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<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" >Tip</span> Where you see this <span class="" style="color: #c7c7c7;" >{{#fas:copy}}</span> icon you can click and then copy the value of this setting to other rooms or properties.

<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> <span style="font-weight: bold;" >Tip</span> We recommend you let our [http://www.beds24.com/wizard/index.php Setup Wizards] guide you through the set up process.

If you have a listing on Airbnb you can import it and create a new property with a new room or add a room in a property you already have in Beds24. Click [[Airbnb:_Import_listings_from_AirbnbConnect_Airbnb_Account|here]] for instructions.

Go ==== '''Step 1''' - Create Property====*Properties and be added in '{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES*After you have added a property go to '{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > DESCRIPTION and complete your property information

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==== '''Step 2''' - Define Rooms and Offers ====

Don't forget to '''SAVE'''! If you sell dorms for which you sell indivudual individual beds and not private rooms please also see how to [[Hostel_and_Retreat_Setup|setup dorms]].

*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > OFFERSand define your offer(s).

You have the option to sell a room at up to four with different prices eg. packages, promotions or discounted conditional rates. Each offer can have its own "Booking Type".

<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}}</span> If you copy a room all settings will be automatically applied to the copy. If you want to link prices between different rooms remove the prices before you copy the rooms.

== '''Step 3''' - Set your Prices Create prices ==

*Daily Prices(recommended)

<span class="" style="colorThis [https: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Click on the "Price Check" button on /beds24.com/wizard/wizard3.php setup wizard] guides you though the CALENDAR or SUPPORT page then on "Calculate" to find our why you have not price or how a price is calculatedsetup.

<span class="" style="color:#fe746cf3e504;“ font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:exclamation-trianglelightbulb}} </span> If Click on the "Price Check" button on the CALENDAR or SUPPORT page then on "Calculate" to find our why you use rates you do have not need to set up Daily Prices for every day. If required you can use price or how a Daily Price to adjust the prices for an individual date or date rangeprice is calculated.

Daily Prices are prices for one date. Up Daily prices are easy to four manage and are the best choice for most customers. Multiple prices per date can be defined for example for different occupanciesminimum stays or different offers. Daily Prices can be used:*If you want to fine tune prices Please find more information on a daily basis*if you do not use Last Minute or Early Bird pricing Go to '''CALENDAR''' in the top menuhelp page for [https://wiki. This is a table giving you a complete overview of your bookings, rates and inventorybeds24. By ticking the boxes you can select what you want to displaycom/index.  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. Rules for php/Category:Daily_Prices daily prices can be set in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DAILY PRICES].

Rates have a start and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Rates contain many rules about the conditions which must apply to make them available. Multiple rates can be used to create complex pricing structures. If multiple rates are available for the same dates the rules of each rate will determine which rate is offered.

Rates can be usedUse rates instead of daily prices:*for different weekend/weekday prices*for If your prices for extra guests or extra children apply*If are fixed ahead and you require the guest do not want to book more than one day before Check-in*If adjust them and you want a price to be available only certain days in advance (e.g. Last Minute have none or Early Bird)few seasons*if If you want to allow guests guest to enquire if when no price can be found but the room is not fully booked*for special pricing for channel managementIf you want to grant referrer discounts

Go to RATES in Please find more information on the top menuhelp page for [https://wiki.beds24. Multiple rates and discounts may be defined for each roomcom/index. When multiple php/Category:Rates rates exist for a given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteria].

When creating multiple rates you would generally set your highest price to always be available '''Combination of Daily Prices 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.Rates'''

'''Adding Rates and Discounts'''<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas: To add a new rate click on the button exclamation-triangle}} ADD RATE  '''Link a Rate:''' One rate can be used </span> If you use rates you do not need to set up Daily Prices for multiple roomsevery day. For which room a rate is used is defined in the "Rooms" tab of the rate. '''Copy a Rate:''' If required you want can use a Daily Price to use adjust the same rate prices for another room click on SAVE AS A COPYan individual date or date range.

'''Changing Rates and Discounts''': Click on *You can use Daily Prices to override the a rate for a few individual dates. If you you want to change and enter your changesoften adjust prices use Daily Prices only. *You can delete add a gap fill 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.to fill gaps when using daily prices with minimum stays is required

It is not necessary to use both daily prices and rates but a combination of daily prices and rates can be used to fine tune pricing structures. *For example Daily Prices can be used to override the price and conditions of a rate for individual dates.*The booking rules for your rates and daily prices will determine which daily price or rate will be used. == '''Step 4''' - Enter existing Bookings==

*For '''Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia ''' we have the option to '''automatically import all upcoming bookings'''. We recommend to use this method because for bookings imported directly from Booking.com we will then be able to automatically import changes. You can use this function when the channel manager is set up but not activated. The button is available in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB XML/BOOKING.COM/EXPEDIA.

*To ''Add Bookings'' or blocked dates '''manually ''' click on add the suitcase icon bookings directly in the CALENDAR or on the "Add Booking" link in the BOOKINGS menu.

*If you are comfortable working with '''.csv ''' you can upload bookings into Beds24 using our API (https://wwwapi.beds24.com/api/). Bookings must have a checkin between 1 year in the past and 5 years in the future. You will see the instructions when you click on putBookingCSV (https://wwwapi.beds24.com/api/csv/putbookingscsv.php). To use the API you need to allow API access in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > ACCOUNT ACCESS

== '''Step 5''' - Connect Payment Processor Set up payment collection (optional)==Connect You need to connect a payment processor to automatically connect [[:Category:Payments|collect payments ]] in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) >PAYMENTS > PAYMENT COLLECTION. [[Stripe|Stripe]] is our preferred partner who which offers the best functionality.

== '''Step 6''' - Set up the Channel Manager (optional)==

== '''Step 7''' - Use your own E-mail address (optional)==

== '''Step 8''' - Check and Customise your Booking Page==Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) BOOKING ENGINE.

== '''Step 9''' - Install a Booking Widget ==

== '''Step 10''' - Do some test bookings to check everything is working. ==

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