Community App

Features included in the app:

1. Event List
2. News Feed
3. Media Gallery
4. Channels
5. Chat Groups
6. Google Ads

Module Installation

1.) To install a module, click on one of the module categories, placed on the right, you can choose from 30+ modules that serve different functions.

2.) Drag one of the modules and drop it into your Home Menu's setup area.

3.) That's it! Your module is now installed.

Now we're gonna take one feature at a time and explain it.

Event List

The events list module displays the list of events that the user accepted the invitation to.

Installation

You can install this module in your App in the following places:

• App's Home Menu ✓
• App's Side Menu ✓

You can find the events list modules in the Booking & Events category.

Drag and drop the module into your home or side menu to install it.

Duplicability

This module can be duplicated in several sections in your app. ✓

Main Features

1.) Sync with System Calendar

A feature that allows the app to access the device's calendar and sync with it so that it displays the events on the corresponding dates.

Configuration

1.) Once you installed the module, by dragging and dropping it in the home or side menu, you can rename the module and choose an Android and an iOS icon for it.

2.) Click on the gear icon to configure the settings of the module.

3.) This displays the feature where the events list syncs with the system calendar.

The list of events will be displayed as follows once you accept the invitations.

Module Walkthrough

Creating a New Event

1.) From the side menu, click events.

2.) Click on create to create a new event.

3.) Enter the details of the event as follows:

• The event name.
• Whether the event is going to be an all-day event or not.
• Set the start time and the end time of the event.
• Select the time zone.
• Select the event location. (Once you type in the location, Google Maps will automatically detect it)
• Enter the description of the event.

You can also assign a filter so that the event can come up in the search results under the filter that you select. You need to set up a search filter first.

So if you select "entertainment", this event will come up when the user searches for sports events on your app.

When you are done, click next.

Next, add the event image.

Once you're done, click finish.

Editing an Event

After you created the event hover over it.

The first icon will allow you to edit the event details.

The second icon will let you set up the pricing of the event.

The third icon will delete the event.

The QR code displayed will allow users to access the event once scanned.

Click edit and scroll down to the bottom of the page, you will have the option to assign admins to this event, you can also share the event via Facebook, Twitter, or share the invitation link of the event.

For your users to view events and calendars, you have to install the module 'Events List'.

Publishing an Event

After you're done with creating the event, you can publish it by copying the invite link and publishing it in the feed module, a chat group, or a channel.

Setting the Price of the Event

Click on the second icon.

Enter the price and the currency that you want, then click Save.

Creating a New Calendar

Note that any event created in the calendar will be repeated every week.

1.) From the admin menu, click on 'Calendars'.

2.) Click create to create a new calendar.

3.) Edit the details of the calendar event, for example, this could be the details of an upcoming event.

4.) You will be prompted with the following screen.

Here you can set the holidays.

Open the calendar and select the day.

Next, you can set the schedule of the event for each day of the week.

So, for example, if your event will last for a couple of days, you can set what will happen each day in detail.

Click the plus icon to add another event on the day.

Enter the details of the second event.

Select the days, when you are done click create.

News Feed

Create an active news feed on your community app to keep all your neighbors engaged.

Installation

You can install this module in your app in the following places:

• App's Home Menu ✓
• App's Side Menu ✕

You can find the channel modules in the social category.

Drag and drop the module into your home to install it.

Duplicability

This module can only be installed in your home menu.

Click here to check out the features of the feed module.

Configuration

1.) Once you installed the module, by dragging and dropping it in the home menu, you can rename the module and choose an Android and an iOS icon for it.

2.) Click on the gear icon to configure the settings of the module.

3.) From the settings, you have the option to include ads in your app, using Google AdMob Module.

Note that you have to install Google AdMob Module first.

Don't forget to click save once you are done.

Don't forget to click save.

4.) You can also choose the layout of the posts to be either wide or on the left side as shown.

5.) To configure the features, click on features.

User Selectable Features

• Talk to Admin

  For app users to chat directly with the admin, this feature allows your users to share their thoughts and give you instant feedback on your posts.

