3 | Location Setup | Main Info

This article focuses on the settings in "Main Info" Tab of Location Setup panel

This article focuses on the settings in "Main Info" Tab of Location Setup panel which holds general location information. This includes name, address, contact information, logo and operating hours

Main Info is only available on Myplace Apps with Multi Venue enabled

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Prerequisites

• To access and edit ‘Main Info’ settings, the following Roles Privileges will need to be enabled
• Roles "Roles Maintenance" panel
• Privilege Flags: "System Setup"
• The venue toggle on the "Main" section will need to be set to Multi-Venue 

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Main Info

• The following procedure below will guide users through a full configuration of the 'Main Info' tab and how to access the page.
• Each step is optional, although the more fields that are implemented the more information is displayed to customers, which can increase user interaction with the app and venue.

Procedure

Step 1 - Accessing Main Info

• This step will show how to access the Main Info tab, after logging in to the Myplace Backpanel 

1. Click Settings on the menu sidebar
2. Press the Location title 
3. Ensure Multi-Venue is enabled on the Main tab. The toggle should be blue
4. Click the Location List tab
5. Choose a location, follow the row to the Option column and click the icon
6. The 'Location Update' panel will open and will open the 'Main Info' tab by default

Step 2 - Allow Signup For existing Customers Only

• This flag allows only existing customers to signup to the venue. 
• Existing customers can consist of customers from Bepoz, gaming systems or previous Myplace customers
• When the flag is ticked, new customers won't be able to select this venue during signup
• If unticked, all customers can choose this location during the signup process

• This will only take effect if the "Venue" field type is included in the signup form

Step 3 - Name

• This field is the title for the location. Users can input any sequence of characters

• It will appear on the 'Location List' tab on the backpanel and within the app on location screen and location selection screens.

• If the location is selected as the preferred venue then it will also appear on screens that contain the preferred venue bar.

   

Step 4 - Site Location

• This section is used to input the location of the venue/store for customers to find the exact site. 
• It contains three fields:
• Location Address
• Latitude
• Longitude

                

• The Location Address field is used to simply add the address of the site. Ensure that there is a comma (,) in this field e.g. Unit 5/63-71 Boundary Rd, North Melbourne VIC 3051. In the app the comma separates the text to a new line.

• The Address field will appear on the locations screen in the app, alongside a map with the location pinned

        

• Latitude and longitude fields are used in combination with the distance order toggle on the 'Main' tab.
• Inputting these attributes for the venue will allow distance order, if enabled, to sort the venues from shortest to longest distance from the user
• To find the latitude and longitude coordinates of the venue, follow these steps:

1.  Enter https://www.google.com.au/maps into the URL search bar at the top of the browser
2.  Input the venue address
3. Right-click the red pin and a menu bar will open
4. The first selection is the  latitude and longitude coordinates (latitude will be the first number and longitude will be the second) 

Step 5 - Contact Information

• Customers can contact the venue/store directly in two ways:
• Email
• Telephone

• These fields provide a way to add contact information to connect the customers and location. Providing these allows customers to make enquiries and bookings

            

• They will appear on the locations screen in the app and are clickable
• If a user taps the telephone number, it will bring up the Phone app on their device with the number automatically inserted
• If a user taps the email, it will open a mailing system and have the email address automatically placed in the 'To' field

                    

Step 6 - Feature Flags

• This section has flags that enable/disable features for venues. 

            

• The Active flag - enables/disables the venue itself. When this flag is enabled, the venue can be used throughout Myplace and can be seen on the app
• The Delivery Info flag - Opens and closes the Pickup and Delivery Hour fields. When enabled the fields will appear on the left side of the 'Update Location' panel  

• The Opening Hours Info flag - Similiar to the Delivery Info flag it will show Open and Close Hour fields on the left side of the 'Update Location' panel

Step 7 - Operating Hours

• This section is used to display the operating hours of the location. It allows customers to see when the business is open and when certain services are available
• There are areas:
• Open And Close Hours
• Pick Up and Delivery Hours

            

• If any of these areas are not displayed on the screen refer to step 5 and see if the flags are on
• When these are applied they will appear on the locations page of the app once the venue/store is clicked

            

Step 8 - Image/Logo

• An Image to be displayed for the venue. This can be used to show an area of the venue or a business logo.
• To use this feature follow these steps:

        1. Click the image area and the folder explorer will open on the computer

        

        2. Find the location of the desired image

        3. When the image is chosen, click open

        4. A small panel will appear with the image. In this panel, users can scale and move the box area. Once the box covers the desired area click Confirm

        

        5. The image will now appear under the Image/Logo Title

• The Image will appear on the app within both the location screen and location selection screens

            

Step 9 - Save

• Any configurations made during this procedure will need to be saved. Click Update & Close at the bottom of the main info section and a prompt will appear in the top-left corner, displaying that the changes were successful. If this button is not pressed all modified configurations will be cancelled.