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The General Settings<\/strong> module in WPBookit allows you to customize key aspects of your booking system to align with your business requirements. This section provides a variety of options to adjust the booking process, manage staff, set the currency, configure email notifications, and more. Below is an overview of the main settings available under this section.<\/p>\n\n\n

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  • Time Slot Intervals<\/strong>\n
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    • This section likely allows you to set the time interval between bookable slots. The
      \nimage shows an option to set intervals at every 5 minutes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Settings Options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

      Guest Booking Options<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

      The Guest Booking Options<\/strong> section allows you to configure essential fields for guest bookings, ensuring that you collect the necessary information from guests who may not have registered on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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      • Require Email Address<\/strong>: This option requires guests to provide their email address when making a booking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • Require Phone Number<\/strong>: Ensure that guests enter their phone number during the booking process to facilitate communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

        Booking Options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

        These settings help define how customer details are collected and how the booking system works in terms of form requirements and currency preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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        • Required “Name” Only<\/strong>: Choose whether to ask for the guest\u2019s full name or just a single name field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Required “First Name” and “Last Name”<\/strong>: Specify if you want guests to enter both their first and last names separately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Currency<\/strong>: Select the currency for your bookings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Currency Prefix<\/strong>: Choose the symbol to display before the currency amount. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • Currency Postfix<\/strong>: Choose the symbol or text to display after the currency amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

          Time Slot Intervals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

          This setting controls how frequently time slots are available for booking. You can choose from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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          • Intervals Between Time Slots<\/strong>: Set how frequently available time slots should appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

            Guest Booking Options<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

            The Guest Booking Options<\/strong> section allows you to configure essential fields for guest bookings, ensuring that you collect the necessary information from guests who may not have registered on your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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            • Require Email Address<\/strong>: This option requires guests to provide their email address when making a booking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
            • Require Phone Number<\/strong>: Ensure that guests enter their phone number during the booking process to facilitate communication.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

              Booking Options<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

              These settings help define how customer details are collected and how the booking system works in terms of form requirements and currency preferences.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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              • Required “Name” Only<\/strong>: Choose whether to ask for the guest\u2019s full name or just a single name field.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Required “First Name” and “Last Name”<\/strong>: Specify if you want guests to enter both their first and last names separately.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Currency<\/strong>: Select the currency for your bookings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Currency Prefix<\/strong>: Choose the symbol to display before the currency amount. <\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • Currency Postfix<\/strong>: Choose the symbol or text to display after the currency amount.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                Time Slot Intervals<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                This setting controls how frequently time slots are available for booking. You can choose from the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                • Intervals Between Time Slots<\/strong>: Set how frequently available time slots should appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                  Default Status For New Booking<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                  Choose the default status that new bookings will have upon submission. This helps to manage the booking process more effectively:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                  • Default Status for New Booking<\/strong>: Set the default status as Pending<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                    Pending Booking Limit For Registered Users<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                    Set a limit for the number of pending bookings that registered users can have. This can help manage the flow of bookings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                    • Pending Booking Limit for Registered Users<\/strong>: You can set this to:\n
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                      • No Limit<\/strong> (allow unlimited pending bookings).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                        Login Redirect<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                        This setting controls where users are directed after logging in to WPBookit. You can choose from the following options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                        • Custom Page<\/strong>: You can select a custom page to redirect users after they log in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Same Page<\/strong>: Users remain on the current page after logging in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                        • Booking Page<\/strong>: Users are redirected to the booking page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                          Booking Redirect<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                          This setting manages where users are redirected once they complete a booking. You have several options for redirection:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                          • Custom Page<\/strong>: Allows you to specify a custom page for users to be redirected to after booking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • No Redirect<\/strong>: Users stay on the current page after making a booking.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                          • Automatic Profile Detection<\/strong>: Redirects users to their profile page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                            Base URL Slug<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                            Set the base URL slug that will be used for the booking type link. This defines how the booking page will be structured:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                            • Base URL Slug<\/strong>: Set this to something like directory<\/strong> to define your booking URL<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • If the URL is not working , you can resolve the issue by resetting the permalinks in the WordPress admin dashboard. Here’s how to do it in detail:<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Log in to Your WordPress Admin Dashboard<\/strong>:
                              Navigate to your website’s WordPress admin panel by visiting https:\/\/yourwebsite.com\/wp-admin<\/code>. Enter your username and password to log in.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                            • Access the Permalink Settings<\/strong>:
                              Once you’re logged in, locate the left-hand sidebar menu and follow these steps:\n
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                              • Click on Settings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • From the dropdown menu, select Permalinks<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                              • Reset the Permalink Settings<\/strong>:\n
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                                • Simply click the Save Changes<\/strong> button, and it will automatically flush the permalinks.\"\"<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                  Maximum Pre-Booking Days<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                  This option sets how far in advance users can book their appointments. It helps manage scheduling and prevent overbooking:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                  • Max Pre-Booking Days<\/strong>: Set a limit to how many days in advance users can book.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                    Hide Header or Footer on Booking Share URL Page<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                    This setting allows you to customize the appearance of the booking page when it’s shared via a URL, either by hiding the header or footer:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                    • Hide Header<\/strong>: Option to hide the header on the booking page.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                    • Hide Footer<\/strong>: Option to hide the footer on the booking page.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                      Minimum Time Before Cancellation<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

                                      This setting allows you to define the minimum time before a booking can be canceled. This ensures that cancellations are made within an acceptable window.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                      • Minimum Time Before Cancellation<\/strong>: Set this to the number of minutes before a booking can be canceled.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                        Tax Options<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

                                        This section controls how taxes are displayed on the booking page, allowing you to define whether tax is included or excluded from booking prices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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                                        • Display Booking Prices Inc\/Exc Tax<\/strong>: Choose whether to display booking prices with tax included or excluded. Options include:\n
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                                          • Including tax<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                                          • Excluding tax.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

                                            The Save Button<\/strong> is a crucial feature in the WPBookit system, enabling users to securely store their settings and preferences.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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