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Beds24 The channel manager can send rates to most booking channels. You can see the capabilities for each channel in the set up instructions. You can use different rates on your web site and even for each booking channel. To do so you can create multiple rates. You control where each rate is used via the "Channels" tab in the rate.
*If you do not need the booking details in Beds24 just adjust your inventory to block booked dates. You can do this in the CALENDAR or use our Ical import. First export bookings from the channel to Ical. Then import them via Beds24 Ical import. For instructions please look [[ICal_import|here]].
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A basic example for how it works:
Lets say your are a B&B and your inventory is 2 double rooms. The inventory in Beds24 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.
It works the same the other way around. If you get another booking through a booking channel this information gets sent to Beds24the system. The inventory gets reduced to 0 rooms. Now your rooms are fully booked. Both your website and the booking channel will show no availability.
To use the channel manger you need accounts with the booking channels you want to use and connect them to your Beds24 the channel manager account.
'''Custom availability to one or more channels'''
'''Different rates for each channel'''
'''Overbooking Protection'''
The default setting for overbooking protection can be changed in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SETUP
'''Set up'''
To set channel management up go to '''SETTINGS''' -> '''CHANNEL MANAGER'''
Before your activate the a connection make sure your rates and inventory are set up correctly. If you have bookings outside the Beds24 system you have two these options:
*If you need the booking details in Beds24 will need to enter the bookings manually. For some channels we can try to import bookings. For details please contact us via '''SUPPORT''' in the top menu.
*For channels which support Ical you can use our Ical import. For instructions please look [[ICal_import|here]]
*To block booked dates go to the CALENDAR in your control panel and change the inventory for the dates you have bookings for.
*If you are comfortable working with .csv files you can import data into Beds24 using our API (https://www.beds24.com/api/).
Once you activate the ''Synchroniser'' Beds24.com will maintain the live master version of your availability and export this to all the sites, updating them as new bookings are taken.
If you require help setting up your channel management please contact us via '''SUPPORT''' use the HELP link in the top menu.
