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Getting started...

This page helps direct the new user in getting up and running with the MyVRZone tools. People have different ways of learning and different experiences so please take the approach that best matches you.

Minimal Setup - for everyone - after confirming your account before upgrading to Gold or Platinum

At a minimum you need to set up contact information and property information before you can do anything - do this before you choose to upgrade to the Gold or Platinum Plan.

  • Go to the Setup page and complete the Account and Property Tab setup (just the top tab if you have more than one)
  • Click on the "Advertisers+Synchronization" tab and set the up-to-date calendar. Only set this to HomeAwayConnect if you are using the free Silver plan and you don't want to enter reservations into this system.
    • If you do set this to HomeAwayConnect then open the HomeAwayConnect section below and enter the calendar identification information as directed
    • If you keep the setting as MyVRZone then at some point you will need to go to the Reservations page and enter existing reservations there. You can set up the synchronization with other calendars at this point if you like.

Upgrading to Gold or Platinum Plans

If you intend to try out or use the additional benefits found in the Gold or Platinum plans then you'll need to upgrade your account. If you have not upgraded previously then as soon as you upgrade your free trial will begin.

To upgrade, go to the Setup->Services tab  and click on the appropriate plan's blue button and follow the instructions and confirmations at the bottom of the page. It will take a few minutes for your account to be upgraded.

For Platinum Plan upgrades, your account will be pre-populated with some dates and rates along with some default reminders to help you get started in understanding what the system can do for you - see the Quoted Online Booking section below.

For those that like to jump in, play around and learn things as needed

Most of the fields you'll see have help info is you place your mouse cursor over the "?" symbol. Many pages have help written right there and if all else fails you can come back to this knowledgebase and search for a solution.

For Gold and Platinum Plan users

Enter existing reservations on the Reservations page with as much information as you want. After the first reservation, choose "Add New" from the drop-down list to add another. The minimum required information is requested first, you can add more once saved. You can send emails to your guests based upon the Predefined templates using the drop-down box above the tabs there provided you have entered an email address for your guest.

NOTE: To import existing reservations from HomeAway, please follow these instructions.

For Platinum Plan users

You can now play with the Quoting system and the Reminders.

Quoted Online Booking

Click here to learn what Quoted Online Booking is.

The system pre-defines some quote settings for you so that you can see it in operation and then modify/add to them to match your own needs. Go to the Quote page and enter some dates on the left and then click the "Update" button. You should see some quotes generated on the right if you have availability - see this for more information.

For more specific setup for quoting please see these setup instructions.

For setting your dates, rates, taxes etc please see this for more information.

For those that like to read up on new things before jumping in

Here are some pointers to help you get an idea as to the scope of this product.

Please read the items at the following links:

  • Features - Email Tracking and Quoted Online Booking are for Gold/Platinum Plans
  • How-to - For specific tasks that you may want to do
  • Setup - What each setup page is about - more for reference when completing the setup
  • FAQ - for other things that you may think of or want to do