Setup guides

Accommodation Manager Documentation

Install the Free/Core plugin, add the free Pro Add-on, activate licenses and unlock paid modules safely.

Installing Free/Core

Install and activate the Free/Core plugin first.

Installing the Pro Add-on

Install the free Pro Add-on second.

Activating a license

Buy or assign a paid add-on license, then activate the key.

Unlocking modules

Open Premium Modules inside the Pro Add-on to see active and locked modules.

Accommodation Booking Manager Help Centre

Find setup guides, product documentation, shortcode help, and troubleshooting articles for Accommodation Booking Manager users.

Getting Started

Current setup path for African Nomad products and Accommodation Booking Manager.

African Nomad product overview

African Nomad Portal

A current overview of the African Nomad customer portal, plugins, themes, licensing, downloads and support flow.

Installing the plugin

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to install and activate Accommodation Booking Manager on a WordPress website.

Customer Portal

How customers access licenses, downloads, themes, documentation and support from one place.

Properties

Create and manage properties, rental mode, location, images, services and policies.

Creating your first property

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to add the main property record that accommodation options, rates and availability will link to.

Understanding rental modes

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

Explains when to use a multi-accommodation property versus a full-property rental setup.

Accommodation Options

Add rooms, units, villas and other accommodation options linked to a property.

Adding accommodation options

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to add rooms, units, cottages, villas or accommodation types under a property.

Accommodation detail pages

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How accommodation detail pages work and how accommodation-specific images are displayed.

Licensing & Downloads

License activation, update checks, download access, product matching and property allowances.

Accommodation Manager Free

Setup guides for the free Accommodation Booking Manager plugin.

Core shortcodes and public pages

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

Common shortcodes used for dashboard, listings, stay detail, booking quote and quote view pages.

Seasons & Rates

Set seasonal date ranges, base rates, adult/child rates and minimum-stay rules.

Creating seasons

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to create date ranges such as low season, high season, peak season or special periods.

Adding rates

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to add pricing rules linked to properties, accommodation options and seasons.

Accommodation Manager Pro

Pro add-on setup, license usage reporting and license-controlled allowances.

Availability & QA

Block unavailable dates, use the timeline calendar and run availability checks.

Using the timeline calendar

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to use the timeline calendar to review availability, blocks and enquiries visually.

Running the QA Check

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

Use the QA Check before launch or after changing rates and availability.

Public Pages & Shortcodes

Display listings, stay detail pages, availability search, quote requests and quote views.

Main shortcodes

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

The main shortcodes used to display Accommodation Booking Manager features on your website.

Creating the public pages

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

Recommended WordPress pages to create for a public accommodation website.

Theme & Elementor

AN Self Catering theme, Elementor containers, starter pages and image placeholders.

AI Assistant

How the African Nomad AI Assistant learns from documentation, plugins and frontend pages.

Elementor Widgets

Use the optional Elementor widgets included with Accommodation Booking Manager.

Using Elementor widgets

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

How to use the included Elementor widgets when Elementor is active.

Enquiries & Quotes

Manage enquiry and quote-request workflows in the free version.

Support & Tickets

How support works through the Customer Portal and how tickets are escalated.

Media & Galleries

Add hero images, gallery images, accommodation images and use the carousel/lightbox gallery.

Image recommendations

Accommodation Booking Manager Free

Recommended image practices for accommodation listings and detail pages.

Troubleshooting

Common setup, license, download, shortcode, quote and display problems.

Free vs Pro

Understand what is included in the free version and what is planned for Pro/PMS editions.