Additional Tips & Tutorials

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How To Render A Widget In An Email Template
To include a widget in an email template use the shortcode [widget=Name of Widget].   Another option is to have the results of a widget sent to a variable...
GET parameter rule for $POST and $GROUP search results "&userid="
Use the parameter "userid" in search result page URLs to display all posts made by the user with the specified ID. These are the steps to follow i...
Get parameter rule for MEMBER search results "&parentid=123"
Add get parameter rule for MEMBER search results "&parentid=123". This will then filter for sub-account members from that member’s parent ID w...
How To Host & Include External CSS Stylesheets or Javascript Libraries
It's possible to include and reference 3rd-party CSS stylesheets and JavaScript Libraries. They can be included in many areas of the platform. The most...
How to Preselect a Top Level Category - Homepage Search Box
When using one of the homepage search modules that allows the user to select a Top Level category, the field to select the category is blank and has placeho...
Steps To Identify Which Custom Widget/Code Is Causing An Issue
How to Identify Which Custom Widget Is Causing an Issue If something is not working as expected on a website, it can often be due to customized code use...
How to Make a Link with a Member’s ref_id in the URL
With the Member Credits System add-on, it is possible to assign referral credits to members who refer to new sign-ups. When the "Assign Referral Cr...
PHP Code Snippet to Check If a Member/User is Logged In
The code snippet below will determine if members are currently logged into their accounts on the website. <?php // Check if the user is not logged in...
PHP Code Snippet to Check If a Member/User is NOT Logged In
The code snippet below will  determine if members are not currently logged into their accounts on the website. <?php // Check if the user is not logg...
PHP code snippet to check when a member/user is logged in AND matches another user value (such as a membership plan ID)
The code snippet below will determine when members are logged into a member account AND match additional user criteria.  In this example we check that a...