Begin building your first products with this introduction to our Product Builder feature, which includes preparing to create your first product, accessing the Product Builder, and adding new products. We also point you to resources for importing products.
Accessing the features mentioned in this article
Where can I find this feature using the top menu?
- Inventory > Products > Products
What more do I need to use this feature?
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Admin permissions to manage inventory or restricted permissions to View products and assets, and Manage products and assets.
Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?
- Your account must have access to classic products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our classic products version of Checkfront. This feature is not available for use with classic items (Inventory > Items) in our classic items version. → Learn more about products.
What is a product?
A product in our system represents the goods, experiences, or services you sell. You can configure the product to suit your needs, including product details, inventory, availability, pricing, and more!
Preparing to build your first product
You can quickly and easily set up your product offerings in Checkfront using our step-by-step Product Builder.
Before you start, here is an overview of the product creation steps, with preparation tips and links to more detailed instructions.
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| 1 | Set up your product details |
What products do you want to offer?
What kind of product do you want to sell?
Who do you want your product to be visible to?
What photos, videos, and websites do you want to include with your product offering to help show, demonstrate, and sell your products?
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| 2 | Establish inventory for your product |
Who is the product available to?
What types of inventory and resources are needed?
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| 3 | Determine the availability of your product |
How is the product booked?
When is the product available?
Who is the product visible to?
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| 4 | Configure pricing for your product |
What is the pricing structure?
What taxes do I need to apply to my product?
Do you require a booking deposit?
Can partners earn a commission on bookings?
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| 5 | Manage advanced settings for your product |
What add-ons do you want to offer with your products?
Do you want to integrate your product with another application or feature?
Do you need to add extra booking details to your confirmation email?
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Accessing the product builder
To access the Product Builder, open the Inventory menu and select the Products listing.
Adding new products
To initiate the Product Builder and start adding a new product, click the Add New > + New Product button in the top right-hand corner of your Inventory page.
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Test your setup before you go live We suggest you start with one product before you go live. You can then preview that product or, better yet, run a test booking through the system. Once Customers or Staff create a booking, you can check how that booking displays in booking tools (e.g., Daily Manifest) and reports (e.g., Booking Index), as well as in the Booking Invoice, and then adjust your product configuration to suit your needs. |
Importing products
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Learn more about preparing your products for import You can import Product inventory using our provided template. Find out more about this process here: |
Next Steps
Once you're comfortable with the basics above, check out these deeper-dive articles:
- Navigating the product builder
- Step 1: Setting up the details of your product
- Step 2: Establishing inventory for your product
- Step 3: Determining the availability of your product
- Step 4: Configuring pricing for your product
- Step 5: Managing advanced settings for your product
- Previewing your product from the Product Builder
- Managing your products from the Products List
Please review the following article in the series for guidance on navigating the product builder.
| Navigating the product builder >