DetailByte Documentation
The official documentation for DetailByte: a booking and operations platform for mobile and drop-off vehicle valeting and detailing businesses. It is written for the business owners and staff who run DetailByte day to day, in plain language rather than technical shorthand.
Nothing here assumes you manage a server: DetailByte is hosted for you. If you are setting up for the first time, start with First-Run Setup.
Getting started
Introduction
What DetailByte is, and a tour of every feature in it.
First-Run Setup
The checklist that turns a fresh instance into your business: branding, services, pricing and messages.
Using DetailByte
Admin Overview
The panel's layout and navigation, and where to find everything.
Bookings
The full booking lifecycle, the calendar, and the actions available at each stage.
Services, Pricing & Add-ons
Services, bundles, vehicle-size pricing, add-ons, and how a booking total is built.
Mobile & Travel
Service area, travel-fee tiers and automatic drive-time ETAs.
Customers & Vehicles
Customer records, vehicles, sizes and VIP status.
Customer Portal
The self-service area your customers log into, and how accounts are created.
Templates & Automations
Message wording, variables, and the rules that decide when each one is sent.
Communications & Broadcasts
Email and SMS setup, delivery logs, quick send and bulk marketing.
Job Packages
Before/after photo galleries, invoices, watermarks and delivery.
Invoicing
Branded PDF invoices, quotes, additional-work approval and payment reminders.
Loyalty, VIP & Coupons
Points, rewards, VIP rules, promotions and discount codes.
Reporting, Job Tracker & Payroll
Real net profit, live per-job margin, and the staff commission calculator (Concours).