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The system will send the corresponding report to your company email address that you have indicated in Settings//Company information//Basic information.
 
The system will send the corresponding report to your company email address that you have indicated in Settings//Company information//Basic information.
 
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=Facebook and Instagram Bookings=
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Connect your SimplyBook.me booking system to your Facebook Business page and Instagram profile.  That way you can book even more clients by having a “Book” button both on your Facebook Business page and your Instagram profile - all seamlessly integrated with your SimplyBook booking system.
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<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px; font-weight: bold;">Please note!</span><br>
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*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">It is possible to connect booking option to Facebook Business and Instagram Business pages. This functionality cannot be added to a personal page.</span><br>
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*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">The booking option is not shown on desktop Instagram version and can be used via mobile apps only.</span><br>
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*<span style="background-color:#ffe9e9; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Bookingtroll theme is used for the booking widget by default. If you need to adjust the styling please use <span style="background-color:#cdeffc; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">[[Custom_Features#Custom_CSS|Custom CSS]]</span> feature.</span><br>
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;How to add and use booking option to Facebook/Instagram business page
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:1. Enable <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Facebook & Instagram Bookings</span> custom feature on your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> page.
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[[File:Facebook and insta bookings enable path.png | border| center]]
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:2. Login to your Facebook/Instagram business account(s) in another browser tab.
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:3. Go back to SimplyBook.me interface and click on <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> near <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Facebook & Instagram Bookings.</span>
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:4. Click on <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Connect with Facebook</span> button on the page you see.
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:5. You will be redirected to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Facebook</span> interface to manage the permissions and connection to SimplyBook.me.<br>
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:Please follow the steps 1-5 displayed below.<br>
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:(If you have Instagram business profile connected to your Facebook business page you will be able to connect it there as well <br>
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:and <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Book</span> button will automatically appear there)
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:6. Now you will have your services shown on your Facebook page with <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Book</span> buttons next to them that will redirect your clients to your booking site.<br>
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:7. You can also add booking option to your Facebook page posts so that the customers will be able to quickly book your services.
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;How to remove Book button from Facebook/Instagram pages
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:1. Navigate to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Custom Features</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Facebook & Instagram Bookings</span> -> <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Settings</span> on SimplyBook.me side.
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:2. Click on <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Logout</span> at the top of the page.
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:3. You will be redirected to Facebook interface, where you just need to <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">check the box with SimplyBook.me</span> and select <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Remove</span> option.
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;How to add and use booking option on Instagram only
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:1. Open your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Instagram</span> mobile application and login to your business page.
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:2. Navigate to your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">profile</span> and select to edit it.
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:3. Follow the steps 1-8 below to add <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Book</span> button that will lead the customers to your booking site:
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:For this integration type the theme you have set for the booking site will be applied.
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;How to remove Book option from Instagram business page
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:1. Open your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Instagram</span> mobile application and navigate to editing your <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">profile.</span><br>
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:Follow the steps 1-5 below to remove <span style="background-color:#d4f8e5; padding:5px; border-radius:5px;">Book</span> button:
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