mobtexting-civicrm

MOBtexting SMS API Extension plugin for CiviCRM

Set-up

• In this chapter, the steps required to set up an SMS gateway will be explored. Once configured, you will be able to send both single and mass text messages to individual contacts which have a mobile phone number defined, ie. Phone Type must be Mobile.

Note: Contacts which do not have a mobile phone number defined will not receive a SMS text message.

Configuring a MOBtexting SMS Gateway

Registering for a MOBtexting account register here

Once you have registered yo will get Access Token key, Service type and Sender type values.

CiviCRM Set-up

1. Download the extension MOBtexting SMS package from here Unzip / under the package and place downloaded sms package in your configured extensions directory. If you don't know the extension directory see the image how to get the extension directory.

   

2. If the package has been constructed properly - when you reload the Manage Extensions page the new extension should be listed with an Install link click and install it.

   

Completing the SMS Provider settings in CiviCRM

• You now have all of the information needed to configure SMS in CiviCRM. To continue, return to CiviCRM and go to: Administer > System Settings> SMS Providers. Click Add New Provider.

Complete the following settings:

• Name: Select MOBtexting
• Title: Give the SMS provider a title user's will see (e.g. MOBtexting SMS)
• Username: Enter your username (optional of mobtexting username)
• Password: Enter your password (optional of mobtexting password)
• API type: Select http
• API URL: Type the URL as follows: https://portal.mobtexting.com/api/v2/sms/send
• API Parameters: This are where you should provide your Access Token, Service, Sender Fields and Values. The format required are:

    access_token= xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
    service =  x 
    sender = xxxxxx

Give the same format and the correct values.

• Is this provider active?: Tick to enable the SMS gateway

• Is this a default provider?: Check this option to make it the default, where multiple SMS providers are available

  

• CiviCRM will now be configured to send text messages to your contacts.

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