  

• Sticky Note

  Add promo points to your posts for users to collect and redeem, it is displayed as a small bubble that is attached to the bottom right side of the post.

• You can also choose the background and text color.

• Post Footer

  Scroll at the very end of the features, you'll find a post footer that gives your posts the look and feel of a Facebook page, you can choose to add the like button, the reply button, the number of views, and the share button. You can also customize the heart color with the like button.

• Post Filter

  To allow specific users (tags) to see your posts. This feature can be used to target a specific segment of your users.

Click here to know how to create a new tag.

• Context Menu

Displays a set of actions to be done to the selected content.

Scroll down to the bottom of the list.

There is one action (delete) that is shown by default and eight actions that are user-selectable which are:

• Edit

• Copy

• Forward

• Share

• Save to Gallery

• Report Abuse

• Save to Music

• Save to Downloads

  Click on the toggle to activate or deactivate the action.

You can also change the order of the actions, click and hold the move icon and drag up and down to move the action.

You can also disable the feature altogether.

Don't forget to save after you are done with the configuration.

Must-Have Modules

It's better to add these modules to your App's Side Menu (step 3)

• Active Channels: It shows the user a list of the recently-posting channels they have joined on your app.
• My Channels: It shows the users a list of all channels they have joined on your app.

Complementary Modules

• Channels: It shows a list of all your app's channels for users to join.
• Calendar: It enables creating timetables/schedules and publishing them attached to posts.
• Polls: It enables creating polls and attaching them to posts.

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Module Walkthrough

Activating the Feeds Module

1.) From the side menu click posts.

2.) Click this icon to create a new post.

3.) You have the option to post a text message and change the background color just like Facebook, just choose the color you want and enter the content of your post.

And your post will look like this after editing.

4.) You can also post a photo, video, gif, audio, or file.

5.) You can also publish an instant article, have the nandbox app builder fetch a URL and publish its content, or even publish a calendar that includes a list of events, you can easily do that through these buttons respectively.

6.) You can also attach a poll, (note that you have to create a poll before you can attach it to a post).

7.) You can also send this post to multiple destinations, click on the plus icon and choose where you want to send your post.

8.) Once you selected another destination, it will appear here.

9.) You can also deliver the notifications quietly.

10.) Once you are ready to send your post, click send!

Create a Scheduled Post

1.) From the side menu, click on scheduled post.

2.) Click the icon below to create a new scheduled post.

3.) Click on the schedule icon at the bottom of the screen.

4.) Select the date and time, and click schedule post.

5.) Click send to schedule post.

6.) Your post is now scheduled!

Create New Tags

1.) From the side menu, click tags.

2.) Click create.

3.) Enter the tag name and description, choose whether you want it to be a private tag or not, and then click save.

4.) Then you can add users to this tag, and from the side menu, click users.

5.) Choose a user and click edit.

6.) Click add a tag.

7.) Select the tag name and click add.

8.) Then save.

9.) Now you can send a post to a specific tag.

10.) Select the tag and click add.

• You can also insert emojis in your post.

Finally, when you are ready to publish your post, click send.

Media Gallery

Displays a grid of images and videos where the user can select one photo to view.

Installation

You can install these modules in your App in the following places:

• App's Home Menu ✓
• App's Side Menu ✓

You can find the booking module in the Pages category.

Drag and drop the module into your home or side menu to install it.

Duplicability

This module can be duplicated in several sections in your app ✓

Configuration

1.) Once you installed the module, by dragging and dropping it in the home or side menu, you can rename the module and choose an Android and an iOS icon for it.

2.) Click on the gear icon to configure the settings of the module.

Module Walkthrough

Once you click on the gear icon, you will be prompted with the following page.

You can select the image, rename the title of the module, add a description, and add a background photo.

To add images to the media gallery, click on the blue add button.

You can change the order of the pictures by moving the move icon up and down.

You can also add an image carousel.

Finally, you can add a text message.

When you're done, click save.

Channels

Entertain your audience with interactive content and keep them posted with the latest updates while receiving their feedback privately.

Channels allow you to post messages, images, videos, and files, with the option of targeting and segmentation.

