Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
How do I set up a basic calendar?
- Select the "Demo" page or click the Login link at the top R.H. corner of the page. Log in with your email address and any password.
- Go to "Set up Calendar" and choose a "New" calendar.
- Complete all the yellow-shaded fields with the help of the blue
help Button. The grey-shaded fields are optional. - Go to "Set up Prices" and select your calendar.
- Complete all the yellow-shaded fields with the help of the blue help Button. The grey-shaded fields are optional.
- Go to "Set up Tariff" and select your calendar.
- Add your rates in the box at the top and the dates on which they start. Make sure that the final rate is 0.00 as this will turn off any future bookings.
- In order to download the code for the Calendar you will need to go to "My Profile" and complete all the yellow-shaded fields, including your own password. The grey-shaded fields are optional.
- Go back to "Set up Calendar" and click the link on the left to have the HTML codes for your Calendar emailed to the address you provided in "My Profile".
How do I disable on-line booking?
You may prefer to take bookings only by phone. To disable on-line booking go to "Set up Calendar", select your calendar and check the "Hide Button" box.
How do I add bookings manually?
Go to "Bookings Summary" and select your calendar. Click "Add new booking" to add a new booking, or click on the Name of a booking to edit it.
How do I set up a site search?
If you have a portal site or a number of letting properties you may wish to set up a search facility. In addition to a webpage for each of your properties you will need to create a web page to receive the results.
In "My Profile" select whether to enable an "Exact" or "Near" search. A "Near" search will also find properties where weekly bookings are enabled with a start day within a week of the searched date, and properties where the Standard Occupation is 1 more than that requested.
- In "My Profile" enter the name of the results page e.g. http://www.mysite.com/searchresults.htm.
- In "Set up Calendar" ensure that the "Booking Period" is correctly set to "Daily" or Weekly".
- In "Set up Calendar" add the "URL for web page". This provides a link to the property web page from the search results. Leave this box blank to exclude a particular calendar from the search.
- In "Set up Calendar" add a short description to be displayed in the search results.
- In "Set up Calendar" add a link to a thumbnail image to be displayed in the search results e.g. http://www.mysite.com/images/cottage.jpg. You will need to create an image around 75 pixels high and upload it to your server.
- Go to "My Profile" and download the codes for the Search Box and the Results list.
- Add the search box code to any of your web pages (probably just the home page).
- Add the Results code to the web page you specified in (1) above.
What is the "Admin adjustment" field on the Booking Form?
You will only see this if you are adding or editing a booking as the Calendar owner. You can make any addition or discount here based on negotiations with your client.
