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  • Welcome to Invisioneer

    We help online community managers and forum administrators build great online communities. Discover one of the largest, free resources for online community management. Discuss, Learn, and Be Inspired.  

    Good communities become great at Invisioneer.

  • Converse with other forum admins, community leaders, and Invision Community (IPS) clients. 

  • Browse, shop, and be inspired in the third-party Marketplace Directory for Invision Community (IPS) to find themes, mods, and more.

  • Educate and empower yourself with some of the world's largest databases of community management resources. 

  • Members are often forced to contact an administrator to reactivate expired or canceled subscriptions (either canceled by themselves or from the ACP).

    This application allows members to reactivate expired/canceled subscriptions without contacting an administrator.

     

    Features

    • ACP settings:
      • Subscriptions for which the application is enabled.
      • Setting to bypass the disabled Customer can reactivate? option.
    • Members will see a Reactivate link on the Subscriptions page.
    • Members will see a Reactivate button on the Manage Purchases page.
    • Members will see a Reactivate button on the View Subscription page.

    Notes

    • This works ONLY for Subscriptions in the Commerce application, and not Products.
  • We’re excited to announce that our new Discord application for Invision Community is now in Beta, with a full release planned alongside Invision Community 5. Rebuilt from the ground up, and built by the Deschutes Design Group LLC, a sought after design firm, this redesigned integration enhances the connection between your Invision Community and Discord like never before. Designed to work seamlessly, it provides administrators with robust tools for efficient community management and ensures both platforms stay in sync effortlessly. 

    Features:

    1. Social Login with Discord
    2. Server Integration with Bot support
    3. Group/role syncing
    4. Name syncing
    5. Automatic member management
    6. Custom invite system with approval management
    7. Discord widget
    8. Custom tools to assist with mass syncing your entire community with Discord


    NOTE: We have no affiliation with the previous Discord application developers. This application is a custom, from-the-bottom up build by Deschutes Design Group LLC that aims to provide similar functionality as the Brilliant Discord plugin for Invision Community 4.

  • Boost community engagement with our comprehensive support suite for Invision Community. Packed with features to streamline customer service, this application provides all the essential tools to support a rapidly growing community.

    Features:

    1. Support ticket management
    2. Assign tickets to support staff
    3. Custom priorities and severities
    4. Notifications via email, push and browser
    5. All inbound emails to create support tickets
    6. Commerce integration

     

  • Introducing our powerful yet user-friendly application that revolutionizes email sending on the Invision Power Board platform by leveraging the AWS Simple Email Service API. With this lightweight solution, you can effortlessly send emails, supercharging your communication capabilities.

    By seamlessly integrating with your existing email delivery methods, our application overrides default settings with ease. With just a simple click, you can enable or disable the service, giving you complete control.

    But that's not all - our application goes beyond basic functionality. It incorporates advanced complaint and bounce management actions that can be applied to members, significantly improving email throughput and deliverability. Say goodbye to email delivery headaches and hello to seamless communication.

    Harnessing the power of Amazon SES, one of the most robust and cost-effective transactional email service providers available, our application ensures top-notch performance. While the setup process is lightweight and straightforward, the majority of the configuration takes place within the AWS Console, where you can fine-tune your email sending preferences for optimal results.

    Please note that when you initially begin using AWS Simple Email Service, you'll operate within a non-production sandbox environment. This allows you to test the service without impacting your reputation or deliverability. When you're ready to transition into production, you can request access from AWS directly through the Sending Statistics section. The process is straightforward, and we'll be there to guide you every step of the way.

    Elevate your email sending capabilities to new heights with our application, and experience the efficiency and reliability that comes with AWS-powered communication. Don't miss out on this opportunity to enhance your email delivery and take your communication game to the next level.

    https://aws.amazon.com/ses/pricing/

    Support

    Simple Email Service Installation For Sending Emails:

    1. Create or Sign In to your AWS Console.
    2. Proceed to the IAM section of the AWS Console.
    3. On the left, select the Users section and add a new user. If you already have a user you would like to use, proceed to the next step.
    4. Enable programmatic access for the user account.
    5. Attach the AmazonSESFullAccess policy to the user account.
    6. Finish creating the account, adding any tags you'd like for easy identification.
    7. Copy and paste your Access Key and Secret Key into the corresponding fields within the Invision Power Board ACP settings.
    8. Proceed to the AWS Simple Email Service section of the AWS console.
    9. Select your closest region in the top right corner.
    10. Copy the corresponding region identifier and input it into the corresponding field within the Invision Power Board ACP settings.
    11. Save your Invision Power Board ACP settings.
    12. Back within the AWS Console, select Domains -> Verify a New Domain to add the domain you wish to send emails from. This is called Verified Identities - Add Identity, if you are using the new AWS console.
    13. You may enter as many email addresses as you wish to send email from.
    14. Make sure to check the "Generate DKIM Settings" checkbox. These are enabled by default if using the new AWS console. This will help with your deliverability.
    15. Update your DNS records for the domain you are verifying by adding the TXT and CNAME records that are presented.
    16. Make sure to not update the MX records as this will affect your ability to receive the emails. We are only configuring sending emails.
    17. For each verified identity you add, enter the same email address in the corresponding field of your Invision Power Board ACP settings.
    18. Once an email address has been verified, you are ready to start sending emails.
    19. Fill in the Default Sending Email Address field of your Invision Power Board ACP settings. This will help your Invision Power Board website not send emails from unverified domains. This may happen through third party applications.
    20. While in the sandbox environment, you will need to add your test receiving email address under the Email Addresses section or else you will receive a sending error.
    21. Once everything is configured, proceed back to the Invision Power Board ACP and proceed to Email Settings. You can use the built in Test Email Settings feature to test AWS SES. You will see the corresponding logs under the AWS SES application and any generated errors.

