3. Add the Reservation Form to a Page

Introduction

You have now created all of the necessary components of the Reservation system. The final step in the process is to add your form to a public Web page, which will allow community members to request an appointment from your available Time Slots. The following tutorial explains how to create a new Web page, and add your reservation form to it.

Creating a Reservation Page

Step 1: Creating a Reservation Page

You have now created all of the necessary components of the Reservation system. The final step in the process is to add your form to a public Web page, which will allow community members to request an appointment from your available Time Slots. 

Step 1: Create a new Page

Begin by following the steps in the Create a New Page tutorial. When completing the New Page form, ensure the appropriate "Section" is selected, and that the "Show in menus?" option is set to "No."

show in menus option

We will return to enable this option at the end of this tutorial section. Once you have submitted the New Page form, you will be forwarded to the page's content editor.

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Step 2: Add your Form to the Page

In the page's content editor, click the "Forms" link, located in the right margin, under the "Add Content" heading. This will add a new Form Group element to your page.

Forms link

Click the "+Existing Forms" button, located at the bottom of the Form Group.

Existing forms button

You will be presented with a list of forms in the left-hand pane. Locate the reservation form and click the arrow icon to select it. After you have selected the appropriate form, click the "Submit" button to add it to the page.

select a form

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Step 3: Add the Page to Menus / Enable SSL (Online Payments Only)

After you have finished adding content, and the page is ready to be presented to your site's visitors, click the "Edit Properties" link, located at the bottom of the right margin. This will bring you to the page properties editor. Here, locate the "Show in menus?" option and select "Yes."

Enable SSL (Online Payments Only)

If your reservation form has been integrated with online payments, you will also need to enable SSL in the page properties. SSL is required for all forms that process financial transactions, to ensure each customers' personal information will be encrypted when the form is submitted. If your site does not have an SSL certificate, or you are unsure, please contact support@gslsolutions.com for assistance. 

After enabling the "Show in menus?" option, scroll to the bottom of the page and locate the "Secure By" section. This section is collapsed by default; click the "Secure By" text to expand it.

In the expanded section, locate the "Requires SSL" option, then click the "Yes" radio button to enable it. Note, if SSL is enabled, and the site does not have an SSL certificate, the reservation page will display an SSL related error message when viewed. If you receive an SSL related error message, contact support@gslsolutions.com for assistance.

enable ssl

After enabling the "Show in menus" option and, optionally, SSL, scroll to the bottom of the page and click the "Submit" button. Your page can now be accessed through the menu system of your Web site.

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