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Neville Reid: /* Link to modtools */ update link

2025-10-13T21:23:52Z

Link to modtools: update link

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	Links to other pages:		Links to other pages:
	*[[Promotion]]		*[[Promotion]]
	*[[~~Admins about~~ Twitter]]		*[[Sample Admin: Twitter]]
	*[[Freeglets]]		*[[Freeglets]]
	*[[Tweets and Facebook Messages]]		*[[Tweets and Facebook Messages]]

Jacky at 09:56, 2 December 2023

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			=== Update November 2023 ===

			The Board decided to stop integration of Twitter in Modtools. The conversation started on Central after the AGM in September 2023, and the decision to quit Twitter for individual groups/communities was made - - https://discourse.ilovefreegle.org/t/replacement-for-twitter/6663

			The national Twitter account remains live.


	=Set up a Twitter page=		=Set up a Twitter page=

Jacky: /* Link to modtools */

2019-12-05T16:55:25Z

Link to modtools

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	Links to other pages:		Links to other pages:
			*[[Promotion]]
	*[[Admins about Twitter]]		*[[Admins about Twitter]]
	*[[Freeglets]]		*[[Freeglets]]

Jacky: /* Link to modtools */

2019-12-05T13:14:17Z

Link to modtools

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	<br />Click Authorize app then close the page.		<br />Click Authorize app then close the page.
	<br />The Twitter page is linked.		<br />The Twitter page is linked.


			Links to other pages:
			*[[Admins about Twitter]]
			*[[Freeglets]]
			*[[Tweets and Facebook Messages]]
			*[[Why Use Twitter?]]



	[[category:Twitter]]		[[category:Twitter]]

Jacky at 11:56, 28 November 2019

2019-11-28T11:56:52Z

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	<br />Click Authorize app then close the page.		<br />Click Authorize app then close the page.
	<br />The Twitter page is linked.		<br />The Twitter page is linked.


			[[category:Twitter]]

Dee: Additions suggested by Sheila

2018-04-03T21:43:29Z

Additions suggested by Sheila

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	Go to https://twitter.com/		Go to https://twitter.com/

	Use the email groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org		Use the email groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org
	<br />We use owner emails so the group ~~is easy to recover if necessary just~~ by sending a password reset to the group email.		<br />We use owner emails so the group can be recovered by sending a password reset to the group email.

	Create a password and ~~click~~ Get Started		Create a secure, unguessable password. Twitter may lock accounts if they are hacked and used to distribute spam. As they are unhelpful when it comes to getting them unlocked, it is better to choose a secure password in the first place.

			Click Get Started

	Full name: add groupname Freegle		Full name: add groupname Freegle
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	Click sign up.		Click sign up.

	Add a phone number or skip this step		Add a phone number. If you skip this step you may have to go through an automated account recovery procedure.

	Userid is groupname-Freegle. You are limited to a few letters so you may need to shorten the group name for instance Stevenage is stev_Freegle. This is going to be the name that people use to send you messages directly, it shows on your page as @groupname-freegle so shortening the group area name for the userid will not mean people can’t find you, they will find you using the name you first added in the full name box. Which is why you use the group name.		Userid is groupname-Freegle. You are limited to a few letters so you may need to shorten the group name for instance Stevenage is stev_Freegle. This is going to be the name that people use to send you messages directly, it shows on your page as @groupname-freegle so shortening the group area name for the userid will not mean people can’t find you, they will find you using the name you first added in the full name box. Which is why you use the group name.

Dee at 19:10, 20 March 2018

2018-03-20T19:10:36Z

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	Go to https://twitter.com/		Go to https://twitter.com/

	Use the email of groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org		Use the email groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org
	<br />(We use owner emails so the group is easy ~~for any mods~~ to recover if necessary just by sending a password reset to the group email.)		<br />We use owner emails so the group is easy to recover if necessary just by sending a password reset to the group email.

	Create a password and click Get Started		Create a password and click Get Started
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	Click sign up.		Click sign up.

	Add a phone number or ~~just~~ skip this step		Add a phone number or skip this step

	Userid is groupname-Freegle. You are limited to a few letters so you may need to shorten the group name for instance Stevenage is stev_Freegle. This is going to be the name that people use to send you messages directly, it shows on your page as @groupname-freegle so shortening the group area name for the userid will not mean people can’t find you, they will find you using the name you first added in the full name box. Which is why you use the group name.		Userid is groupname-Freegle. You are limited to a few letters so you may need to shorten the group name for instance Stevenage is stev_Freegle. This is going to be the name that people use to send you messages directly, it shows on your page as @groupname-freegle so shortening the group area name for the userid will not mean people can’t find you, they will find you using the name you first added in the full name box. Which is why you use the group name.
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	Under ‘looking for Even More’, type recycling.		Under ‘looking for Even More’, type recycling.
	Select ~~a couple~~ of the suggestions that show. Type in area name and select any ~~of the suggestions~~ that are of interest.		Select some of the suggestions that show. Type in area name and select any that are of interest such as reuse organisations, local councils, MP's and Media.
	Then select continue		Then select continue

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	The page is set up.		The page is set up.

