Help & Support
Our help database contains answers to most of the common questions regarding our products.
If you are unable to locate a satisfactory answer for your query by searching here, please contact us.
I lost my Cbox embed code. Where can I get it?
Your Cbox embed code is available at your control panel. You need this code to install your Cbox on your website.
Also on that page is your Quick Link — a URL which you can use to access your Cbox directly in your browser or on your mobile device.
How do I put my Cbox on my website?
Once you have created your Cbox account, go to the Publish page of your control panel. The code and steps for embedding your Cbox are provided there for a number of common platforms.
If you install your Cbox and all you see is code, or nothing at all, your web host may be removing or otherwise interfering with the HTML iframe tags that Cbox uses. Your Cbox code needs to be pasted into an area of your site that accepts HTML without modification. This may mean switching your editor from "rich text" or "WYSIWYG" mode into HTML-editing or "raw" mode, or you may need to open your template files in a plain-text editor like Notepad.
Remember that you always have the option of posting or sharing your Cbox Quick Link — this gives visitors direct access to your Cbox in a full-screen layout, so it's perfect as a mobile option or for stand-alone use.
How do change my Cbox's style to go with my site's design?
Go to the Theme editor in your control panel. There you can specify the fonts and colours of your Cbox, using a point-and-click editor. You can always reset your theme to one of the preset defaults there, if you would like to start again.
If you have a Premium or Pro Cbox you can edit CSS, which gives you complete control over presentation.
How do I delete messages?
If you have a Premium or Pro Cbox, you can create a moderator name for yourself at your Users page, and then log in on your Cbox using the "profile" link. You will see a delete icon [x] next to each message in your Cbox, and you will not have to log in at your control panel at all to delete messages.
Alternatively, visit your Messages page to delete messages individually or in bulk. Deleted messages are removed from your public Cbox history, but are preserved in your Archives.
Can I make my Cbox transparent?
Yes. In the Theme editor, simply delete the colour codes for the main and form background ("BG") elements. This will make the Cbox transparent, allowing whatever is behind the Cbox to show through.
Note that any pop-ups generated by a transparent Cbox will have the default background colour — usually white. If your font colour is light, it may be invisible in popups. You can fix this by editing the CSS to introduce a background-color rule for popups.
How do I remove the "cbox" or "Get a Cbox" link?
These links and all other ads are removed automatically when you upgrade your Cbox to a paid plan.
Downloading message archives
You can generate message archives at your control panel. These are records of the conversation in your Cbox including messages that were subsequently deleted or purged.
The format is tab-separated CSV, so you will be able to import the file into a spreadsheet or database system.
It's not currently possible to import message archives back into Cbox.
My scroll bar is missing!
This is normal for Cboxes that do not have many messages. The scroll bar will appear when it's required. If you want to force it to appear always, you can edit CSS, adding the following:
body {overflow: scroll;}
The form part of my Cbox doesn't display. I only see the outline.
This can be caused by Internet security software or other plugins or extensions installed in your browser.
For example, if you have Norton Internet Security, the Chrome browser extension that is installed with this software has been known to cause this issue. Disabling the extension will fix it. To do so, enter chrome://extensions in the browser address bar, locate the Norton extension, and disable it.
If you have McAfee Internet Security installed, your Privacy Service may be interfering with the loading of Cboxes. Try the following steps to resolve the problem:
- Right click the McAfee icon in your system tray.
- Select Privacy Service | Options.
- Click on "Block Ads".
- Uncheck "Block ads on this computer".
Microphone (beta)
Microphone brings voice notes to your Cbox. Users will see a microphone symbol below the message input box, which they can press and hold to record a note. The note is then posted into their message using regular boxcode.
On the first tap of the button, the browser will request permission to use the device microphone. The user must Accept this request the first time. On future visits, the permission should be preserved.
Compatibility
This feature makes use of recent browser technologies. As such it requires a modern browser such as Chrome. It will work on Android smartphones as well as desktops.
Importantly, you must have SSL (HTTPS) enabled both in your Cbox and your site. If your site does not support HTTPS, then you will still be able to use this feature at your Quick Link, but you will receive an error from it on your embedded Cbox.
Security
We recommend using this feature in conjunction with a Moderated Cbox. This way, you or a moderator has to give explicit voice permission to users before they are able to post messages (and also therefore, voice notes.) In other respects, voice notes are just like other messages with media in them.
Installation
After enabling the feature, you may need to increase your Cbox form height. Otherwise, the button might be cut off and not be fully visible in your Cbox.