# Inventory

Products, locations, rental rules, and maintenance.

[Add product to rent  
A product is the listing customers see. An inventory unit is the physical item you check out.](/content/help/inventory/add-an-inventory-item-6a8371985fd459a19fe6bd70/index.html)  
[Create a maintenance ticket  
A ticket tracks work on a unit and can take it off the floor until the work is done.](/content/help/inventory/create-a-maintenance-ticket-6a85c7c12b795eb4efe99645/index.html)  
[Create a rental rule  
A rental rule sets the fee, rental period, and deposit. You can reuse one rule on many products.](/content/help/inventory/create-a-rental-rule-6a861133b16ea4e39f54841b/index.html)  
[How to Update Opening Hours  
Update your location's opening hours in Patio with these simple steps.](/content/help/inventory/how-to-update-opening-hours-6a6281a070a9f6f52231683e/index.html)  
[How to add a new section  
A section is a storage area inside a location, such as a yard, aisle, or room.](/content/help/inventory/how-to-add-a-new-section-6a8628c09f8700238ceeb08a/index.html)  
[How to add closed dates  
Block rentals on specific dates for a location, such as a holiday shutdown.](/content/help/inventory/how-to-add-closed-dates-6aa24042fbdf76b2adce565d/index.html)  
[How to add new location  
A location is a branch where you keep inventory and check items out.](/content/help/inventory/how-to-add-new-location-6a8628c49f8700238ceeb08c/index.html)  
[How to change where an inventory item is stored  
Move an inventory unit to a different location and section.](/content/help/inventory/how-to-change-where-an-inventory-item-is-stored-6a8628c79f8700238ceeb08e/index.html)  
[Renew a rental  
Extend an item's due date from the order page without taking it back.](/content/help/inventory/renew-a-rental-6aa18ae7f6bffef962f6fc9a/index.html)  
[Renew a rental from the shop  
Extend an item's due date from your shop order without bringing it back.](/content/help/inventory/renew-a-rental-from-the-shop-6aa18b2df6bffef962f6fc9c/index.html)  
[🏷️ Products  
Products Products are the catalog foundation of Patio. A product defines what your organization offers for rental or sale.](/content/help/inventory/products-693c5e78c1f6342b7ce9c72d/index.html)  
[📦 Inventory units  
Inventory items are the actual, physical units you own and manage. Each inventory item belongs to a product and represents it.](/content/help/inventory/inventory-units-693c5e90c1f6342b7ce9c737/index.html)  
[📅 Rental rules  
Rental rules define how your items can be rented. They control the conditions of a rental, such as rental duration, price, and more.](/content/help/inventory/rental-rules-693c5f071768cbaf931c080f/index.html)  
[🏢 Locations & sections  
Locations and sections help you organize where items are stored and managed. A location represents a physical place, such as a branch.](/content/help/inventory/locations-sections-693c6391751bdae4dc1bb1b2/index.html)  
[Return checklists  
What is a return checklist? A return checklist is a set of condition checks staff run when a rented item is returned. Each staff should follow it.](/content/help/inventory/return-checklists-6a2f01ec27dd98060d64c118/index.html)

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