			=Personalize the page=
	Select Skip all		Select Skip all
	<br />Click the camera icon at the top left of the page and add a group logo		<br />Click the camera icon at the top left of the page and add a group logo
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	<br />The group is then set up		<br />The group is then set up

	=~~To link~~ to modtools=		=Link to modtools=
	Stay logged in to the Twitter group you want to link.		Stay logged in to the Twitter group you want to link.
	<br />Go to modtools settings > group settings		<br />Go to modtools settings > group settings

Dee at 18:54, 20 March 2018

2018-03-20T18:54:19Z

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	Use the email of groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org		Use the email of groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org
	(We use owner emails so the group is easy for any mods to recover if necessary just by sending a password reset to the group email.)		<br />(We use owner emails so the group is easy for any mods to recover if necessary just by sending a password reset to the group email.)

	Create a password and click Get Started		Create a password and click Get Started

	Full name add groupname Freegle		Full name: add groupname Freegle

	Click sign up.		Click sign up.
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	Select next, then click ‘Lets go’		Select next, then click ‘Lets go’

	=What are you interested in page=		=What are you interested in? page=
	Select News		Select News

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	Then select continue		Then select continue

	Import ~~outlook~~ contacts – select no thanks		Import Outlook contacts – select no thanks
	Click follow and continue		<br />Click follow and continue
	Select if you want notifications and continue.		<br />Select if you want notifications and continue.

	The page is set up.		The page is set up.

	Select Skip all		Select Skip all
	Click the camera icon at the top left of the page and add a group logo		<br />Click the camera icon at the top left of the page and add a group logo

	Introduce yourself (under the profile picture) - add a little about Freegle and click save		Introduce yourself (under the profile picture) - add a little about Freegle and click save

	Skip birthday details		Skip birthday details
	Add location and save		<br />Add location and save

	Click on the little profile picture top right of the page and select profile from the drop down menu.		Click on the little profile picture top right of the page and select profile from the drop down menu.
	Select edit profile		<br />Select edit profile

	Add a header picture – upload a photo of the area or a Freegle background and logo		Add a header picture – upload a photo of the area or a Freegle background and logo

	Add the web address for the group http://freegle.in/groupname in the website box		Add the web address for the group http://freegle.in/groupname in the website box
	Choose a theme colour. That will change the colour of text and save boxes.		<br />Choose a theme colour. That will change the colour of text and save boxes.
	Save the changes		<br />Save the changes

	Go to the email that is linked to the group owner email and you should have an email from ~~twitter~~ to confirm email.		Go to the email address that is linked to the group owner email and you should have an email from Twitter to confirm the email address is correct.
	Click the link.		<br />Click the link.
	The group is then set up		<br />The group is then set up

	=To link to modtools=		=To link to modtools=
	Stay logged in to the Twitter group you want to link.		Stay logged in to the Twitter group you want to link.
	Go to modtools settings > group settings		<br />Go to modtools settings > group settings
	Scroll down and click the link to Twitter box.		<br />Scroll down and click the link to Twitter box.
	Click Authorize app then close the page.		<br />Click Authorize app then close the page.
	The ~~twitter~~ page is linked.		<br />The Twitter page is linked.

Dee: Created page with "=Set up a Twitter page= Go to https://twitter.com/ Use the email of groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org (We use owner emails so the group is easy for any mods to..."

2018-03-20T18:34:42Z

Created page with "=Set up a Twitter page= Go to https://twitter.com/ Use the email of groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org (We use owner emails so the group is easy for any mods to..."

New page

=Set up a Twitter page=

Go to https://twitter.com/

Use the email of groupname-volunteers@groups.ilovefreegle.org
(We use owner emails so the group is easy for any mods to recover if necessary just by sending a password reset to the group email.)

Create a password and click Get Started

Full name add groupname Freegle

Click sign up.

Add a phone number or just skip this step

Userid is groupname-Freegle. You are limited to a few letters so you may need to shorten the group name for instance Stevenage is stev_Freegle. This is going to be the name that people use to send you messages directly, it shows on your page as @groupname-freegle so shortening the group area name for the userid will not mean people can’t find you, they will find you using the name you first added in the full name box. Which is why you use the group name.

Select next, then click ‘Lets go’

=What are you interested in page=
Select News

Under ‘looking for Even More’, type recycling.
Select a couple of the suggestions that show. Type in area name and select any of the suggestions that are of interest.
Then select continue

Import outlook contacts – select no thanks
Click follow and continue
Select if you want notifications and continue.

The page is set up.

Select Skip all
Click the camera icon at the top left of the page and add a group logo

Introduce yourself (under the profile picture) - add a little about Freegle and click save

Skip birthday details
Add location and save

Click on the little profile picture top right of the page and select profile from the drop down menu.
Select edit profile

Add a header picture – upload a photo of the area or a Freegle background and logo

Add the web address for the group http://freegle.in/groupname in the website box
Choose a theme colour. That will change the colour of text and save boxes.
Save the changes

Go to the email that is linked to the group owner email and you should have an email from twitter to confirm email.
Click the link.
The group is then set up

=To link to modtools=
Stay logged in to the Twitter group you want to link.
Go to modtools settings > group settings
Scroll down and click the link to Twitter box.
Click Authorize app then close the page.
The twitter page is linked.