HBook documentation
We have gathered in this documentation all the information you need to use our WordPress plugin, HBook. In addition, please check our Knowledgebase.
Before starting the set-up
Download and Install HBook
Activate HBook
If you have a multi-language plugin, set it up to work with HBook.
Quick start with HBook
If you wish to test how HBook works, you can follow these steps.
Create 1 accommodation type in HBook > Accommodation types.
You can add in the editor the HBook blocs “Booking form”, “Availability calendar”, “Rates table” or the shortcodes [hb_booking_form], [hb_availability], [hb_rates].Create 1 season in HBook > Season
Add a rate for the season and accommodation type in HBook > Rates
Create a new Page called "Booking" where you add in the editor the HBook bloc “Booking form” or the shortcode [hb_booking_form]
View your page and try a booking.
Next steps
Complete your basic pricing set-up
Add all your seasons
Add all your accommodation types
Add any booking rules
Add your rates
Check that the search results and price calculations are correct!
Configure your payment settings
Specify the payment options
Set any security bond
Enable and set up your payment gateways
Add extra-services and fees/tax
Create your extra-services
Add any fee
Add any tax
Customize front-end
Adapt the search form and details forms to your needs
Modify the design appearance
Upload translations
Change any text to your needs
Further set-up steps
Once you have all your prices set correctly in HBook and once the booking system is nicely integrated on your front-end website, you can move to configuring more advanced functionalities of HBook.
Create your email templates and set up any automatic emails : ↗️ Email settings
Create your document templates : ↗️ Documents
Set up the iCal synchronization : ↗️ iCal - Import/export and synchronization
Add a payment page and configure payment links : ↗️ Payment links