With unlimited subscribers to each channel, you can include multiple channels on your app, to deliver diverse content in each one of them.

You can also include an interactive store to sell products on your channel with the option to have a location visible to your users.

There are three modules included:

1.) Channels: Displays the list of all channels that are available on the app.

2.) My Channels: Show the channels that the user is subscribed to.

3.) Active Channels: Show the channels that the user is active on.

These modules are the best to use if you want to build a Community App.

Installation

You can install these modules in your app in the following places:

• App's Home Menu ✓
• App's Side Menu ✓

You can find the channel modules in the social category.

Drag and drop the modules into your home or side menu to install them.

Duplicability

This module can be duplicated in several sections in your app ✓

Click here to check out the features of the channel module.

Configuration

1.) Once you installed the module, by dragging and dropping it in the home or side menu, you can rename the module and choose an Android and an iOS icon for it.

2.) Click on the gear icon to configure the settings of the module.

3.) From the settings, you have the option to include ads in your app, using Google AdMob Module.

Note that you have to install Google AdMob Module first.

Don't forget to click save once you are done.

4.) To configure the features, click on features.

Module Walkthrough

Create a New Channel

1.) From the side menu, click channels.

2.) To create a new channel, click create.

3.) A window will appear where you can enter your channel name and description.

4.) After you created the channel, you can hover over it and click on the edit button to configure it.

5.) You can edit the channel image, name, and description in the first section.

Splash Screen

You can also add a splash screen to your channel, which includes an image, title, and description, you can also change the button text and colors associated with it.

A splash screen is an introductory graphical screen that shows an explanatory message when you first install an app, it can also be displayed when a user first enters a group or a channel.

Which will look something like this:

Click setup to configure the splash screen.

Users can also join a channel by scanning the QR for your channel.

You can also assign admins to a specific channel.

Invite your users to join the group through Twitter, Facebook, or by sending them a link to join.

Don't forget to save, after you finish the configuration.

You can also set a welcome message to your users when they join the channel, click on "set message" and set it up.

Edit the message and click save.

Set a Store

You can also set up a store on your channel. (Note that you have to include the store module and the map search module in your app)

Note that:

• The m-Store: This is where you can create your stores, you can have one main store or multiple small stores in your channels.

• Products: This is the products section where you can create new products to add them to your store.

• Bundles: A bundle is a group of products that are bought together as one product.

• Multi-tiered plans: A multi-tiered plan gives your user to choose from multiple pre-selected items, think of small, medium, and large t-shirt sizes and the user gets to choose their size.

• Product add-on: This feature allows you to add extra items to a product, think of a pizza as a product, and extra olives as the item.

• Orders: This is where you can monitor your clients' orders and transactions.

Let’s add the store module.

1.) From the categories menu, click on mobile store.

2.) Then drag the store module into your home menu. Note that the store module can only be installed in the home menu.

3.) Don’t forget to save.

4.) From the side menu, click on mStore.

5.) Click on create to create a new store.

6.) Enter the details of your store, and notice if you check the default option, this will become your main store.

7.) Next, hover over the store you created and click the edit button.

8.) Click on edit to assign the channel you created as the owner of the store.

9.) Select the channel, and click insert.

10.) Next, get back to your channel and click set to set the store you created to this channel.

11.) Select the store, and click insert.

Create a Product

1.) To create products to add to the store, click on products from the side menu.

2.) Click on create to create a new product.

3.) Enter your product details.

Note that:

• The display title is the product name that the users will see.

• The SKU is a unique code to identify each product based on brand, style, color, or size.

• The max unit per order is the maximum number that a user can order this product.

  4.) Once you created the product, hover over it and click on the edit button.

  5.) Here you can add searchable keywords that your product can appear under.

You also have the option to add product add-ons to further customize the product, click here to jump to the adding product add-ons page.

6.) Don't forget to save when you finish.

7.) After you created the product, you can list it in the store you created. Go back to the mStore page, hover over the store you created, and click edit on the store you created.

8.) Click add items.

9.) Select the product you want to add and click insert.

Now your product has been added.

