QR Code management

Administration > QR code management

Create a QR code to share observation of a specific area (ie. nature reserve, point of interest, locality...) with other naturalists regardless if they are NaturaList users.

· It provides direct access to the latest observations for that place.
· It highlights conservation efforts and support partnerships on the ground.

Creating QR codes requires special permissions. Please contact your website administrator if needed.

Once access is granted, you can:
· create a new place and generate a QR code for it, or
· select an existing place and generate the corresponding QR code.

See following sections to create and manage QR codes.

QR code creation

Creating a QR code requires special rights.
Contact your local administrator regarding these rights.

To create a new QR code
1. Access Administration > QR Code management > places and QR code creation.
2. Press + NEW at the bottom of the page.

1. Provide site's basic details: Name and coordinates.
· Type coordinates or select from the map below. See to know how to navigate the map if necessary.
2. Set QR parameters for the site:
· Radius: Select from the expandable menu the radius from given coordinates delimiting the area the QR code applies to..
· Number of days: Select from the expandable menu the number of days the QR will be valid.
· Project / partner: Type the name, or part of the name, of the project or partner whose icon will be displayed when scanning the QR code on the left hand field, and select the project/partner name from the expandable menu on the right.
· Advertising?: Check if there is any advertising or partner.
· Comment: Leave a comment if appropriate. Select the name of the language from the taps and type a comment in the language selected (see image as an example).
3. When done, press ADD.

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Places and QR code creation

See existing QR codes.

1. Search
Reduce list by typing the name of a site, user, or part of it, and click SEARCH.
When a filter is applied and you want to deactivate it, click on DISPLAY ALL to see the full list.

2. Page and items
Select page number and/or number of items per page. Count indicate the total of items found for the search.

3. Details
See details of the QR code and generate the code if necessary.

4. Edit
Modify information of a QR code.

1. Modify if necessary site's basic details: Name and coordinates.
· Type new coordinates or select from the map below. See wiki section Web interface > Local portal > Navigating the map to know how to navigate the map if necessary.
2. Modify QR parameters for the site:
· Radius: Select from the expandable menu the radius from given coordinates delimiting the area the QR code applies to.
· Number of days: Select from the expandable menu the number of days the QR will be valid.
· Project / partner: Type the name, or part of the name, of the project or partner whose icon will be displayed when scanning the QR code on the left hand field, and select the project/partner name from the expandable menu on the right.
· Advertising?: Check if the QR code contains any publicity.
· Comment: Leave a comment if appropriate. Select the name of the language from the taps and type a comment in the language selected (see image as an example).
3. When done, press ADD.

5. Delete
Use to delete the selected QR code.

See a summary of QR details and
· Press YES to definitely delete the QR code, or
· Press NO to cancel delete and keep the QR code.

6. New
Create a new QR code.

1. Provide site's basic details: Name and coordinates.
· Type coordinates or select from the map below. See to know how to navigate the map if necessary.
2. Set QR parameters for the site:
· Radius: Select from the expandable menu the radius from given coordinates delimiting the area the QR code applies to..
· Number of days: Select from the expandable menu the number of days the QR will be valid.
· Project / partner: Type the name, or part of the name, of the project or partner whose icon will be displayed when scanning the QR code on the left hand field, and select the project/partner name from the expandable menu on the right.
· Advertising?: Check if there is any advertising or partner.
· Comment: Leave a comment if appropriate. Select the name of the language from the taps and type a comment in the language selected (see image as an example).
3. When done, press ADD.

7. Export
Export details of existing QR codes on the local portal as a .txt file.

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QR code group

List or partners and projects participating in QR codes in this local portal.

Creating a group/project allows:
· to link QR codes to a specific group or project.
This makes it easier to use the search tool in the Places section and in the QR code creation panel to find all related QR codes.
· to display on a map codes belonging to the group.

1. Details
See details of the selected QR partner.

2. Edit
Modify name of partner or project.

3. Delete
Press to delete the selected partner or project.

· Press YES to definitely delete the project/partner, or
· Press NO to cancel delete and keep the project/partner.

4. Map
Indicates if a QR code group will be displayed on the map.

· Access the map at Menu > Consulting > Les bons coins.
· Only one map per local portal is possible.
· It can display one or several QR code projects at the same time, and each item is clickable.
· Saved quick-search polygons created in the search engine may also appear in blue in the map.
· The feature needs to be activated.
At the moment, it is only available at www.ornitho.ch in French. Contact Biolovision to activate it in your local portal.

5. New
Create a new Partner or project.

1. Type the name of partner or project involved.
2. Press ADD to save the new partner/project.

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Advertising

List of logos of advertising parties.

Advertisers' logos are displayed on the main screen when scanning the QR code.

To insert advertising,
1. upload a logo (recommended 420 px wide).
2. assign the logo to a specific place.

1. Details
See logo and insertion date of advertiser.

2. Edit
Modify advertiser logo.

1. Press Choose from and
2. Select the logo to upload from your computer.
3. Press MODIFY to change logo.

The new logo will appear directly on the main list.

3. Delete
Use to delete the selected logo.

See a summary of QR details and
· Press YES to definitely delete the logo, or
· Press NO to cancel delete and keep the logo.

4. New
Upload a new advertising logo.

1. Press Choose from and
2. Select the logo to upload from your computer.
. The file name will be shown next to the button (see image below).
· We recommend a width of 420 pixels.
3. Press ADD to upload the new logo.

The new logo will appear directly on the main list.

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Add advertising to places

Associate an advertising logo to a place.

1. Details
See details of selected entry.

2. Edit
Modify place name and/or advertiser's logo, if necessary.

1. Change place name by typing name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.
2. Change advertiser's logo by typing the logo's file name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.

3. Delete
Use to delete the selected entry.

See name and advertiser's logo file and
· Press YES to definitely delete the entry, or
· Press NO to cancel delete and keep the entry.

4. New
Associate a place to an advertiser's logo.

1. Select place name by typing name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.
2. Select advertiser's logo by typing the logo's file name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.

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Partner

List of collaborating parties (partners) with their logos and websites.
Partners are non-commercial collaborators. See a list of partners at your local portal > Menu > Useful information > The partners.

Partners' logos are displayed at the bottom of the screen when consulting the list of observations.

To insert a partner,
1. upload the partner's logo (recommended 420 px wide),
2. insert partner's website,
2. assign the logo to a specific place.

1. Details
See details of selected partner.

2. Edit
Edit details of selected partner.

1. Change partner's logo by typing the logo's file name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.
1. Change partner's name by typing name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.

3. Delete
Use to delete the selected entry.

See a summary partner's details and
· Press YES to definitely delete the entry, or
· Press NO to cancel delete and keep the entry.

4. New
Create a new entry for a partner.

1. Upload partner's logo:
· Press Choose from and
· Select the logo to upload from your computer.
The file name will be shown next to the button (see image below).
· Press ADD to upload the new logo.
The new logo will appear directly on the main list.
2. Type the partner's website address.

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Add partners to places

List of partner's and the places they are associated to.

Details
See details of partners's logo files and the places they are associated to.

Edit
Modify the partner's logo and/or name, if necessary.

1. Change place name by typing name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.
2. Change partner's logo by typing the file name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.

Delete
Use to delete the selected entry.

See partner's name and logo file and
· Press YES to definitely delete the entry, or
· Press NO to cancel delete and keep the entry.

New
Associate a place to a partner's logo.

1. Select place name by typing name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.
2. Select partner's logo by typing the logo's file name, or part of it, on the left hand field and selecting from the expandable menu on the right.

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