    Simple Notification Service Installation For Handling Bounces/Complaints:

    1. Create or Sign In to your AWS Console.
    2. Proceed to the IAM section of the AWS Console.
    3. Select the user that you created/or designated when setting up Simple Email Service for sending emails.
    4. Attach the AmazonSNSFullAccess policy to the user account.
    5. Proceed to the AWS Simple Notification Service section of the AWS console.
    6. Create two new topics for handling bounce and complaint notifications, one for bounces and one for complaints. Make sure these are Standard topics. Name them for easy identification.
    7. Proceed to the AWS Simple Email Service section of the AWS console and click on your Verified Identity/Domain used in sending emails.
    8. Click the Notifications tab and edit the Feedback Notifications. Select your newly created SNS topics for their respective field. Make sure to "Include original email headers".
    9. Once your domain notifications are set, proceed back to your Invision Power Board ACP settings and proceed to the REST & OAuth section.
    10. Create a new API key and make sure to allow access to all endpoints under the AWS Simple Email Service application. Enable logging for both endpoints as well.
    11. Once you have created the new API key, click on the API reference tab and copy the example API POST URL for each AWS Simple Email Service endpoint; bounces, and complaints.
    12. Proceed back to the AWS Simple Notification Service and create a new subscription. You will create two subscriptions as well, one for bounces and one for complaints.
    13. Choose the matching topic and select HTTPS for the protocol. Paste the appropriate API POST URL you copied from step 11 and attach the ?key=APIKEY query parameter to the end of the URL. For example, the entire URL should look something like: https://community.deschutesdesigngroup.com/api/awsses/bounces?key=APIKEY. If you do not utilize Friendly URL's (the default setting), you may have "index.php" in your URL. Make sure "Enable raw message delivery" is not checked.
    14. Make sure to create a second subscription for complaints - you should have two subscriptions, one for bounces with the bounce API URL and one for complaints with the complaints API URL.
    15. The AWS Simple Email Service application will take care of confirming the subscription for you. If the subscription does not show Confirmed, your API endpoint may not be configured correctly and you should submit a support ticket for assistance.
    16. AWS should now post a notification every time a bounce and complaint is encountered and Invision Power Board will process the notifications based on the email address using the Bounce and Complaint settings saved in your ACP settings.

    Bounce and Complaint Notifications can be tested by sending a test email through Invision Power Board's Test Email function to bounce@simulator.amazonses.com and complaint@simulator.amazonses.com. Logs for each notification should be seen in your settings.

     

  • Discord Login - an application that allows your members to register using their own discord account. It can:

    • Login via Discord account;
    • Use Discord.com photo as profile photo of registering member.
  • Who was online - widget that adds statistics of users who have been online for the last X hours.

  • Member mention - application allows you to add a button to mention a user in his message.

  • This application adds a QR Code to the share button for items and the individual share popup for individual posts/comments/reviews.

     

    Features

    • 2 free APIs supported: Invision Community & QuickChart.
    • Options to change the following settings for all APIs: size, margin, error correction level.
      • The QuickChart API supports 3 additional settings: foreground and background color, image format.

     

    Notes

    • Test colored QR Codes if you use the QuickChart API. Depending on the chosen colors' contrast the QR code might not work!
    • If you'd like to see more free (or paid) APIs supported let me know.
  • This application lets admins add a VIP Status to specific members promoting them to a different group. It can be either a permanent promotion or a temporary one. It can be used to give higher privileges to helpful members of the community (for example hiding ads for them).

     

    Features:

    • Setting to specify which group VIP members are moved to.
    • Setting to specify which group expired VIP members are moved to. It also supports "Original Group" as an option.
    • Setting to specify the default VIP period duration when adding a new member.
    • Setting to change the icon used to display the members' VIP status.
    • Settings to control the VIP status icon display (global user bar + topic user info).
    • Option to send a PM notification to members who are promoted to VIP and when their VIP status expires.
    • Every VIP status change is logged in the member history in ACP.
    • An icon is added in the user bar near the notification icon and in a topic's user info while the user is in the VIP group.
    • Widget to display to members more details about their VIP status start/expiration.
    • Expired VIP Members are automatically moved out of the VIP group by a task.
  • This modification lets you replace the last poster data in a forum with custom HTML for specific groups. Hiding the statistics (number of posts) is also supported.

