Step 1 - How To Create A Widget
If you would like to learn how to create a new reservation widget, please follow the steps below:
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- Click on the TablePath logo in the top-left corner.
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- Select Configure at the bottom left-hand side of the dashboard.
PLEASE NOTE: if you're unable to see the 'Configure' link, please see the following: https://help.tablepath.com/article/320-configure-link-missing
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- Click on Reservation Widgets.
Quick Link: To go directly to the 'Reservation Widgets' page, please click here:
https://manage.tablepath.com/admin/configure/reservation-widgets/
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- Click on ' + Add New Widget'
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- Click on the ' Title' field and enter in a name for the reservation widget page.
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- Ensure the ' Rooms' that you would like this reservation widget to apply to are ticked. If any room(s) need to be de-selected, uncheck the boxes.
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- Next, select the ' Shifts' for the reservation widget. Only shifts that are available will appear in the reservation widget, regardless of the options selected above.
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- To set a primary colour on all parts of the widget to match your website, click on Primary Colour and choose your brand colour. This will set the colour on the links, buttons, form inputs and loading indicators.
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- To set the payment card criteria, toggle ' Enable Payment Card Request' PLEASE NOTE: This setting overrides the default payment card settings (Configure > Settings > Reservations).
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- If you have enabled ' Payment Card Request' and would like to set criterias for When To Request A Payment Card, select the criteria from the dropdown. If Enable Payment Card Request is set to ON and if the criteria is left blank, all reservations will require a payment card before being saved.
Examples For Setting Criteria:
- A
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If you would like to set a payment card request on a Saturday and Sunday, please set the fields as below:
Day Of The Week | Is | Saturday
OR
Day Of The Week | Is | Sunday
- B
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To set a payment card request on a Saturday and Sunday, between specific hours, please set the fields as below:
Day Of The Week | Is | Saturday
+AND
Time | Is More Than Or Equal To | 4:00pm
+AND
Time | Is Less Than Or Equal To | 8:00pm
OR
Day Of The Week | Is | Sunday
+AND
Time | Is More Than Or Equal To | 4:00pm
+AND
Time | Is Less Than Or Equal To | 8:00pm
- C
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To set a payment card request between a specific date range, please set the fields as below:
Date | Is On Or After | 2024-02-12
+AND
Date | Is On Or Before| 2024-02-18
- D
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To set a payment card request for a set number of guests or more, please set the fields as below:
Number Of Guests | Is More Than Or Equal To | 6
Contact Support:
If you're unsure about how to set a criteria, please contact support at support@tablepath.com.
NEXT STEP
Please visit our help article Step 2 - Advanced Widget Settings to continue with setting up your new reservation widget.