking channel has only an inventory of 1 room, too.
Lets say your are a B&B and your inventory is 2 double rooms. The inventory in the system is set to 2. This inventory gets exported to the booking channel. So both  your website and the booking channel can sell 2 rooms. If you get a booking on your website the system automatically reduces the inventory in the system to 1 room. It sends the new inventory information to the booking channel so the booking channel has only an inventory of 1 room, too.
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To use the channel manger you need accounts with the booking channels you want to use and connect them to the channel manager account.  
To use the channel manger you need accounts with the booking channels you want to use and connect them to the channel manager account.  


'''Custom availability to one or more channels'''
'''Custom availability to one or more channels'''