Now your product has been added.

Creating a New Bundle

A bundle is a group of products that are bought together as one product.

1.) From the side menu, click on bundles.

2.) Click create to create a new bundle.

3.) Enter the bundle details and click create.

4.) To add products to the bundle, click on the edit button.

5.) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on add products.

6.) Select the products that you want to add and click insert.

Creating a New Multi-tiered Plan

A multi-tiered plan gives your user to choose from multiple pre-selected items, think of small, medium, and large pepperoni pizza and the user gets to choose their size.

1.) From the side menu, click on multi-tiered plans.

2.) Click create to create a new multi-tiered plan.

3.) Enter the multi-tiered plan details and click create.

4.) To add products to the multi-tiered plan, hover over the plan and click on the edit button.

5.) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on add products.

6.) Select the products that you want to add and click insert.

Adding Product Add-Ons

This feature allows you to add extra items to a product, think of a pizza as a product, and extra meat as the item.

1.) From the side menu, click on product add-ons.

2.) Click create to create product add-ons.

3.) Enter the product add-on details and click create.

4.) Click on the edit button to assign it to a product or a bundle.

5.) Scroll down till you reach the sub-menu and then click add submenu.

A submenu is a sub-option given to users under the add-on that you created. So, for example, you can create the product add-on to be olives, and you can create three submenus to olives:

• Extra Olives

• Regular Olives

• No Olives

  6.) Enter the details of the submenu and click create new.

7.) You can then assign the minimum and the maximum number of items under each submenu.

8.) You can also add another submenu under the main submenu, click on the blue button to do that.

You can create multiple submenus and multiple items under each submenu.

10.) When you're done, click on the green add button to assign the product add-on to the specific submenu you already created, if you didn't create a product yet, create one, so you can assign the product add-ons to it.

11.) Don't forget to save when you finish.

12.) Next, we will add the product add-on that we created to a specific product.

Click edit on the product that you want to add the add-on to.

13.) Scroll down to the bottom and click on assign product add-on.

14.) Select the add-on and click insert.

Checking Your Orders

This is where you can monitor your clients' orders and transactions.

To check your orders' status, click on the orders page.

You can check all the details of your users' orders.

Users can also join a channel by scanning the QR for your channel.

You can also assign admins to a specific channel.

Invite your users to join the group through Twitter, Facebook, or by sending them a link to join.

Don't forget to save, after you finish the configuration.

You can also set a welcome message to your users when they join the channel, click on "set message" and set it up.

Edit the message and click save.

Chat Group

Up to 50,000 members can join your app's chat group and enjoy the seamless features of nandbox, including voice memos, multimedia file sharing, and video streaming. There is no limit to the number of chat groups you can create in your app.

You can create group chats for businesses and individuals. With the ability to personalize each group chat with a name, display picture, description, and category classification. The group chat admin can change these details anytime.

You can configure your chat group to be public or private. A public group is the best option if you want to allow anybody to join the group and have members invite other users to join while in the private group, only the chat admin will be able to invite new members to join, with the option to choose the group admins for each group.

There are three modules included:

1.) Groups: Displays the list of all groups that are available on the app.

2.) My Groups: Show the groups that the user has joined.

3.) Chat Group: Opens a chat group where members of the group can interact with each other.

Once you create a group, it will appear in the groups and users will be able to join it, once they do, it will appear to them in the user group.

This module is the best to use if you want to build a Messaging App.

Installation

You can install the 'Groups' and the 'Chat Group' module in your App in the following places:

• App's Home Menu ✓

• App's Side Menu ✓

• My Groups can only be installed in the side menu.

  1.) You can find the chat group modules in the social category.

2.) Drag and drop the modules into your home or side menu to install them.

Duplicability

This module can be duplicated in several sections in your app. ✓

Click here to check out the module's features.

Configuration

1.) Once you installed the module, (chat group as shown in the image) by dragging and dropping it in the home or side menu, you can rename the module and choose an Android and an iOS icon for it.

2.) Click on the gear icon to configure the settings of the module.

3.) To check out the features, click on features.

Setting a Group

1.) From the settings, you can choose which group to set.

