[IMP] Livechat: URL Regex clarification
closes odoo/documentation#10533 Signed-off-by: Jessica Rogers (jero) <jero@odoo.com> Co-authored-by: Felicia Kuan <feku@odoo.com> Co-authored-by: ksc-odoo <73958186+ksc-odoo@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Sam Lieber (sali) <36018073+samueljlieber@users.noreply.github.com>
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Live Chat
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=========
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Odoo *Live Chat* allows users to communicate with website visitors in real time. With *Live Chat*,
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leads can be qualified for their sales potential, support questions can be answered quickly, and
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issues can be directed to the appropriate team for further investigation (or follow up). *Live Chat*
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also provides the opportunity for instant feedback from customers.
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Odoo **Live Chat** allows users to communicate with website visitors in real time. With **Live
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Chat**, leads can be qualified for their sales potential, support questions can be answered quickly,
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and issues can be directed to the appropriate team for further investigation or follow up. **Live
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Chat** also provides the opportunity for instant feedback from customers.
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Enable Live Chat
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================
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In order to enable *Live Chat*, the *Live Chat* application needs to be installed. This can be done
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in one of two ways.
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The **Live Chat** application is installed in multiple ways:
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- Go to :menuselection:`Apps --> Live Chat` and click :guilabel:`Install`.
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- In the :menuselection:`Website` application, go to :menuselection:`Configuration --> Settings`,
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scroll to the :guilabel:`Email & Marketing` section, check the box next to :guilabel:`Livechat`,
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and click :guilabel:`Save`.
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- Go to :menuselection:`Apps application`, search `Live Chat`, and click :guilabel:`Install`.
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- Go to the :menuselection:`Helpdesk app --> Configuration --> Teams` list view, select a team, and
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on the team's settings page, tick the :guilabel:`Live Chat` checkbox, under the
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:guilabel:`Channels` section.
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- In the :menuselection:`Website` app, go to :menuselection:`Configuration --> Settings`, scroll to
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the :guilabel:`How to configure the Twitter API access` section, tick the :guilabel:`Livechat`
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checkbox, and click :guilabel:`Save`.
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.. image:: livechat/enable-setting.png
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:align: center
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:alt: View of the settings page and the live chat feature for Odoo Live Chat.
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After the :guilabel:`Live Chat` application is installed, a live chat :guilabel:`Channel` will be
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created by default and automatically selected in the drop-down.
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.. note::
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After the **Live Chat** application is installed, a live chat *Channel* is created by default.
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Create a new live chat channel
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==============================
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To create a new live chat *Channel*, go to :menuselection:`Main Odoo Dashboard --> Live Chat app -->
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New`. This will open a blank channel detail form. Enter the name of the new channel in the
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:guilabel:`Channel Name` field.
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To create a new live chat *Channel*, go to :menuselection:`Live Chat app --> New`. This opens a
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blank channel detail form. Enter the name of the new channel in the :guilabel:`Channel Name` field.
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.. image:: livechat/open-channel.png
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:align: center
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:alt: View of a live chat channel form for Odoo Live Chat.
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To configure the remaining tabs on the channel detail form (:guilabel:`Operators`,
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:guilabel:`Options`, :guilabel:`Channel Rules`, and :guilabel:`Widgets`), follow the steps below.
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To configure the remaining tabs on the channel detail form (:ref:`Operators
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<livechat/operators-tab>`, :ref:`Options <livechat/options-tab>`, :ref:`Channel Rules
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<livechat/channel-rules-tab>`, and :ref:`Widget <livechat/widget-tab>`), follow the steps below.
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Operators
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---------
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.. tip::
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The channel detail form for any channel can be accessed by navigating back to the
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:guilabel:`Website Live Chat Channels` dashboard, via the breadcrumbs. Click the Kanban card for
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the appropriate live chat channel to open the channel detail form.
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*Operators* are the users who will respond to live chat requests from customers. When a user is
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added as an operator in a live chat channel, they will be able to receive chats from website
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visitors wherever they are in the database. Chat windows will open in the bottom right corner of the
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screen.
