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It happens that you need to create a service/event which should be visible for you/your staff or specific clients only. | It happens that you need to create a service/event which should be visible for you/your staff or specific clients only. | ||
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*In the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> section of your admin panel, enable the <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Service Categories custom feature|Service Categories]]</span> custom feature. This can be found under <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Adding more to your Booking Website</span> section. | *In the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> section of your admin panel, enable the <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Service Categories custom feature|Service Categories]]</span> custom feature. This can be found under <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Adding more to your Booking Website</span> section. | ||
[[File:Service | [[File:Service caterories enable path redesigned.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/b/b2/Service_caterories_enable_path_redesigned.png]] | ||
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''Step 2: Set Up Hidden and Visible Categories'' | ''Step 2: Set Up Hidden and Visible Categories'' | ||
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*Create another category that will include all your currently visible services. | *Create another category that will include all your currently visible services. | ||
*As a result you will receive such a <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> page appearance as shown below. | *As a result you will receive such a <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> page appearance as shown below. | ||
[[File:Hide | [[File:Hide category redesigned.png|1200px|center|link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/5/54/Hide_category_redesigned.png]] | ||
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The front-end (client view) of your booking page remains unchanged and no categories will be shown if you leave only 1 visible Category as by this instruction. | The front-end (client view) of your booking page remains unchanged and no categories will be shown if you leave only 1 visible Category as by this instruction. | ||
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3. Scroll down to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Direct link to service</span> option.<br> | 3. Scroll down to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Direct link to service</span> option.<br> | ||
4. Click the button [[File:Copy link icon.png]] to copy the direct link. | 4. Click the button [[File:Copy link icon.png]] to copy the direct link. | ||
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Done!<br> | Done!<br> | ||
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In case you wish to manually arrange a booking from the admin page (<span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[How to manage bookings|Calendar]]</span> or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Point of Sale custom feature|POS]]</span>) simply hide your service using the same <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">eye</span> button near it or <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Hide</span> option. This ensures the service is available from admin side only to create a booking. | In case you wish to manually arrange a booking from the admin page (<span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[How to manage bookings|Calendar]]</span> or <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Point of Sale custom feature|POS]]</span>) simply hide your service using the same <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">eye</span> button near it or <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Hide</span> option. This ensures the service is available from admin side only to create a booking. | ||
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