    For example, you can use it for premium forums that require a paid subscription and encourage the users to subscribe.

     

    Features

    • All settings are per-forum:
      • Enable the replacement feature
      • Select groups who'll see the replacement
      • Hide the forum statistics
      • HTML Replacement
    • Both Table & Grid views are supported.
  • This plugin will allow members to react in private messages.

    Setting:

    • Groups allowed to react in private messages
  • Description:

    • This app will allow the admins to add fake members in the online list. When you add a fake member online, you can also add the number of minutes that you want that particular member to be online. A task will run every half hour to remove the expired fake sessions from the online list. This can be very useful for start up forums as well as for those forums where there is not much activity. It will make the forum look busy and it might attract new users and boost the activity.
    • To keep things real, fake members will appear to read random topics, which they are allowed to view permission wise. You can select a certain forum or forums, whose topics you do not want to be showed up as being read from the fake members in the online list.
    • You can view all fake members that have been added to the online list at the app 's log page. 
  • By JoelR
    And just when we thought 4.7 was feature frozen because all of the work is being committed to v5, IPS surprises us with Report Center improvements.  My personal favorite of this feature update is that you can create email templates, to notify the user who reported the content of the resolution.  Was the content actually investigated? Was the content actually removed?    Invision Community 4: A more professional report center - Invision Community - Invision Community
  • By JoelR
    From Feverbee / Richard Millington One of my personal critiques about this Maslow-inspired hierarchy is that it presumes you must always build your community in layer by layer.  Communities can actually focus on any one of those layers on its own merits, but your circle of impact will become much tighter and more focused.   
  • By JoelR
    Angela Jin, former Head of Programs & Contributor Experience at Automattic, reflects on her departure from Automattic and the WordPress community, expressing concern over the recent changes to the WordPress Code of Conduct, which she believes can be weaponized against community members. https://angelasjin.com/2024/10/21/on-community-code-of-conducts/
  • By Jon Erickson
    I am receiving an error every time I try and update an app in the marketplace. Any particular reason why this is happening?
  • By JoeyM
    Should a member be able to see the feedback from the user reports? I have never had the issue where things have been reported, that has made me aware that the user never heard back. I always assumed when a team member replied, they would go with that message, but it doesn't seem to be the case for my community. Is this normal? Is the feedback just an internal thing between team members, or should members be able to see the responses? If so, what I do to change this?
  • By JoelR
    https://preview.invisionalpha5.com/topic/202-alpha-16-released-beta-next-week/ Four months of alphas and 16 releases.  IPS considers their beta release to be more like an early release candidate with the amount of work they've put in to alpha.  
  • By TwinTurbo
    Hello Everyone, I am currently setting up my forum and looking for some well built IPS4 deployments that could serve as design and implementation inspiration. If you could kindly point me to some well done IPS4 communities, I would appreciate it a lot.
  • By JoelR
    When we think about growing our online community, it’s easy to focus on individual contributions—like posts, likes, and badges. But what if we shifted our focus to building collective social memory instead? Collective social memory is the idea that a community's identity and strength come from shared experiences and knowledge, not just individual achievements. This means that instead of everyone seeking personal recognition, we create a space where the community remembers and grows together
  • By JoelR
    IPS 5.0 comes packed with so many changes, from the new editor, dark mode theme, page builder, to Helpful.   What one feature are you looking to use right away?  
  • By JoelR
    A story Have you ever noticed how sometimes less is more when it comes to communication? Edward Everett, once the greatest orator of his time, delivered a two-hour speech at Gettysburg in 1863. But it's Abraham Lincoln’s two-minute, 272-word Gettysburg Address that we all remember. This story highlights a key lesson: brevity matters. In building an online community, it's easy to think that more words or longer posts will make a greater impact. But in reality, carefully chosen, concis
  • By shahed
    Hello Invisioneers 🙂 Recently new version of Peacock Theme has been released. this is a big update with new features and optimization. number of new features was actually inspired by Invision V5. Clickable panels for forums Clickable panels is a new cool feature that users can see in Invision v5. this feature now implemented in Peacock theme for IPS v4 as well. clickable panels in peacock comes with usage of selected color from it's color palette as well. added
  • By Live Games
    Hello, When user x follows user y, user x gets notifications on all user y new topics and replies. And it's annoying users. Because of the structure of my forum content, all they care about is the opening a new topic. I want the following member will choose which item he wants to follow and  get a notification on. (replies/new topic/both) Does costume app can solve it?
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