modules/chipin/README.txt

$Id: README.txt,v 1.2 2006/08/28 20:19:33 robroy Exp $

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  OVERVIEW
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The ChipIn Drupal module enables users to easily insert customized ChipIn Flash
widgets into content and blocks.

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  ABOUT CHIPIN
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ChipIn empowers individuals to connect with people in their social network to 
collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community 
fundraising. ChipIn makes this social ecommerce(sm) process of connecting and 
collecting fun, easy and secure. ChipIn believes that positive change will result 
from enabling groups to harness the power of giving. That's the ChipIn mission.

ChipIn helps people:

	* Organize and collaborate with each other to collect money for a group 
	  purchase
	* Raise money for personal and community causes
	* Collect money to make a difference for a recipient
	* Connect with people who share a common goal for collecting funds
	* Get people involved in giving together
	* Actually enjoy being an organizer
	* Account for money collected

ChipIn has also graciously offered to waive all transaction fees to help in
the Drupal.org fundraising!

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  INSTALLATION
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1. Place the entire chipin directory into your Drupal modules directory.

2. Enable this module by navigating to:

     administer > modules

3. Enable the ChipIn input format filter by going to:

     administer > input formats
     
   and clicking 'configure' next to the input formats you'd like to use with
   ChipIn. Then, check the 'ChipIn Flash widget' checkbox to enable the filter.

4. Set permissions for who can use the ChipIn Flash widget wizard by going to:

     administer > access control

5. Select options for the ChipIn Flash widget wizard by going to:

     administer > settings > chipin
     
6. Go to http://www.chipin.com and create a new ChipIn event, recording your
   ChipIn event ID.

7. Come back to your Drupal site, create a new post and click the ChipIn link 
   to start the wizard!

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  TODO
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- TinyMCE plugin.

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  MODULE INFORMATION
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This module was sponsored by the great folks over at ChipIn. Go check out
http://www.chipin.com/overview to learn more about ChipIn.

The ChipIn module was authored by Rob Barreca of Electronic Insight and more
information can be found at http://www.electronicinsight.com.
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3	-----------------------
4	OVERVIEW
5	-----------------------
6	The ChipIn Drupal module enables users to easily insert customized ChipIn Flash
7	widgets into content and blocks.
8
9	-----------------------
10	ABOUT CHIPIN
11	-----------------------
12	ChipIn empowers individuals to connect with people in their social network to
13	collect money for a personal cause, to purchase a gift, or for community
14	fundraising. ChipIn makes this social ecommerce(sm) process of connecting and
15	collecting fun, easy and secure. ChipIn believes that positive change will result
16	from enabling groups to harness the power of giving. That's the ChipIn mission.
17
18	ChipIn helps people:
19
20	* Organize and collaborate with each other to collect money for a group
21	purchase
22	* Raise money for personal and community causes
23	* Collect money to make a difference for a recipient
24	* Connect with people who share a common goal for collecting funds
25	* Get people involved in giving together
26	* Actually enjoy being an organizer
27	* Account for money collected
28
29	ChipIn has also graciously offered to waive all transaction fees to help in
30	the Drupal.org fundraising!
31
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33	INSTALLATION
34	-----------------------
35	1. Place the entire chipin directory into your Drupal modules directory.
36
37	2. Enable this module by navigating to:
38
39	administer > modules
40
41	3. Enable the ChipIn input format filter by going to:
42
43	administer > input formats
44
45	and clicking 'configure' next to the input formats you'd like to use with
46	ChipIn. Then, check the 'ChipIn Flash widget' checkbox to enable the filter.
47
48	4. Set permissions for who can use the ChipIn Flash widget wizard by going to:
49
50	administer > access control
51
52	5. Select options for the ChipIn Flash widget wizard by going to:
53
54	administer > settings > chipin
55
56	6. Go to http://www.chipin.com and create a new ChipIn event, recording your
57	ChipIn event ID.
58
59	7. Come back to your Drupal site, create a new post and click the ChipIn link
60	to start the wizard!
61
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63	TODO
64	-----------------------
65	- TinyMCE plugin.
66
67	-----------------------
68	MODULE INFORMATION
69	-----------------------
70	This module was sponsored by the great folks over at ChipIn. Go check out
71	http://www.chipin.com/overview to learn more about ChipIn.
72
73	The ChipIn module was authored by Rob Barreca of Electronic Insight and more
74	information can be found at http://www.electronicinsight.com.