# Onboarding

he time you have reached the onboarding section, you should have created your first listing and reservation. If not, please read the [Getting Started](/getting-started/welcome.md) guide. 

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### **Onboarding Wizard**

Our onboarding Wizard helps you to guide through 5 easy steps to get you started as fast as possible. 

<figure><img src="/files/kVqGihsar4jMmDc9sEPi" alt=""><figcaption><p>Our onboarding wizard. </p></figcaption></figure>

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If the onboarding is no longer visible on your dashboard, contact our support team to re-activate it for you.&#x20;
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### Onboarding Steps

Following to following 5 steps to get started with all the basic features of HolidayHero.&#x20;

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### Create your first listing

Once you have created your account, you should have created your first listing. If that is not the case, you can start the creation of a listing through this wizard. Our onboarding wizard, works the fastest if you have your property listed on one of these platforms; Airbnb.com, Booking.com or Tripadvisor.&#x20;

1. In the wizard click on `Create your first listing`&#x20;
2. Choose whether you want to import listing through an existign platform or manually want to create it.&#x20;
3. Follow the steps in the listing creation to finalize your listing.&#x20;
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### Create your first reservation

Once a listing is created through the wizard, it should automatically create a reservation as well. Our listings have a public url and a reservation based URL.&#x20;

If no reservation has been created follow these steps.&#x20;

1. In the wizard click on `Create a reservation`&#x20;
2. Select the listing you want to create a reservation for.&#x20;
3. Select the check-in and check-out dates
4. Provide the booker details
5. Provide the guest amounts
6. Save the reservation.&#x20;

Based on this information we will create the [reservation](/the-basics/reservations.md) with an [invite](/the-basics/reservations/invites.md) attached to it.&#x20;
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### Connect a Property Management System

Don't want the hasstle of manually creating reservations? Start by connecting a Property Management System. The majority of the larger PMS'es is integrated and ready to use. In case you are missing an integration, feel free to reach out to <support@holidayhero.com>

If you have an PMS, follow these steps:&#x20;

1. Either select an PMS from the wizard overview, is the PMS not listed there, click `Integrations` in the left menu
2. Click on the desired integration.&#x20;
3. You will be redirected to an Authentication screen, login with your same details to install the PMS integration.&#x20;
4. Completed the settings of the integration.&#x20;
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### Connect your stripe account

With our propiatary upsells you will be able to generate more revenue. In order to start accepting payments, connect your stripe account.&#x20;

1. Click on `Connect Stripe`and login with your Stripe account.&#x20;
   1. Don't have a stripe account? No worries, creating a stripe account is easy, just follow the steps.&#x20;
2. Once completed, you will be redirected to our backoffice.&#x20;
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### Connect your smart devices

Does your property have any smart devices and want to give control to your guests? Follow the steps of partners to setup the integrations.&#x20;

1. Select an integration from the list.&#x20;
2. Click on the desired integration.&#x20;
3. You will be redirected to an Authentication screen, login with your same details to install the PMS integration.&#x20;
4. Completed the settings of the integration.&#x20;
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Congratulations! Your guest experiences has just become a lot better.&#x20;

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### Ready to go one step further?&#x20;

HolidayHero is fully customizable. Follow these guides to further personalize / adjust your guest experience.&#x20;

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