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[https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook.me] has no option of booking days, however, there is a workaround, please check if these options are suitable for your business.  
[https://simplybook.me/ SimplyBook.me] has no option of booking days, however, there is a workaround, please check if these options are suitable for your business.  
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==Multiple services==


==Multiple services== <!--T:4-->
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1. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Main configuration</span> -> set both <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over breaktime</span> and <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over closing hours.</span> to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Yes</span> and save.<br/>
1. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Main configuration</span> -> set both <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over breaktime</span> and <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over closing hours.</span> to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Yes</span> and save.<br/>
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2. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> button create service with the duration corresponding to the amount of days your service will be offered for (3 days=3 hours, 7 days=7 hours).<br/><br/>
2. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> button create service with the duration corresponding to the amount of days your service will be offered for (3 days=3 hours, 7 days=7 hours).<br/><br/>
<nomobile>[[File:Service days booking.png |center]]</nomobile>
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<mobileonly>[[File:M book 3 days duration.png | center]]</mobileonly>
[[File:3 days service duration redesigned.png|1200px |center| link=https://help.simplybook.me/images/a/a4/3_days_service_duration_redesigned.png]]
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3. In the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Company opening hours</span> (when you have only 1 service) or in the working hours of this service (<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span> or <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> select the service -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span>) open only 1 hour each day.
3. In the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Company opening hours</span> (when you have only 1 service) or in the working hours of this service (<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span> or <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> select the service -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span>) open only 1 hour each day.
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4. The system will then book the number of hours indicated in service duration as the number of days.<br/>
4. The system will then book the number of hours indicated in service duration as the number of days.<br/>
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<mobileonly>[[File:M book 3 days calendar booking.png | center]]</mobileonly>
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5. For your clients this setup will look in the following way:
5. For your clients this setup will look in the following way:
[[File:Book days client side view option 1.png|1200px|border|center]]
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==Single service with the use of [[Custom_Features#Service_Add-ons |Add-ons]]==
 
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1. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Main configuration</span> -> set both <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over breaktime</span> and <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over closing hours.</span> to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Yes</span> and save.<br/>
1. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Main configuration</span> -> set both <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over breaktime</span> and <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Allow service to extend over closing hours.</span> to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Yes</span> and save.<br/>
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2. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> button create service with the duration corresponding to the amount of days your service will initially be offered for (3 days=3 hours, 7 days=7 hours).<br/><br/>
2. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">+</span> button create service with the duration corresponding to the amount of days your service will initially be offered for (3 days=3 hours, 7 days=7 hours).<br/><br/>
<nomobile>[[File:Service days booking.png |center]]</nomobile>
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3. Enable <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Custom_Features#Service_Add-ons |Service add-ons]]</span> custom feature inside the tab on the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> page or in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom features</span> section.
3. Enable <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Special:MyLanguage/Custom_Features#Service_Add-ons |Service add-ons]]</span> custom feature inside the tab on the <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> page or in <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom features</span> section.
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4. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Service add-ons</span> create all the desired additional duration options.
4. In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Service add-ons</span> create all the desired additional duration options.
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5. (optional) Relate the Add-ons to the desired services if necessary and you have some specific additional duration options per service.
5. (optional) Relate the Add-ons to the desired services if necessary and you have some specific additional duration options per service.
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6.  In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Company opening hours</span> (when you have only 1 service) or in the working hours of this service (<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span> or <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> select the service -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span>) open only 1 hour each day.
6.  In <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Company opening hours</span> (when you have only 1 service) or in the working hours of this service (<span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span> or <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Manage</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services</span> -> select the service -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Services schedule</span>) open only 1 hour each day.
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7. Here you can see how this way will look like on the client side
7. Here you can see how this way will look like on the client side
(they will select the main service first and then choose the additional duration if they need to):
(they will select the main service first and then choose the additional duration if they need to):
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