2.) If you do not have a group created, you can create a new one, and click on add new to create a new group.

3.) You can then enter the group name and description.

4.) Once you created the group, you can select it and click on insert.

5.) Don't forget to click save, note that all groups created from the web builder will be public.

Create a Private Group

1.) From a mobile, go to My Groups.

2.) Tap on the ''+'' sign at the top right hand side of the screen.

3.) Tap on Chat Group.

5.) Enter the group name and description.

6.) Select the privacy to private, then tap Done.

Must-Have Modules

It's better to add these modules to your App's Side Menu (step 3)

• My Groups: It shows your app users the chat groups that they have already joined.
• Groups: It shows a list of your app's available chat groups for users to join.

Complementary Modules

• Contact List: It shows your app users a list of their contacts who also use your app.
• Direct Chat: a simple tab will be allocated for a direct, one-to-one chat with the user of your choice.

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Module Walkthrough

Activating the Chat Group

1.) From the side menu click chat groups.

2.) You can create a new group by clicking create.

3.) A window will appear where you can enter your group name and description.

4.) After you created the group, you can hover over it and click on the edit button to configure it.

5.) You can enter the group image, group name, and description in the first section.

Search Filters

You can also add a search filter which this group can come up under.

First, you have to include the search module in your app.

1.) Click on your side menu, to open the side menu page.

2.) From the categories section, click on essentials.

3.) Drag the search module and drop it in the side menu section.

4.) Next, click on the gear icon to configure the module.

5.) Scroll down to the bottom of the page and click on setup under the filter option.

6.) You have the option to include up to three filters, these filters can be assigned to any elements like channel, group, booking, or event so that when people search for these filters, the elements can come up.

7.) When you go back to the chat groups from the side menu.

8.) Hover over the group and click edit.

9.) You can assign the filter under which this channel will come up.

Splash Screen

You can also add a splash screen to your group, which includes an image, title, and description, you can also change the button text and colors associated with it.

A splash screen is an introductory graphical screen that shows an explanatory message when you first install an app, it can also be displayed when a user first enters a group or a channel.

Which will look something like this:

Click setup to configure the splash screen.

You can also prevent your users from leaving the group by toggling on this button.

Users can also join a group by scanning the QR for your group.

You can also assign admins to a specific group.

Invite your users to join the group through Twitter, Facebook, or by sending them a link to join.

You can also set a welcome message to your users when they join the channel, click on set message, and set it up.

Edit the message and click save.

Don't forget to save your changes after you finish the configuration

Google Ads

This section will enable you to activate Google Ad Mob in your app.

1.) Firstly, create a Google Ad Mob account.

2.) From the navigation menu, click on apps.

3.) Click on add your first app.

4.) Select the platform of your app.

5.) If your app is published on Google Play Store or App Store, select yes, if not, select no.

6.) Next, enter the app name and click add app.

7.) Click on create ad unit to start creating ads.

8.) Next, select the ad type, currently, nandbox app builder supports the banner and the native advanced format.

The banner type will look like this:

The native advanced type will look like this:

9.) Click on the banner type, enter the ad name and click create ad unit.

You will be prompted with two keys.

10.) Open nandbox app builder.

11.) Go to App settings.

12.) Click on Google ads.

13.) You will be prompted with the following screen.

14.) Copy the first key (Google ad app ID).

15.) Paste it in the Ad Google Key section in nandbox app builder.

16.) Next, copy the second key (banner key).

17.) Paste it in the Ad Banner Key section in nandbox app builder.

18.) Next, click create another ad unit.

19.) Select Native advanced.

20.) Enter the ad name and click create ad unit.

21.) Copy the second key (native key).

22.) Paste it in the Ad Native Key section in nandbox app builder.

23.) Next, select which ad you wish to activate and click save.

24.) You can repeat the same process with the iOS version of your app.

25.) Enter the ad frequency, which is the number of posts after which an ad will appear.

26.) Next, you need to activate the ads in the modules that you installed in your app.

27.) Click on the configuration icon on the installed module.

27.) Toggle the button to enable ads.