How to add rooms to a hostel

Add rooms for the first time

1. Go to Menu → Administration → Hostel → Rooms to open the Room details page.

2. In the top right, click Add Room.

3. Select the hostel the rooms belong to.

4. In the Room number field, enter the starting room number. The system numbers the remaining rooms automatically, based on the total number of rooms you add.

   Note: Each room number must be unique.

5. In the Students per room field, enter how many students each room can accommodate.

6. In the Rent field, enter the rent each student pays for the room.

7. In the No. of rooms field, enter the total number of rooms you are adding.

8. Click Save.

Add more rooms to an existing hostel

1. Go to Menu → Administration → Hostel → Hostel to open the Hostel Details page.
2. Click View beside the hostel.
3. In the top right, click Add room.
4. Enter the room details and click Save.

Note: Always use unique room numbers when adding more rooms to an existing hostel.

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