Thoroughly understand list of amenities customer want and wants to highlight.
Organization Setup
*Chris to do this then add CS/MM/CSM as users
Company Name: (Customer Name)
Company GUID:
Company=q4l
Customer (no vowels) = bkbch
Kickoff Date = 031921
Company Moniker: q + (3 letter company initials)
Click Submit
Once brought back to company list click “View” next to company name
Channel Setup
Confirm Company in Active Company dropdown
Click Create a Channel
Channel Name: Customer Name
Channel URL – Website URL
Channel Type: Confirm “website”
App Settings:
Leave all set to default
QuickSearch Settings:
Set Advanced Search Path to vacation-rentals
*Advanced Search Path is the url where your main search page is. Typically vacation-rentals, but SEO teams could require more specific urls.
Map API Settings:
API Key = AIzaSyCmK4ddwfVg12nqHH2xzoWuQ3LRAsq79-U
Search API Settings:
Default Result Sorting: typically select Default (can also do occupancy ascending)
More Settings: (Items to review/check, if it’s not listed here you can leave as default)
Search API Endpoint: Leave as Rezfusion
Set Details Page URL to /vacation-rentals (IF EXISTING CUSTOMER = /vacation_rentals)
Checkbox if you want to Enable Reviews
Set Zero Results Message to “Sorry, no properties available”
Non Bookable Results
Minimum Stay Rule Result
Minimum Stay Rule Threshold
Contact number
Set Teaser Image Size to Small/Medium
Search Page Settings:
Check Show reviews summaries in Teasers
Check Search Map Split View
Availability API Settings:
Check Show Adults & Children if property allows children
More Settings:
Booking Confirmation Page URL (domain/booking)
May have to use q4-demo & switch once in prod
Show Flexible Date Search (NOT yet available)
Set secure Payment Server Domain to https://q4launchbooking.com
Maximum Adults 0
Maximum Children 0
Date Format: Select US Default
Minimum Stay 0
Maximum Stay 365
Stay Increment 1
Check Global Turn Days
Minimum Advance Booking 1
Maximum Advance Booking 365
Check Show Nightly Prices (optional)
Check Require Prices
Checkout Settings:
Check Suppress Title Display
Check Show Payment Schedule
Check Expose Promo Codes
Check Show Terms
Setup Permitted Referrers
Quote Settings:
Price Display Format: Pick from dropdown
Book Now Button Label: Default = Book Now
Detailed Quote Button Label: Default = Detailed Quote
Details Page Settings:
Check Show Large Calendar
Check Show Montage Gallery
Hero Image Size: Small/Medium
Full Screen Image Size: Medium/Large
Check Show Thumbnails in Fullscreen Gallery
Check Show Reviews
Check Show Map
Favorites Setting:
Check Enable favorites
Click Submit
Once you create the channel, you will see a screen with channel rules and custom categories/values that will need to be configured. First, you will need to connect to your PMS.
Connection Setup
*Still awaiting other PMS setup instructions from BT
Escapia Connection:
What you’ll need:
Ensure Q4Launch has been added as a network partner AND all units have been distributed to us. You can check this in Escapia > Admin > Setup > EscapiaNET > Unit Distribution.
API user name
API password
Escapia EVRN Source Identifier (4digit)
This is the account number and can be found in profile
Channel Setup
Channel Rule Setup:
TIP – There is a glitch in Hub’s navigation, start this process by selecting CHANNELS in the main navigation at the top, and selecting MANAGE on your channel.
Rule Name: [Customer Name] Units
Rule Description: [PMS] Properties
Click Submit
Click Add Connection
Click Add
Return to your CHANNELS and MANAGE and you will see your units feeding in
Create Custom Categories:
Click Create New Category
Enter Category Name
Click Submit
Click Display Options
Show on Search:
Show on Quick Search:
Show on Detail:
Set Listing Page Display Option to Show only applicable fields
Set Query Operator to And
Create Custom Values: