NodeBB referral system plugin

[vatsal]

I am creating a plugin for Nodebb forum which works like this:
User(A) created his account - > he gets a referral code (his username)
Anyone(B) uses his referral code while registration + earns 150 currency -> User(A) gets 20 points for each such user.

I have already created the repository and following modules:

Registration screen has input for referral code.
If referral is entered is cross checked against all registered user names.
If founds a matching username, inside a new hash the new user and original users are mapped.
Else displays the message the wrong "referral code entered".
If no referral code was entered user is registered as normal and no mapping happens.

here is the link to the repository https://github.com/ethicalvats/nodebb-plugin-ds-refferal

[Schamper]

Nice idea, might play nice with that money plugin that I think @psychobunny was developing. Maybe you could fire your own custom hook for other plugins to listen to?

Some tips:
Refferal_ds.checkRefferal

Your custom registration field should be in the userData object with the ID that you gave it as key.

It's also better to require NodeBB modules using module.parent.require, rather than going up a few paths. This makes sure that your plugin will still work when people npm link it.

[ankitpr89]

This plugin will work more like a referral system.
Hope you guys would have used in case of "Uber" Cab App.

[meetdilip]

Nice plugin. Will be really helpful in certain niche.

[charles]

useful plugin

suggestions:

-referral code can be autogenerated AND option to use username
-use code to join/enter private forum

[PEDROV]

hello ^_^
any news for this plugin??

[yariplus]

@pedrov you can try nodebb-plugin-user-invitations

it's a similar concept. Feel free to make any feature requests.

[PEDROV]

@yariplus thank you
but this plugin work via mail & he make me some problems with my smtp server
i try to find solution with refferal code & to see statistc for every user

[yariplus]

@pedrov Referral codes were recently added in addition to email. I can add in an option for you so that it uses referral codes only.

[PEDROV]

@yariplus thank you very much for helping me
i am very happy you will add it in your plugin ?

[surikmeetr]

@yariplus Any progress making unique invite links?

[yariplus]

@surikmeetr yes, this has been a feature for a while now. I haven't tested on 1.10 though.

[surikmeetr]

@yariplus You mean user-specific invite links? I'm aware, and it works on 1.10 (though the links are incorrect if nodebb is in a subfolder, a problem many plugins have).

But I meant specifically what you referenced in issue #52 on github: adding a unique code to the invitation link so it's not possible to guess it.