I cannot extract my downloaded archive with WinZip

Since WinZip is the only program which is having this problem, we believe that this is a WinZip related bug. To extract your downloaded archive please use the windows built-in zip extracting features or have a look at 7-Zip.

Which plugins are required to run this extension?

You need our forum plugin and/ or our twitter plugin as well as the official group plugin from SocialEngine.

I don't have the twitter plugin installed, will it work though?

Sure. The Group-Integration Extension will not show the twitter integration.

I don't have the forum plugin installed, will it work though?

Sure. The Group-Integration Extension will not show the forum integration.

Will this extension work with older versions of SocialEngine?

It probably will work with SocialEngine >= 3.11. You should use the latest group plugin version though.

What is a "Tweet"?

A Tweet is a status update which is sent to Twitter.

Which authentication methods does the twitter plugin offer?

There are two options: 1) Standard Authentication with Twitter Screenname and Password or 2) OAuth Authentication.
In the first case, the screenname and the password are saved locally in your database (in plain text). We recommend to use the second option: The twitter user clicks an authentication link and logs in at twitter.com. Twitter will then send a authorization token back to your site.

What are the advantages of the OAuth authentication?

With the OAuth authentication no passwords are saved in your database, you are able to use asynchronous CURL calls to connect to twitter and you can define your own tweet source.

Are there any other plugins required to run this Twitter plugin?

No, this plugin is a stand-alone plugin. You do not need any other plugins to run this plugin. Feel free to use our Twitter plugin in combination with our Widgets & Apps plugin. There are a lot of widgets available.

What happens if my site gets rate-limited by Twitter?

Twitter won't allow you to connect anymore. This happens if your site is sending to many requests. Our plugin is designed to cache all requests with intelligent caching mechanisms. This reduces the risk of being rate-limited and blocked by Twitter. For more information please read this article.

How can I register my community to use OAuth?

Please check SocialEngineBase for a tutorial or visit our video tutorial.

I registered my community on twitter.com but the tweet source is not displayed!

It seems as if Twitter is checking all application names (= tweet sources). Please wait at least 4 days and follow these steps afterwards:
- Switch back to the standard authentication and delete the OAuth keys from the form
- Copy the keys back to the form and activate the OAuth authentication again
- Be sure to clear the Twitter cache afterwards

If this does not help, please contact api@twitter.com.

Is the installation easy?

Yes, the installation is pretty easy. There is only one line of code you need to insert into a template.

Where can I use the Newsfeed (Advanced) Plugin?

You can use the Newsfeed (Advanced) Plugin wherever an activity feed is available. At the moment there are these locations available per default: home.php, user_home.php, network.php, groups.php (requires the group plugin from SocialEngine).

"Do not hide own actions" issue

Normally if you are logged in and update your status, this status update won't be visible to yourself in the activity feed. It will be visible for other members though. To change this, follow this tutorial (with image): http://socialenginebase.net/viewtopic.php?t=1108 ... or have a look in your readme in your customer area.

Is it possible to create own widgets?

YES! We want to encourage everyone to try to create his or her own widgets. It is so easy. For more information please visit http://seplugins.com/widgets

What do I pay for?

You only pay for the widget plugin. All these little widgets and apps (here) are free.

What does "CURL required" mean?

CURL is a php libary that allows you to connect and communicate to many different types of servers with many different types of protocols. CURL is probably enabled on your server. If CURL is not enabled, please contact your hosting provider. More information about CURL here.

Why are no topics/ posts displayed at my homepage?

You need to set read permissions as global forum moderator: Open the edit mode under the categories tab and select one of your subcategories. Set read and write permissions for user levels and so on and save your settings. If you want, activate "Allow guests to read" to make your selected subcategory public.

How can I translate my forum?

You need to translate phrases in the SocialEngine translation tool (ids are starting at 18001000) and in the forum translation file. The translation file can be found in your "/locale" directory, e.g. "/locale/forum.en.php". Simply copy that file and rename it to "forum.YOUR_LANGUAGE_CODE.php" and translate the phrases in that file (always the second line). If you are using SocialEngine version 2 you also need to modify the "language map array" in "/header_forum.php".