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CiviContribute looks like it's set up for accrual bookkeeping. How can I configure it for cash accounting?
added by Logan Bear Oct 12 '14 at 1:30
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Where can I find Information on CiviCRM?
added by Björn Endres Oct 1 '14 at 12:35
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...answer could link to forum, wiki, ticket system and this :) – Björn Endres Oct 1 '14 at 12:35
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I like these meta questions and think they should be allowed on the board. – Michael McAndrew Oct 1 '14 at 14:18
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I am beginning to use Drush with my Drupal site. Can I use it with CiviCRM, and if so how?
added by kragtbakker Oct 15 '14 at 15:45
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I am not getting any bounces as the google mailbox is identifying them all as spam. What do i need to change?
added by petednz Oct 6 '14 at 5:19
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Although this is a gmail question it is a good one, because gmail is a very commonly used email provider for non profits. – keikelboom Oct 13 '14 at 21:18
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CiviCRM seems to be tailored for US organizations. Can I use it for a German NGO, too?
added by Martin Peth Oct 8 '14 at 7:56
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I want users of my website to have their own pages on the site where they can promote themselves with fields for... Can I do that with CiviCRM?
added by awasson Oct 11 '14 at 19:58
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Moving from drupal to wordpress, what's the best way to move data from one civicrm install to a fresh install?
added by onefiftyfour Oct 13 '14 at 20:12
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How do I evaluate extensions before I commit to using one?
added by Joe Murray Oct 14 '14 at 14:56
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I need to import a large number of records (around a million). How can I do this easily without timeouts?
added by Robin Elden Oct 15 '14 at 14:24
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Interested in timeout issues for smaller file uploads as well – David Tarrant Oct 16 '14 at 15:01
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How do I create a new Contact Type in CiviCRM?
added by Luciano Spiegel Oct 1 '14 at 8:39
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This is a typical functional question – ErikH Oct 3 '14 at 13:59
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Is CiviCRM the right choice for our "dog lovers" chapter organization? We need the following functionality...
added by Coleman Oct 1 '14 at 14:16
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This is a pretty broad question and sounds a bit like an 'artificial' FAQ question (i.e. the kind of question we would like to be asked and have a generic answer to). Not sure if we would actually get questions like this, or if we should encourage them. A more useful question to answer might be "What resources are available to help me decide whether CiviCRM is the right choice for my organization?" – Michael McAndrew Oct 1 '14 at 14:23
I've updated the question to sound a bit more like a real example. – Coleman Oct 14 '14 at 17:22
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How can I customise the activities listing to provide a more useful summary at a glance?
added by artfulrobot Oct 3 '14 at 19:32
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How can I access custom field data using the API?
added by artfulrobot Oct 3 '14 at 19:36
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Something like this has changed over time. What you see on SE sites is people coming back to add comments/clarifications/edits where stuff has become outdated - because it annoys people to find outdated answers, but empowers people because they can clearly update them. (so more like wikipedia than a typical forum spanning 8 pages of back and forth discussion) – artfulrobot Oct 3 '14 at 19:44
do you have any idea how people deal with versioning on SE? i.e. when one answer might be correct for an older version but another answer is better in a newer version? – Michael McAndrew Oct 4 '14 at 0:05
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Where can I find the list of civicrm consultants?
added by Kurund Jalmi Oct 3 '14 at 23:07
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How can I create a CiviMail Mailing automatically?
added by Chris Burgess Oct 4 '14 at 20:18
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Display name has gone missing on Contact Records since an upgrade. How do i get them to show again?
added by petednz Oct 6 '14 at 5:23
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Makes me wonder how we should handle versioning in our answers on this board... – Michael McAndrew Oct 6 '14 at 10:43
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What path do I use to show anonymous users a Map of some of our contacts?
added by petednz Oct 6 '14 at 5:30
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In a Drupal View of CiviCRM Activities I need to show both the Target and Source - how do I set up Views Relationships to do this?
added by petednz Oct 6 '14 at 5:35
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What is the best practice for managing automated renewal reminders for 'on behalf of' Organisational memberships
added by petednz Oct 6 '14 at 5:40
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Which hook should I use when I want to check if an extension is active on my installation? I hhave tried install() but it does not seem to work.
added by ErikH Oct 7 '14 at 13:05
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I'd like to add personalization for German contacts (i.e. gender sensitive and formal/less formal) to my mailings. How should I go about it?
added by Martin Peth Oct 8 '14 at 8:01
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Is there a way to have today's date as a token, e.g. in mailings?
added by Martin Peth Oct 8 '14 at 13:15
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Answer could be expanded to touch on custom tokens in general, referencing wiki/blog entries ( civicrm.org/blogs/colemanw/… and wiki.civicrm.org/confluence/display/CRMDOC/… ) – kragtbakker Oct 14 '14 at 15:10
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The buildForm hook shows no data in the form object, how can I intervene and set my own defaults?
added by ErikH Oct 8 '14 at 13:24
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After a standard install, how should I configure permission settings to have a secure system?
added by Martin Peth Oct 8 '14 at 13:25
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My developer charges $19.95 to install CiviCRM--why is it so expensive when I heard it's free?
added by Andrew Hunt Oct 9 '14 at 1:27
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I upgraded to <version> and now <thing> is no longer working. Where do I start?
added by Demerit Oct 10 '14 at 18:10
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Is Garland the best Drupal admin theme for CiviCRM?
added by Francesc Bassas i Bullich Oct 11 '14 at 15:07
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How can I expose other CiviCRM components like Activities or Relationship management to front-end management in Joomla?
added by Jeremy Proffitt Oct 11 '14 at 18:06
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Is there a way to generate documentation on Civi configuration settings? What is the documentation that an application manager couldn't live without?
added by WimM Oct 12 '14 at 6:57
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How do I synchronize CMS users and contacts in CiviCRM?
added by Kurund Jalmi Oct 12 '14 at 13:36
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What criteria should be used to evaluate CiviCRM extensions?
added by Joe Murray Oct 14 '14 at 15:01
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How can I write my own post in the CiviCRM web's blog?
added by Luciano Spiegel Oct 14 '14 at 15:02
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How much does it cost to use CiviCRM? I am a business, can we use CiviCRM for free? What does the license mean? - this is a frequent email to info
added by Donald Lobo Oct 14 '14 at 20:48
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How can I integrate a contacts social media connections into CiviCRM to grow my contacts
added by pkeogan Oct 14 '14 at 21:10
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What's the best way to identify and track our board members, their terms, committee memberships, etc?
added by guyiac Oct 15 '14 at 13:29
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What is best practice for using CiviCRM as a trade association CRM where companies are the primary member and each member needs a main contact.
added by davyivins Oct 15 '14 at 19:25
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Can you encrypt individual custom fields in CiviCRM?
added by David Tarrant Oct 16 '14 at 13:58
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How to use Amazon SMTP email with CiviCRM?
added by David Tarrant Oct 16 '14 at 15:06
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