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.. _livechat/operators-tab:
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Operators tab
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-------------
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*Operators* are the users who act as agents and respond to live chat requests from customers. When a
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user is added as an operator in a live chat channel, they can receive chats from website visitors
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wherever they are in the database. Chat windows open in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
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.. image:: livechat/pop-up.png
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:align: center
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:alt: View of a live chat pop up window in an Odoo database.
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The user who originally created the live chat channel will be added as an operator by default.
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To add additional users, navigate back to the :guilabel:`Website Live Chat Channels` dashboard via
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the breadcrumbs and click on the appropriate :guilabel:`Live Chat Channel`. Then, on the channel
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detail form, under the :guilabel:`Operators` tab, click :guilabel:`ADD` to reveal an :guilabel:`Add:
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Operators` pop-up window.
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In the pop-up window, search for the desired user(s). Then, click the checkbox next to the user(s)
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to be added, and click :guilabel:`SELECT`.
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New operators can be created and added to the list directly from this pop-up, as well, by clicking
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:guilabel:`New`, and filling out the :guilabel:`Create Operators` pop-up form. When the form is
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complete, click :guilabel:`SAVE & CLOSE` (or :guilabel:`SAVE & NEW` for multiple record creations).
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On the channel detail form, click the :guilabel:`Operators` tab. The user who originally created the
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live chat channel has been added as an operator by default.
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.. note::
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Current operators can be edited (or removed) by clicking on their respective boxes in the
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:guilabel:`Operators` tab, which reveals a separate :guilabel:`Open: Operators` pop-up. In that
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pop-up, adjust any information as needed, and click :guilabel:`Save`, or click :guilabel:`Remove`
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to remove that operator from the channel.
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Current operators can be edited, or removed, by clicking on their respective boxes in the
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:guilabel:`Operators` tab, which reveals a separate :guilabel:`Open: Operators` pop-up window.
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In that pop-up window, adjust any information, as needed. Then, click :guilabel:`Save`, or click
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:guilabel:`Remove` to remove that operator from the channel.
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Options
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-------
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Click :guilabel:`Add` to reveal an :guilabel:`Add: Operators` pop-up window.
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The :guilabel:`Options` tab on the live chat channel details form contains the visual and text
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In the pop-up window, scroll to find the desired users, or enter their name in the search bar. Then,
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tick the checkbox next to the users to be added, and click :guilabel:`Select`.
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New operators can be created and added to the list directly from this pop-up window, as well, by
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clicking :guilabel:`New`, and filling out the :guilabel:`Create Operators` form. When the form is
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complete, click :guilabel:`Save & Close`, or :guilabel:`Save & New` for multiple record creations.
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.. danger::
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Creating a new user can impact the status of an Odoo subscription, as the total number of users
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in a database counts towards the billing rate. Proceed with caution before creating a new user.
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If a user already exists, adding them as an operator does **not** alter the subscription or
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billing rate for a database.
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.. _livechat/options-tab:
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Options tab
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-----------
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The :guilabel:`Options` tab on the live chat channel detail form contains the visual and text
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settings for the live chat window.
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Livechat button
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.. _livechat/livechat-button:
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The *Livechat Button* is the icon that appears in the bottom corner of the website.
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Livechat Button section
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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.. image:: livechat/chat-button.png
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The *Livechat Button* is the icon that appears in the bottom-right corner of the website.
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.. figure:: livechat/chat-button.png
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:align: center
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:alt: View of an Odoo website emphasizing the livechat button.
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The Live Chat button in the bottom-right corner of an Odoo website.
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Change the text in the :guilabel:`Text of the Button` field to update the greeting displayed in the
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text bubble when the live chat button appears on the website.
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Change the :guilabel:`Livechat Button Color` by clicking a color bubble to open the color selection
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window. Click the :guilabel:`🔄 (refresh)` icon to the right of the color bubbles to reset the
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The :guilabel:`Livechat Button Color` alters the color of the live chat button as it appears on the
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website. To change the color, click on a color bubble to open the color selection window, then click
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and drag the circle along the color gradient. Click out of the selection window once complete. Click
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the :icon:`fa-refresh` :guilabel:`(refresh)` icon to the right of the color bubbles to reset the
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colors to the default selection.
