Accessing the Location Categories Panel
To access the Location Categories panel:
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Navigate to the main menu.
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Go to Settings.
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Click on Location Categories.
Overview of the Location Categories Page
The Location Categories page displays a list of all configured categories with the following columns:
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Actions: Edit icon to modify an existing category.
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Name: The name of the location category (e.g., Airports, Hotels).
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Icon: A small icon representing the category, displayed on the map and in interfaces.
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Featured: Indicates whether the category is marked as featured (Yes/No).
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Ordering: Numeric value controlling the display order of categories.
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Active: Status showing whether the category is active (Yes/No).
How to Add a New Location Category
To create a new category:
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Go to Settings > Location Categories.
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Click on the green + Add new button.
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Fill in the fields as follows:
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Name: Enter a descriptive name (e.g., Cruise Ports).
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Icon: Type the icon name (e.g.,
fa-map-marker). You can use FontAwesome icon class names. -
Colour: Set the icon’s colour using a hex code (e.g.,
#CCCCCC). Click the colour box to choose visually. -
Ordering: Enter a number to determine its display position (lower numbers appear first).
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Featured (optional): Check this box if you want the category to be shown as suggestion in web booking form.
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Active: Make sure this is checked to enable the category.
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Click the green + Add button to save, or Cancel to discard.
Example Scenario
Let’s say you want to highlight Cruise Ports on your booking system:
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Name: Cruise Ports
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Icon:
fa-ship -
Colour:
#00AA00 -
Ordering: 2
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Featured: Yes
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Active: Checked
This category will now appear prominently and with a green ship icon in the interface.
Tips
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Use consistent naming conventions to keep categories organised.
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Use Ordering strategically to sort categories by importance or frequency of use.
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Disable categories temporarily by unchecking.