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'''Custom availability to one or more Before you connect channels''': You can *Set up your [[Channel_with_Custom_AvailabilityDo_the_initial_Setup|set up virtual rooms]] if you want to send custom availability to one or more channels. For example If you may not want to sell via a particular channel at certain times of the year. '''Different rates for each channel''' The channel manager can send rates to most booking channels. You can see the capabilities for each channel are selling rooms in the set up instructions. You can use different rates constellations on your web site and even for each booking channel. To do so channels you can create multiple ratesmight need [Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype[|virtual rooms]]. You control where each rate is used via the "Channels" tab in the rate. '''Overbooking Protection''' The default setting for overbooking protection can be changed in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SETUP '''*Set up'''[[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels|prices]].
To set channel management up go to '''SETTINGS''' -> '''CHANNEL MANAGER'''
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 can [[Channel_with_Custom_Availability|set up virtual rooms]] if you want to send custom availability to one or more channels. For example you require help setting up your may not want to sell via a particular channel management please use the HELP link in at certain times of the top menuyear.
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[[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|The capabilities of the connection depend on the channel]].
== '''Set up''' ==
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 set channel manger management up go to '''SETTINGS''' -> '''CHANNEL MANAGER'''. After you need accounts with yhave selected the booking channels channel you want to use and connect them set up click on HELP (top right menu) to open the channel manager accountset up instructions.
You can enter the required information for each site and turn on synchronisation on a room by room basis. Each site has slightly different requirements and each has a help document explaining exactly what and where to get the information you need. Please read our [https://www.beds24.com/legal.html User Agreement] and in particular the liability section.
Before your activate a connection make sure your rates and inventory are set up correctly. The channel manger can only import bookings from the time the connection was activated. If you have previous or other bookings outside the Beds24 system you have these options:
*For some channels we can try to import upcoming bookings. For details please contact us via '''SUPPORT''' If this is possible you will find information about this in the top menu.*For channels which support Ical you can use our Ical importset up instructions. 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 need the booking details in Beds24 will need to enter the bookings manually. 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 channel manger 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.
'''Custom availability to one or more channels'''