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.. tip::
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Color selection, for the button or header, can be made manually using a slider or through RGB,
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HSL, or HEX color code entries from the pop-up color selection window that appears when either of
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the color bubbles are clicked. Different options will be available, depending on your operating
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the color bubbles are clicked. Different options are available, depending on the operating
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system.
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Livechat window
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Livechat Window section
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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The *Livechat Window* is the space where the live chat conversation with website visitors takes
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place.
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Edit the :guilabel:`Welcome Message` to change the message a visitor sees when they open a new chat
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session. This message will appear as though it is sent by a live chat operator, and acts as both a
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session. This message appears as though it is sent by a live chat operator, and acts as both a
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greeting and an invitation to continue the conversation.
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Edit the :guilabel:`Chat Input Placeholder` to alter the text that appears in the box where visitors
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will type their replies.
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type their replies. This message prompts the visitor to initiate the chat.
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The *Channel Header* is the colored bar at the top of the chat window. The :guilabel:`Channel Header
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Color` can be changed following the same steps as the *Livechat Button Color* above.
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Color` can be changed following the same steps as the :ref:`Livechat button
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<livechat/livechat-button>`.
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.. figure:: livechat/chat-window.png
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:align: center
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The Livechat Window with a purple header. The chat input placeholder reads "Ask Something..."
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Channel rules
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-------------
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.. _livechat/channel-rules-tab:
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The :guilabel:`Channel Rules` tab on the live chat channel details form determines when the *Live
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Chat Window* opens on the website, by configuring when a :guilabel:`URL Regex` action is triggered
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(e.g., a page visit).
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Channel Rules tab
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-----------------
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To create a new channel rule, click :guilabel:`Add a line`. This opens the :guilabel:`Open: Rules`
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pop-up.
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To configure which website user actions open the live chat window, go to the :guilabel:`Channel
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Rules` tab on the live chat channel detail form.
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To create a new channel rule, click :guilabel:`Add a line`. This opens the :guilabel:`Create Rules`
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pop-up window.
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.. image:: livechat/create-rules.png
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:align: center
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Create new rules
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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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Fill out the fields on the :guilabel:`Open: Rules` pop-up as instructed below, then click
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:guilabel:`Save`.
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Fill out the fields on the :guilabel:`Create Rules` pop-up window as instructed below, then click
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:guilabel:`Save & Close`.
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.. tabs::
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.. tab:: Live Chat Button
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The *Livechat Button* is the icon that appears in the bottom corner of the website. Select
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from one of the following display options:
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The *Livechat Button* is the icon that appears in the bottom-right corner of the website.
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Select from one of the following display options:
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- :guilabel:`Show` displays the chat button on the page(s).
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- :guilabel:`Show with notification` displays the chat button, as well as a floating text
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- :guilabel:`Show`: displays the chat button on the page.
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- :guilabel:`Show with notification`: displays the chat button, as well as a floating text
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bubble next to the button.
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- :guilabel:`Open automatically` displays the button and automatically opens the chat window
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- :guilabel:`Open automatically`: displays the button, and automatically opens the chat window
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after a specified amount of time (designated in the :guilabel:`Open automatically timer`
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field).
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- :guilabel:`Hide` hides the chat button on the page(s).
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field that appears when this option is selected).
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- :guilabel:`Hide`: hides the chat button on the page.
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.. tab:: Chatbot
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If a *Chatbot* will be included on this channel, select it from the dropdown. If the chatbot
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will only be active when no operators are active, check the box labeled :guilabel:`Enabled
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only if no operator`.
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To include a :doc:`Chatbot <livechat/chatbots>` on this channel, select it from the drop-down
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menu. If the chatbot should only be active when no operators are active, tick the checkbox
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labeled, :guilabel:`Enabled only if no operator`.
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.. tab:: URL Regex
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In the :guilabel:`URL Regex` field, input the relative URL of the page where the chat button
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should appear.
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The *URL Regex* specifies the web pages where this rule should be applied. In the
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:guilabel:`URL Regex` field, input the relative URL of the page where the chat button should
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appear.
