===== How to invite friends to join the site? =====


There are two ways to invite new users/friends to the site:

==== 1. Invitation by site administrator ====


To invite new members using their email addresses, go to Admin Area > Users. 

There you will see the Invite new members button.

1. Click the **Invite new members** button \\

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2. Insert the list of email addresses (one per line) \\

3. Click **Invite**.

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|**Note:** You can change the default invitation email template via Admin Area > Settings > Language >> search for the welcome word.

==== 2. Invitation by site users ====

To enable the invite friends feature for users, the site administrator should 
[[https://docs.oxwall.org/plugin-tuts:contact-importer#facebook|install and configure the Contact Importer plugin]].
Once the **Contact Importer** plugin is activated and configured - the **Facebook** and **Google** icons will appear on the **User Dashboard** page.

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By clicking these icons, a user will be able to select friends from the list and invite them to join the site.