Invitex FAQs

I am using Invitex 2.9 or Greater version and I cannot enter email while Inviting by Email. OR After clicking on send invites nothing happens OR

Javascript Errors are seen in the console. OR I cannot save Invitex config in the backend?

1) Please, open System - Techjoomla - Assets Loader in a backend.

Fix javascript errors=>Yes
Insert Techjoomla scripts at head start or just before end of head tag=> Just after Start of head tag
Force jquery loading=>Yes
2) Now save and Enable assetloader plugin

When a user clicks on "Send Invite" button,he gets logged out and gets redirected to the login page?

 Make sure the language files those you are using for Invitex in the frontend , are having character encoding as UTF-8. 

I have set the Point system integration with "Alpha points". Have followed the instructions for creating a rule and also have set the points. But still points are getting added to the inviter and invite?

 There is an issue with Alpha user points new points() method,that we call to assign points to the user.Go to the following file: 

       Your_joomla/components/com_alphauserpoints/helper.php
On line number 19,you will find following code:

                AlphaUserPointsHelper::userpoints ( $plugin_function, $referrerid, 0, $keyreference, $datareference, $randompoints, $feedback, $force, $frontmessage );

Replace this code with following:

               return AlphaUserPointsHelper::userpoints ( $plugin_function, $referrerid, 0, $keyreference, $datareference, $randompoints, $feedback, $force, $frontmessage ); 

I am getting "Unable to Update the Plugins" error, When I click on "Update now" button in openInviter config in backend ?

OpenInviter Updates has been broken from their site for almost 4 months now & they haven't fixed it yet.. And the error message that you are getting is same as on their site...
As a solution, you can manually update the OI plugins.Download the General OpenInviter package from http://openinviter.com/download.php,Unzip it copy all files except(config.php) and replace them in your_joomla/components/com_invitex/invitex folder.

Providers from "Other Socials" or "Other Emails" tabs are not importing contacts or shows zero contacts imported?

Invitex is a wrapper for a system called OpenInviter which uses something called Curl primarily to fetch contacts ( Note that open inviter is a system we embed into Invitex as an additional contact import option for you.. However we do not have control on its code or plugins)

This method they use is now banned by some major sites causing it to not work for some plugins.This is the reason, why you get login failed error when you are trying to import contacts from such site or shows zero imported contacts though there are plenty off. We have recognized this issue & to fix this , we have developed our own API invitations system as an alternative to OI.. We currently have plugins like LinkedIn,Facebook, Twitter, Gmail, Hotmail, Yahoo via this method removing the Open Inviter dependency.

There is a message saying "Everyday you will be able to send messages only to the first 10 connections you select" for LinkedIn API. How can we change it? We do not want to set up the limits or how can we change the number?

There is a throttle limit of 10 messages per day enforced by LinkedIn. We cannot change this number. But as we have implemented "Social Network Batching" in Invitex, you can change "Limit to send messages[For Invitex]" in TechjoomlaAPI LinkedIn plugin as per your requirement. Which means that a user can invite all the LinkedIn friends in one go. However, the application will send these messages to LinkedIn contacts in batches so that your app doesn't hit its limits!

My contacts did not receive any Invitation Emails even though I got message "invitations sent successfully" while sending Invites?

Actually in Invitex when you sent the mail from site it actually gets queued up in database and when you run the cron job, the mail actually gets sent to the user.

In Invitex there are two ways to execute cron job:
a)set a cron job for your site from the Cpanel similar to "The URL for the Cron Job to Send the invitation mails." shown in backend config on Invitex. While setting cron job through Cpanel you will be able to set the time interval between the execution of cron jobs. You can follow a link : http://techjoomla.com/documentation-for-invitex/setting-up-cron-job-in-cpanel.html
b)set "Use system plugin to send emails:" to "yes" in backend config on Invitex. You can set the time interval between the execution of cron jobs through the system plugin of Invitex.

Clicking on the "Sign up" link in the Invitation, leads to "Login page"?

Please make sure you have set the "Access" for the Menu created for Invitex to "Public".

How to get the Key for Google URL Shortener API ?

Here are the steps to be followed: 

1.  To acquire an API key, go to the Google Developers Console.
2 . Select a project, or create a new one.
3.  Browse the menu given on the left sidebar.  expand APIs & auth.
4.  Next, click on APIs. In the list of APIs, make sure the status is ON for the Google URL Shortener API.

5. Now go to the  Credentials menu given below APIs
6. Click on Create New Key given in this Credentials tab.

7.  Then select "Server key" from opened popup.
8.  Directly click on "Create" button shown in opened popup.

 

9. You are now with the Google API shortening key. Copy it and add in Invitex config to enable the URL shortening.

 

How to configure the Recaptcha plugin of Joomla, when I am setting "Allow Guest User to Send Invitations" to Yes?

Step 1 :  In the admin area, in the top menu go to Extensions » Plugin Manager.

Step 2 : Using the filter feature at the top of the page, type in ReCaptcha. Click on the result Captcha - ReCaptcha

Integration with registrations does show while registration is made?

Please change the ordering of User type plugins from backend plugin manager such that the Invitex-User Registration ordered next to User - Joomla!

Step 3 : On the Details tab, ensure that Status is set to Enabled.

 Step 4 : Copy and paste the Public and Private keys in their appropriate fields on the right.

• To get the Public and Private keys by signing in with your Google account (create an account if you don't have one) here: Create a reCAPTCHA key
• Once you have registered your website domain, and Google will provide you with your ReCaptcha key. 

Step 5 : Click Save & Close.

If you want any other trigger, let us know we will add in Sample Development Plugin.

Let's take example -If you want to remove the landmark field from checkout from then -

1. Override the file YOUR_JOOMLA/components/com_quick2cart/views/cart checkout/tmpl/default_billing.php in your template.
2. Search the code for landmark field and remove or do the modification. 

General Set UP Guide?

Installation and Upgradation Guide

If you are installing for the first time

• Please take backup of your site before installing  package on your site
• Please install Invitex Package.
• After installation Click to Complete Invitation Config.
• Mainly Please Select Allowed Invitation Methods that you want.
• For Social and Email, Plugin Settings Click to set up Techjoomla API plugin.
• We have assetloader plugin in Invitex which loads jquery and CSS. Please enable open it once and save it..
• If you face any javascript issues. You can try different combinations in assetloader plugin and save it.

 If you are upgrading from older version to latest version.

• Note that We have removed config view from backend all the configurations are moved now to standard option in the backend of Invitex.
• After installation, Click to complete invitation config.
• Please complete your configuration as per old settings and save it once again.
• We have assetloader plugin in Invitex which loads jquery and CSS.
• Please enable open it once and save it. If you face any javascript issues.You can try different combinations in assetloader plugin and save it.
• Also, We have moved all images in templates to Your_site/media/com_invitex so you need to change paths of all images in backend If you are upgrading from older to a new version.

Easysocial Integration Guide:

• If you need to integrate Invitex with Easysocial.
• We have 4 different apps for Easysocial.
• Now you can Invite people on Easysocial Group,Easysocial Event, Easysocial Profile.
• For this in backend open Easysocial=>Apps You need to search 'invitex' You can see these 4 apps
• Event — Easysocial Invitex app to Invite For Event
• User — Easysocial Invitex app to Profile
• Group — Easysocial Invitex app For Group Invite
• User — Easysocial Invitex app
• Now you need to enable these apps from front end