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For example, to apply the rule to the URL, `https://mydatabse.odoo.com/shop`, enter `/shop`
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to the :guilabel:`URL Regex` field.
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To apply the rule to *all* pages on the database, enter `/` in the :guilabel:`URL Regex`
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field.
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.. tab:: Open automatically timer
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This field designates the amount of time (in seconds) a page will be open before the chat
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window will open. If the :guilabel:`Livechat Button` for this rule is not set to
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:guilabel:`Open automatically`, this field will be ignored.
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This field designates the amount of time (in seconds) a page should be open before the chat
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window opens. This field **only** appears if the :guilabel:`Live Chat Button` for this rule is
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set to :guilabel:`Open automatically`.
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.. tab:: Country
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If this channel should only be available to site visitors in specific countries, add them to
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the :guilabel:`Country` field. If this field is left blank, the channel will be available to
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all site visitors, regardless of location.
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If this channel should **only** be available to site visitors in specific countries, add them
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to the :guilabel:`Country` field. If this field is left blank, the channel is available to all
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site visitors, regardless of location.
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.. note::
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In order to track the geographical location of visitors, :guilabel:`GeoIP` must be installed on
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the database. While this feature is installed by default on *Odoo Online*, *On-Premise* databases
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will require additional :doc:`setup steps </administration/on_premise/geo_ip>`.
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To track the geographical location of visitors, *GeoIP* **must** be installed on the database.
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While this feature is installed by default on *Odoo Online* databases, *On-Premise* databases
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require additional :doc:`setup steps </administration/on_premise/geo_ip>`.
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Widget
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------
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.. _livechat/widget-tab:
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The :guilabel:`Widget` tab on the live chat channel details form provides the shortcode for an
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embeddable website widget. This code can be added to a website to provide access to a live chat
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window.
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Widget tab
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----------
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The live chat widget can be added to websites created through Odoo by navigating to the
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:menuselection:`Website --> Configuration --> Settings`. Then scroll to the :guilabel:`Livechat`
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section, and select the channel to add to the site. Click :guilabel:`Save` to apply.
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The :guilabel:`Widget` tab on the live chat channel detail form provides the code for a website
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widget. This code can be added to a website to provide access to a live chat window.
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.. tip::
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The live chat widget can be added to websites created through Odoo by navigating to
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:menuselection:`Website app --> Configuration --> Settings`. Then, scroll to the
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:menuselection:`How to configure the Twitter API access` section. In the :guilabel:`Channel`
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field, select the channel to add to the site. Click :guilabel:`Save` to apply.
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To add the widget to a website created on a third-party platform, click the first :guilabel:`COPY`
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button on the :guilabel:`Widget` tab and paste the code into the `<head>` tag on the site.
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button on the :guilabel:`Widget` tab, and paste the code into the `<head>` tag on the site.
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Likewise, to send a live chat session to a customer, click the second :guilabel:`COPY` button on the
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:guilabel:`Widget` tab. This link can be sent directly to a customer, and once they click the link,
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it will open a new chat.
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:guilabel:`Widget` tab. This link can be sent directly to a customer. When they click the link, they
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are redirected to a new chat window.
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.. image:: livechat/widget-code.png
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:align: center
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Join or leave a channel
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-----------------------
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To join a live chat channel, go to the :menuselection:`Live Chat` app and click the :guilabel:`JOIN`
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button on the kanban card for the appropriate channel.
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To join a live chat channel, go to the :menuselection:`Live Chat` app, and click the
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:guilabel:`JOIN` button on the Kanban card for the appropriate channel.
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Any channel where the user is currently active will show a :guilabel:`LEAVE` button. Click this
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button to disconnect from the channel.
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Any channel where the user is currently active shows a :guilabel:`LEAVE` button. Click this button
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to disconnect from the channel.
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.. image:: livechat/leave-channel.png
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:align: center
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leaving their current location.
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.. tip::
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Conversations can also be accessed by clicking the :guilabel:`Conversations` icon in the
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menu bar.
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Conversations can also be accessed by clicking the :icon:`fa-comments` :guilabel:`(messages)`
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icon in the menu bar.
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.. image:: livechat/menu-bar.png
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:align: center
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