Help & Support
Our help database contains answers to most of the common questions regarding our products.
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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.
Last updated 19 October 2015
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.
Last updated 19 October 2015
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.
Last updated 1 June 2016
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.
Last updated 18 April 2016
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.
Last updated 27 May 2015
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.
Check that your Quick Link is enabled at your Publish page, and confirm that you have the correct URL for it.
Last updated 27 May 2015
You can change your Cbox account control panel password at the Account details section of your control panel.
If you can't remember your current password you can request a new one at this page.
To change the password of a registered name on your Cbox, you will need to delete the registered name in question at the Users page of your control panel, and then re-register the user or allow the user to register again.
Last updated 27 May 2015
Creating a Cbox is quick, easy, and free. Simply visit this page, and fill in the form. Your Cbox will be created instantly, and you will be able to get started right away.
Last updated 27 May 2015
Unfortunately deleted messages cannot be restored to your Cbox conversation history without re-posting them.
However, if you have a Premium or Pro Cbox, all your messages are archived, including messages that were deleted. You can generate a transcript from your archive at this page.
Last updated 16 June 2015
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