Step 1 of 9 - Start

Welcome to the HomeRunner family! We are so excited to help you get your direct booking site up and running.

To ensure the site fits your business perfectly, we've broken the setup process into the sections below, covering everything from how your prices look to how guests check out.

Please remember: Everything here is optional.
If you aren't sure about a specific setting, feel free to skip it! We can always fine-tune things later. There are no wrong answers here. Just tell us what you know, and we'll handle the rest. Let's get started!

General Property Settings

First, let's decide how your properties look and feel on the web.

Custom Link Name (Slug)

By default, your links look like 'yoursite.com/property/name'. Would you prefer something else instead of 'property'? (e.g., 'rental', 'cabin', 'villa')

Enable SEO Schema (BETA)?

Yes

This creates valid VacationRental schema for your properties. It helps search engines like Google understand your property details better.

Pricing & Financial Display

How do you want to present prices to your guests? (Transparency helps conversion!)

Tax & Fee Display Options

Roll all Fees in with the Accommodation Fare

Combine Taxes and Fees into a single line item

Combine all different Fees into one total

Combine all Taxes into one total

Select how you want to simplify reservation quote line items for your guests.

Refundable Fees / Security Deposits

Show them normally (Default)

Hide them completely

Hide them AND exclude from the total price

How should we handle refundable deposits in the price breakdown?

Search & Map Settings

Configure the main search page where guests find your rentals.

Map Provider

Google Maps (Requires your own API Key)

Leaflet (OpenStreetMaps - Free)

Which map service do you prefer?

Google Maps API Key

If you chose Google Maps, paste your API key here. (Leave blank if using Leaflet).

Search Bar Fields

Location

Dates

Guest Count

What fields should appear in the main search bar?

Strict Minimum Stay Filtering

Yes, hide properties they can't book

No, show them anyway

If a guest searches for 2 nights, but a property requires 3, should that property be hidden entirely?

Default Sort Order

Featured

Random

Newest First

By Name (A - Z)

By Name (Z - A)

By Number of Bedrooms (Low to High)

By Number of Bedrooms (High to Low)

By Number of Guests (High to Low)

By Price (Low to High)

By Price (High to Low)

Oldest First

How should properties be ordered? Drag and drop to reorder. Top-most option will be set as default.

This field is hidden when viewing the form

Order

Property Card Appearance

Customize the 'cards' that show up in the search results list.

Price Display (Before Selection)

What price shows on the card before the guest picks dates?

Show Star Ratings?

Yes, show ratings

No, hide ratings

Should we calculate an average star rating from your reviews and display it on your property cards?

Show Total Quote on Card?

Yes, show full trip price

No, keep showing nightly rate

Once dates are selected, should the card update to show the full total price for the trip?

Exclude Unavailable Dates from Averages?

Yes, exclude booked dates

No, calculate using the whole year

When showing an 'Average Price', should we ignore dates that are already booked/blocked to make it more accurate?

Max Photos in Slider

How many photos can a user swipe through directly on the card?

Single Property Page & Booking Widget

Settings for the individual listing page where the booking happens.

Default Booking Mode

Instant Booking

Reservation Request

Do you generally prefer instant bookings or requests?

Inquiry Button Text

What should the button say for requests? (e.g. 'Send Inquiry')

Instant Book Button Text

What should the button say for instant bookings? (e.g. 'Book Now')

Widget Features

Show Coupon Code Field

Show 'Price Details' Popup Link

Hide 'Minimum Stay' Text

Select the features you want in the booking box.

Checkout & Policies

Finalizing the reservation flow.

Require Mailing Address?

Yes, required

No, skip it (Recommended for conversion)

Do you need the guest's physical address?

Guest Message Field

Optional

Required

Disabled

Should guests be able to leave a note?

Phone Number Validation

Yes

Should we strictly validate phone numbers to reduce fraud/typos?

Guest Account Creation

Yes, allow guest checkout (Hide account creation)

No, force account creation

Allow guests to book without creating a WordPress account?

Guest Blacklist

Enter any specific email addresses or phone numbers you want to block (one per line).

Emails & Notifications

Who should be notified when things happen?

Email 'From' Name

The name guests see in their inbox (e.g. 'Vacation Rentals Inc').

'Reply-To' Email Address

Where should guests reply to?

Admin Notifications

On New Reservation

On Payment Failure

When do you (the admin) want an email?

Notification Recipients

Comma-separated list of email addresses to receive admin alerts.

Sync & Technical Settings

Final settings for how we handle data from your Property Management System.

Image Storage Strategy

Hotlink Images (Recommended)

Download Images Locally (Uses more server space)

'Hotlinking' uses images directly from your PMS. This saves huge amounts of storage on your website and is recommended for larger portfolios.

Auto-Synchronization

Enable Auto-Sync

Disable Auto-Sync (I use Webhooks)

If you are using Webhooks (Real-time updates), you usually don't need Auto-Sync enabled.

Google Analytics 4

Yes

Should we trigger GA4 events for you?

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