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[[Category:Properties]]<div class="heading">Multiple Properties</div> ''This page explains how to set up an account with multiple properties.''

== Multiple properties in one account ==A user account can contain one or multiple properties. Each property has its own settings for:*Booking page*Booking rules*Booking questions*Upsell items*Deposit collection rules and payment gateways*Confirmation messages*Auto Actions and Auto Action Emails*Yield Optimizer Rules  If the channel manager is used each property will have its own mapping.

== The Agency manages Manage all properties centrally from one master account ==

Add new properties with the ADD NEW PROPERTY button in #fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES or make a copy of an existing similar property and edit it to suit.

<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" >Tip</span> Where you see this <span class= Copy settings from one property to another=="" style== In SUB ACCOUNTS is a "Clonecolor: #c7c7c7;" function available which allows to >{{#fas:copy}}</span> icon you can click and then copy selected settings from one property the value of this setting to another. Click on SUB ACCOUNTS (top right menu) then on "Manage Account" then on "Clone Property Settingsother rooms or properties.

You can create sub accounts if properties need their own log-in. Sub accounts can be created via Click on the 'User' icon on the SUBACCOUNT menu top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right).

== Properties need Owner Management and user Management ==You can give owners or staff their own log-ins access to manage individual properties or a group of properties by setting up sub accounts ==. === Create sub additional user accounts===  Sub accounts can be created via Click on the 'User' icon on the SUBACCOUNT menu top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right). Each sub account has a unique username and password. Sub accounts can be given restricted or full access to other accounts or individual properties. [[:Category:Sub_Account|Click here for more information on sub accounts]].

Log into === Expenses===If you want to record expenses you can do this by setting up a property "Expenses" with one room in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES / ROOMS. Add each sub account and expense as a booking with a negative value. You can then create custom reports which list all expenses.  If you need more functionality you can set up properties and rooms following these instructions in the an integration with [[Do_the_initial_Setup|Setup GuideVRScheduler]]or another service which offer such functions.  == Set up and install multiple property booking page ==A Booking page containing all properties is created automatically. It will show your properties with a link to the property booking page where guests can make their booking.  To customise your multiple property booking page go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > PAGE DESIGN.

== Set up If you want to generate the code for an embedded Iframe for multiple properties go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE > BOOKING WIDGETS > IFRAME GENERATOR and Install Multiple set "Property Booking Page " ==A Booking page containing all properties is created automatically."All"

1If you want to allow guests to search by certain criteria:*First create the search criteria in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > SEARCH CRITERIA. In *Then go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE -> MULTIPLE PROPERTIES you can customise PROPERTY SETTINGS and assign the look of your agency booking pageapplicable criteria to each property.

2. Go == Generate booking widgets or an embedded booking page==Once you have set and assigned your search criteria you can *go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -) BOOKING ENGINE > BOOKING PAGE -> MULTIPLE PROPERTIES ->SEARCH CRITERIA WIDGETS to generate a widget. Set "Property" = "All" and define design your widget, ensuring that you change "Search Filter" to show the search termscriteria either "collapesed" or "open" in your booking widget. You have Generate the code for the widget and paste it into the source code (Set the options Wordpress editor to set up a total of four sets which could be location, type of accommodation, amenities"Text") where you want to display the widget.*go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > BOOKING WIDGETS > IFRAME GENERATOR to generate the code for your embedded Iframe.Set "Property" = "All".Generate the code and paste it into the source code where you want to display the booking page.

3. Go to SETTINGS -> BOOKING PAGE -> MULTIPLE PROPERTIES -> PROPERTY SETTINGS to define how and under which search criteria each property will be displayed on If you use Wordpress please also use the agency Wordpress help page.

== Groups / Display in the Control Panel Calendar ==You can create groups of properties by giving then them the same keyword in #fas:cog}} (SETTINGS-) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > PROPERTIES > MULTIPLE PROPERTIES> PROPERTY SETTINGS "Group Keywords"