# Add hostel rooms and beds

> Add hostel rooms with their block, floor and beds in Pathshala, add more beds later, and switch off or delete a room.

Source: https://pathshala.mjxtechnologies.com/docs/hostel/rooms-and-beds/

Rooms are the base of MJX Hostel in Pathshala. You add each room with its block, floor and the number of beds in it; the beds are made with the room. Later you can add more beds, or switch a room off when it is not in use.

> [!PATH] Apps › Hostel › Hostel › Rooms & beds

![Add a room panel with the Add room button marked](media/hostel/rooms-and-beds-1.jpg "Apps › Hostel › Hostel › Rooms & beds")

![Room list with the + Beds button on a room marked](media/hostel/rooms-and-beds-2.jpg "Apps › Hostel › Hostel › Rooms & beds")

Only the **owner** or an **admin** can change rooms and beds.

## How to add a room

### Steps

1. On **Rooms & beds**, press **Add a room** to open the form.
2. Type the **Room** name or number, for example *101*.
3. Optionally type the **Block / building** (for example *Boys' block*) and the **Floor** (for example *1st*).
4. Type the number of **Beds** in the room (4 by default, up to 50).
5. Press [[Add room]].

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> The message *Room added.* appears and the room is listed as, for example, **Room 101** — *Boys' block · Floor 1st · 0 of 4 beds taken*, with **Bed 1 · free**, **Bed 2 · free** and so on. The counters at the top go up.

A room name that already starts with Room, Dorm, Dormitory, Hall, Suite or Flat is shown as typed; otherwise "Room" is put in front.

## How to add more beds to a room

1. Press [[+ Beds]] on the room.
2. Type how many more beds, and confirm.

The new beds continue the numbering. You see *Beds added.*

## How to switch a room off or on

- Press [[Switch off]] on a room that is not in use. It is marked *(switched off)* and its free beds cannot be given to anyone. A room where somebody still lives cannot be switched off — move them out first.
- Press [[Switch on]] to use it again.

## How to delete a room

1. Switch the room off.
2. Press [[Delete]] and confirm.

Only a room **nobody has ever stayed in** can be deleted. If someone has stayed there, you see *Somebody has stayed here, so it cannot be deleted — switch it off instead. Its history is kept.*

## Messages you may see

| Message | What to do |
|---|---|
| A room needs a name. | Type the room name or number |
| There is already a room with that name (in …). | Use a different name, or put it in a different block |
| How many beds? Type a whole number. | Type a number such as 4 |
| Add up to 50 beds at a time. | Add the beds in two goes |
| Somebody still lives in this room. Move them out first. | Move the residents out before switching it off |
| Your plan, …, allows up to *n* beds. Everything you already have stays — upgrade to add more. | Your plan's bed limit is reached; upgrade to add more beds |
| Only an owner or an admin can change the hostel. | Ask the owner or an admin |

## Tips

- Use the **Block / building** field for boys' and girls' blocks — residents' lines then read *Boys' block · Room 101 · Bed 2*.
- Add every bed that physically exists, even if empty, so **Free** is a true count.

## Questions people ask

### How are beds named?

Beds are numbered 1, 2, 3 and so on when you add a room. Beds added later continue the numbering.

### How many beds can I add at once?

Up to 50 beds at a time. Your plan may also set a limit on the total number of beds.

### Can I delete a room?

Only a room nobody has ever stayed in, and only after switching it off. A room with history stays, switched off, so past stays are kept.

### Can two rooms have the same name?

Not in the same block. "101" can exist once in the Boys' block and once in the Girls' block.