# Add Equipment (/how-to/equipment/add-equipment)



Create equipment whenever you add a new rentable item to your inventory. Equipment is the core building block of the rental system -- every bookable item (jet ski, kayak, party room, bike, etc.) needs an equipment record before it can appear in your booking flow.

Before you begin [#before-you-begin]

* You need access to the Resytech Dashboard.
* Decide on a name, how many units you have, and the maximum number of guests each unit supports.

Steps [#steps]

1. In the sidebar, click **Equipment** to open the equipment list page.
2. Click the **Create Equipment** button in the top-right corner. A creation dialog appears.
3. Fill in the required fields:

| Field                    | Required | Description                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| ------------------------ | -------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Name**                 | Yes      | A customer-facing name, 1-50 characters. Must be unique within your location.                                                                                                                             |
| **Quantity**             | Yes      | The total number of units you own (e.g., if you have 5 kayaks, enter `5`). Must be 0 or greater.                                                                                                          |
| **Capacity**             | Yes      | The maximum number of guests a single unit can hold. Must be at least 1.                                                                                                                                  |
| **Default Occupancy**    | No       | The number of guests each unit inherently carries. Defaults to `1`. For a tandem kayak, you might set this to `2`. This is used during scheduling to calculate how many guests a booking can accommodate. |
| **Description**          | No       | A short summary shown on equipment cards and listings.                                                                                                                                                    |
| **Activity Assignments** | No       | Optionally select one or more activities to assign this equipment to immediately. You can also do this later from the activity settings page.                                                             |

4. Click **Create Equipment**.
5. You are redirected to the new equipment's detail page, where you can continue configuring pricing, properties, media, add-ons, and amenities.

What happens next [#what-happens-next]

* The equipment is created in an **enabled** state by default.
* It will not appear in the customer booking flow until it is [assigned to at least one activity](/how-to/equipment/assign-equipment-to-activities).
* The additional price defaults to `$0.00`. To charge extra for this equipment, see [Set Equipment Pricing](/how-to/equipment/set-equipment-pricing).

Tips [#tips]

* **Name uniqueness is case-insensitive.** "Jet Ski" and "jet ski" are treated as the same name and will be rejected if one already exists.
* **Start with accurate quantities.** The scheduling engine uses quantity to prevent overbooking. If you add more units later, just update the quantity field.
* **Default Occupancy matters for guest-count validation.** If a jet ski seats 1 rider by default, leave this at `1`. If an add-on later adds a passenger, the system accounts for that separately.