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# Setting Up Reservations

Getting started with Oddle Reserve is straightforward. This section walks you through everything you need to configure before your first guest books a table.

At minimum, you'll need:

1. **A booking page** with a URL slug
2. **At least one area and one table** in your floor plan
3. **A schedule** defining when you accept bookings
4. **A ticket** defining the type of reservation guests can make

You can complete the initial setup through Merchant Admin (the quick setup), then fine-tune your settings in the Host App.

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## What's in This Section

* **Setting up your booking page** — Configure your booking page URL, branding, and customer-facing settings
* **Tables, capacity & floor plan** — Add your areas, tables, and optionally lay out a visual floor plan
* **Default house rules & policy** — Set dining policies guests see when booking
* **Tickets & schedules** — Create reservation types and define when they're available
* **Prepayment, deposit & cancellation policies** — Secure bookings with payment or card guarantee
* **Reserve with Google & other booking channels** — Expand where guests can find and book you
* **Reservation statuses** — Understand the lifecycle of a reservation
* **Notification settings** — Control what emails and SMS your guests (and your team) receive


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