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internal notes in WordPress.<\/li>\n<li>Generate and print invoices from the booking admin screen.<\/li>\n<li>Configure global date format, pricing format and notification settings.<\/li>\n<li>Configure invoice company details, tax settings and yearly invoice numbering.<\/li>\n<li>View upcoming capacity and new booking requests in the WordPress Dashboard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>TailDesk works well for:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>solo pet sitters<\/li>\n<li>dog sitters and cat sitters<\/li>\n<li>dog daycare requests<\/li>\n<li>holiday pet care<\/li>\n<li>home boarding<\/li>\n<li>small pet care businesses<\/li>\n<li>other day based (pet care) services<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<p>Both frontend tools can be added in two ways:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Block editor: use the <code>TailDesk Booking Form<\/code> block and the <code>TailDesk Availability Calendar<\/code> block.<\/li>\n<li>Shortcodes: use <code>[taildesk_booking_form]<\/code> and <code>[taildesk_availability 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plugin to <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> or install it through the WordPress Plugins screen.<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin.<\/li>\n<li>Go to <code>TailDesk &gt; Services<\/code> and create at least one active service.<\/li>\n<li>Add the <code>TailDesk Booking Form<\/code> block or the <code>[taildesk_booking_form]<\/code> shortcode to a page.<\/li>\n<li>Add the <code>TailDesk Availability Calendar<\/code> block or the <code>[taildesk_availability service_id=\"123\"]<\/code> shortcode to a page.<\/li>\n<li>Submit a test booking to verify your setup.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20add%20the%20form%20and%20calendar%20with%20gutenberg%20blocks%3F\"><h3>Can I add the form and calendar with Gutenberg blocks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. 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You can create multiple services and manage pricing and daily capacity per service.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20control%20pricing%2C%20date%20formatting%20and%20notification%20addresses%20globally%3F\"><h3>Can I control pricing, date formatting and notification addresses globally?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. In <code>TailDesk &gt; Settings<\/code> you can configure the global price format, date format and one or multiple booking notification email addresses.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"can%20i%20generate%20invoices%20for%20bookings%3F\"><h3>Can I generate invoices for bookings?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes. TailDesk 1.0.4 adds invoice generation and print preview from the booking admin screen.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id=\"does%20taildesk%20process%20payments%3F\"><h3>Does TailDesk process payments?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>No. TailDesk focuses on booking requests, availability, booking management and invoices. 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