LearnDash Buddy Up - Overview
Installation:
- Install and activate the LearnDash plugin.
- Install and activate the LearnDash BuddyUp Add-on.
- A New Buddy Up Settings menu will be added to the LearnDash menu.
Buddy Up Settings:
License:
You can configure your add-on’s license key from the license tab. Enter a valid license key in the corresponding field to receive automatic updates for this product.
Help:
Under this tab you’ll find the shortcode that can be used with the LearnDash BuddyUp plugin. You can use this shortcode with a corresponding course ID to display a chat module for a course on any page or post.
Just add the [ldbu_buddy_chat course_id=”Course_ID”] shortcode with the course ID on any page/post to display a chat module, enabling course enrollees to interact with each other.
Example:
[ldbu_buddy_chat course_id=5]
Front-end:
Chat Module
Using the chat module’s shortcode, with the corresponding course id, you can display a chat box for a specific course on any page or post.
- This area displays the name of the course.
- This search field lets you search for course enrollees so that students can send direct messages to each other.
- This is the global chat for the specific course. All course enrollees can participate in this discussion.
- This area displays the chats of the students that you have previously interacted with.
- This area displays the user’s Avatar.
- This area displays the user’s username..
- This area displays a list of the users who are online.
- You can type and send your message using this field.
- This area holds the conversation thread of the selected chat.