Refer a Friend - Moodle and Totara

Learners can refer your program to their friends and earn coins for successful registrations.

How it works:

1.  The learner clicks on the "Refer a friend" button:

2.  The learner enters their friend's email address:

3.  The friend receives an invitation email with a special registration link:

4.  The friend registers on your site with the same email address and creates an account:

5.  The learner earns coins for their friend's successful registration:

Setup Instructions:

Please follow these instructions to use this add-on:

• Install the plugin Shortcodes
• Install the Refer a friend Plugin Add-on (purchased separately)
• Create at least one referral email template for the default language en on your Moodle/Totara site 

• Include the shortcode [coinreferafriend] in a page somewhere (ex:  In the Mootivated block in the Footer section)

Please note how the referral system works:

• Users who can earn coins can refer friends, others won't see the referral button.
• Admin users will always see the referral button, however, if they are not allowed to earn coins referrals won't be allowed.
• Users can send an infinite amount of referrals unless they already received the maximum amount of coins allowed.
• A user cannot send the referral email to the same person twice.
• When a user refers someone who is already registered, the system will pretend that a referral email was sent so as not to disclose the identity of registered users.
• The referral link in the email must be clicked.
• The email address of the person signing up must exactly match the one the referral was sent to.
• When someone is referred by multiple people, the last referral link they clicked will determine who gets the reward.
• Coins are awarded asynchronously (during cron), a delay of a few minutes may occur before coins are awarded.
• For privacy reasons, email addresses are not collected during referrals.

A list of the referrals sent can be viewed on this page:

Users' referral stats and overrides can be viewed and set on this page. 

FAQ:

1.  Can we change the message and/or language in the pop-ups?

Yes, go to:  Site administration/Language/Language customization.  Then install the language pack of your choice, then filter the strings for the Refer a friend add-on.  Edit the strings or translate them to any language.

2.  Can we change the email language and/or message?

Yes, in the Refer a friend plugin add-on, you can customize the email.  Create email templates in different languages, and those will be sent based on the language setting of the student.

3.  How do I access this Refer a friend add-on?

This plugin add-on requires an additional annual fee.  Contact us for further details.