# Add a resource type and its resources

To set up bookable resources, open the admin console, go to Manage Domain(s), expand your domain and click Add Resource Type. In the first box choose or type a Resource Type, enter the admin's name and email, set the Draft Mail and click Save. In the second box add each resource under that type.

## How to add a resource type and its resources

1. Open **Manage Domain(s)**, expand your domain and click **Add Resource Type**.
2. In the **Resource Type** box, pick **Equipment**, **Room**, **Vehicle** or **Food**, or type your own type name.
3. Enter the **Admin Name** and **Admin Email**, then click **Draft Mail** to check or edit the booking mail.
4. Click **Save**.
5. In the **Resources** box, choose the **Type**, enter the **Name** and **Capacity**, fill the extra fields that appear, and click **Save**.

## Resource Type box

| Field | What it does |
|---|---|
| **Resource Type** | Pick **Equipment**, **Room**, **Vehicle** or **Food**, or type a new name (up to 50 characters, letters, numbers, spaces and &). Required. |
| **Admin Name** | The person who looks after this type. Up to 50 characters, letters and numbers. Required. |
| **Admin Email** | The admin's email address. Up to 50 characters, must be valid. Required. |
| **Draft Mail** | Opens a window with a **Subject** (up to 300 characters), a body and **Select Tag**. Use **Save**, **Update**, **Reset** or **Cancel** in that window. |
| **Save**, **Update**, **Reset** | Save a new type, update the one you are editing, or clear the form. |
| Types list | Columns **Resource Type**, **Admin Name**, **Admin Email**, **Actions** with edit and delete. |

## Resources box

| Field | Shown for | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| **Type** | All | The type this resource belongs to. Required. |
| **Name** | All | Up to 50 characters, letters, numbers, spaces and &. Required. |
| **Capacity** | All | A number, up to three digits. Required. |
| **Facilities** | **Room** | Choose one or more: **Laptop**, **Projection**, **Whiteboard**, **Conference Audio/Video**. |
| **Vehicle Number** | **Vehicle** | Up to 15 characters. Required. |
| **Food Category** | **Food** | **Veg**, **NonVeg** or **Both**. |
| **Meal Type** | **Food** | One or more of **Snacks**, **Lunch**, **Dinner**, **High Tea**, **Other**. |
| **Drink** | **Food** | One or more of **Tea**, **Coffee**, **ColdDrink**, **Lassi**, **ButterMilk**, **Other**. |
| **Note** | All | Optional, up to 200 characters. |
| **Save**, **Update**, **Reset** | All | Save a new resource, update the one you are editing, or clear the form. |
| Resources list | All | Columns for type, resource name, capacity, facilities, vehicle number, food category, meal type, drink, note and **Actions**. |

## Example

> Meera adds a **Room** type for `acme.in` with Rohit as admin. She then adds "Board Room" with capacity 12 and the facilities **Projection** and **Whiteboard**.

## Good to know

- Add the type first. A resource needs a type.
- A name already used for a type in your domain is refused.
- Deleting a type or a resource asks you to confirm.

## Common questions

**What is the Draft Mail for?**

It is the mail text for this resource type, with a subject and a body. The subject and body are required. Use **Select Tag** inside it to add details such as the venue, meeting date and the name and email of the admin.

**Can I delete a standard type?**

A type that comes from the server cannot be deleted from your domain. Types and resources you added yourself can be edited or deleted from their lists.


Source: https://docs.xgenplus.com/admin/resource-types/