> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.bellabooking.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Prepaid Package Settings

> Enable prepaid packages and configure default expiry for your location

The **Package Settings** page lets you turn the prepaid packages feature on for your location and set the expiry period that pre-fills on new packages. Prepaid packages let clients pay upfront for a bundle of sessions at a discounted rate.

![The Package settings page with the Default expiry row open, showing the No expiry, Days, Weeks and Months choices and a How long field set to 12 months](https://mintcdn.com/bellabooking/ErZ-4b8JUCt2NBBs/images/settings-packages.webp?fit=max\&auto=format\&n=ErZ-4b8JUCt2NBBs\&q=85\&s=e428499666db3a605f614b142211b54e)

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## Accessing Package Settings

1. Go to **Settings** in the sidebar
2. Click **Packages**

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## Enabling Packages

1. Click the **Packages** row and choose **Active**
2. Click **Apply** in the bar at the bottom of the screen

When enabled:

* The **Packages** page appears under **Catalogue** in the sidebar
* The **Sold packages** page appears under **Sales** in the sidebar
* The **Add package** button is available in the sales form
* Packages marked **Allow Online Purchase** are visible on the online booking portal

When disabled:

* The sidebar items are hidden
* The packages page shows a disabled state with a link back to settings
* The **Add package** button is hidden from the sales form
* The **Packages** page is hidden from the online booking portal
* Existing sold packages are unaffected - they retain their status and can still be viewed

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## Default Expiry Period

Set a default expiry period that pre-fills when you create a new package.

1. Click the **Default expiry** row
2. Choose **Days**, **Weeks** or **Months**, then set the number under **How long**
3. Click **Apply** in the bar at the bottom of the screen

Choose **No expiry** if you want new packages to default to never expiring.

This only sets the starting value. Each package can set its own period when you create or edit it, so a business selling both a one week intensive and a twelve month course can do both.

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## FAQs

**Q: Can I disable packages after selling some?**
A: Yes. Disabling hides the feature from the sidebar and sales form, but existing sold packages retain their status. Active packages can still be redeemed at checkout.

**Q: Does changing the default expiry affect existing packages?**
A: No. The default expiry only pre-fills the form when creating new packages. Existing package definitions and sold packages keep their original expiry settings.

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To learn how to create, sell, and manage prepaid packages, see [Prepaid Packages](https://docs.bellabooking.com/packages/index.md).


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