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<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''' - Create prices ====
<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.
Which type you use depends on your pricing structure:
Go to PRICES > RATES in Please find more information on the top menuhelp page for [https://wiki. Multiple rates and discounts may be defined for each roombeds24. When multiple rates exist for a given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteriacom/index. When creating multiple php/Category:Rates rates you would generally set your highest price to always be available 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].
It is <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If you use rates you do not necessary need to set up Daily Prices for every day. If required you can use both daily prices and rates but a combination of daily Daily Price to adjust the prices and rates can be used to fine tune pricing structuresfor an individual date or date range.
==== '''Step 4''' - Enter existing Bookings====
==== '''Step 5''' - Set up payment collection (optional==)==
==== '''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====
==== '''Step 9''' - Install a Booking Widget ====
==== '''Step 10''' - Do some test bookings to check everything is working====
We provide a range of [[videos|video tutorials]].
<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://beds24.com/wizard/index.php Setup Wizards] guide you through the set up process.
= Terminology =
You have the option to sell a room with different prices eg. packages, promotions or discounted conditional rates. Each offer can have its own "Booking Type".
Without prices the system can not show availability.
*Rates
<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'''
Daily Prices are prices for one date. Daily prices are easy to manage and are the best choice for most customers. Multiple prices per date can be defined for example for different minimum stays or different offers. This Please find more information on the help page for [https://wiki.beds24.com/wizard/wizard3index.php setup wizard/Category:Daily_Prices daily prices] guides you though the setup.
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*If you want to grant referrer discounts
'''Combination of Daily Prices and Rates'''
*You can use Daily Prices to override the a rate for a few individual dates. If you you often adjust prices use Daily Prices only.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Rules in rates have no effect on daily prices.
To avoid double bookings it is advisable to enter the bookings you already have. You have different options:
*If you are comfortable working with '''.csv''' you can upload bookings into Beds24 using our API (https://api.beds24.com). 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://api.beds24.com/csv/putbookingscsv.php). To use the API you need to allow API access in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > ACCOUNT ACCESS
You need to connect a payment processor to automatically [[:Category:Payments|collect payments]] in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) >PAYMENTS > PAYMENT COLLECTION. [[Stripe|Stripe]] is our preferred partner which offers the best functionality.
Set up the [[:Category:Channel_Manager| channel manager]] to synchronise your sales channels.
Set the system [[Outgoing_Email|use your own Email address for sending]] in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > ACCOUNT >OUTGOING EMAIL.
Using your own E-mail address is mandatory if you want to use Auto Actions to automate work flows.
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE.
You have the option to fully customise the look and the content of your booking page. For an overview of your options please go to [[Customise Booking Page]].
Booking widgets connect your website to your booking page. There is a choice including booking buttons, booking boxes, booking strips, calendars. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE > BOOKING WIDGETS. Choose the widget you want to use. If required you can customise the appearance. If you need help please click on the HELP button on the top rights of the widgets page.
Copy your widget to your website. To install the booking widgets on your web site you will need the ability to edit the HTML of your page. This may involve knowing the passwords for your web server and the ability to transfer your files. Your web hosting service should be able to provide information and assist you with this.
This is how you can check everything is working:
