--- title: Create a new resource description: Resources are the software’s equivalent to activities at your venue. Every location or activity you want to have separate control over can be a resource. The system has different resource kinds, each with its specifics. --- [Skip to content](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/create-a-new-resource#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Customer portal](https://support.bmileisure.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![logo\_big\_darkBG@2x.png\]](https://support.bmileisure.com/hs-fs/hubfs/logo_big_darkBG@2x.png?height=50&name=logo_big_darkBG@2x.png) Open main navigation Close main navigation - English Show submenu for translations - [Customer portal](https://support.bmileisure.com/tickets-view) - [Main website](https://www.bmileisure.com/en/) [Main website](https://www.bmileisure.com/en/) Welcome to the BMI Support Portal. How can we help you? - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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If you want to create a new resource, you can as follows: - Navigate to “Menu”-\>”Activities”-\>”Resources” [![resources](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/resources.gif)](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/resources.gif) - Fill in the requested details.   - “Name” of the activity. - “Kind” select one of the [resource kinds](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/tutorials-faq-knowledge-base-articles/what-are-resource-kinds/). - “Style” lets you define or select your color style. - “Reservation kind” - Disabled: No reservation can be made for this resource. - Overbooking: Allows to book more people in the heat than the maximum of the resource. - Strict: Prevents to book in more people in the heat than the maximum of the resource. - “Schedule kind”  - Agenda: gives an agenda layout to book the customers into the heats. ![agenda](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/agenda.png) - None: No Layout will be given. - Schedule setup: a layout created by the rules given into the schedule will be created to book the customers into the heats. Find out how to create a schedule [here](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/tutorials-faq-knowledge-base-articles/day-planner-and-calendars/#articleTOC_3). ![schedule](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/schedule-1.png) - “Block name” determines how the sessions of this resource are named. This will also be the name on the TV’s around the center. - “Participant name” determines how the participants of this resource will be named. - “Default exclusive” will make a purchase of any product for this resource exclusive, regardless of the number of persons in the order. - “Rental object name” determines how the rental objects of this resource will be named. - “Active” when “OFF” the resource will not be available nor shown in the SMS-Timing software modules. - “Create sessions” is used when a third-party integration generates the schedule. - “Sequence” determines the sequence of the resource shown in the BOOKING module. - “Rating Levels” allows you to determine different levels of experience. This is linked to the star system. - “Online visible” determines whether the resource is visible on online platforms. - “Online Booking” determines whether the resource is bookable on online platforms. Depending on the kind, additional information can be required: - “Online booking” is available for all resources and lets you configure the online availability. - “Groups” are used to group multiple activities in a group. (eg. Bowling lanes, escape rooms) - “Track” is used for karting activities. - “Floor plan” is used for restaurant and booking activities - “Score group” can be used for every activity involving any kind of scoring. Find out how to configure them [here](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/tutorials-faq-knowledge-base-articles/how-to-add-delete-a-score-group/). - “Image” is available for all kinds. - “Games” is available for resources where sub-games or different approaches can be configured. - “Schedule” becomes available when the schedule kind is set up as “scheduled setup” Once all the information is filled out, you can save the resource to start using it.[![information](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/information.png)](https://devblog.bmileisure.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/information.png) For further questions, please don’t hesitate to send us an [email](mailto:support@bmileisure.com?subject=Question%20about%20resources.). - [Guest Activation](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Online Booking](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#online-booking) - [Registration kiosk](https://support.bmileisure.com/support-center/guest-activation?hsLang=en#registration-kiosk) - 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