MailChimp

How to configure the MailChimp - IronWiFi integration?

1. Sign in to your MailChimp account, go to your Profile.

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2. Click on Extras and API keys.

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3. Click on the Create A Key.

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4. Click  generate API key and copy generated key.Screenshot 2023-03-14 11.47.15 AM

 

5. Sign in to the IronWiFi Console

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6. Go to Account -> White-label -> scroll down to the section Marketing> insert API key you copied from Mailchimp account

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7. Go to Networks > Captive Portal settings

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8. Scroll down to the Guest Profiles > enable the "Add to MailChimp" feature > Select the MailChimp list > enable Always opt in

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9. To add users to your MailChimp list> scroll up to the Authentication Providers > click ad new

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10. Select Method (select the method where your users use email addresses) > click Create

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11. Click edit method you created.

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12. Include checkbox with the name "opt_in", or type "hidden"  to the Source Code if you wish to sign up all guests.

<input type="checkbox" name="opt_in" />

or

<input type="hidden" name="opt_in" value="on" />

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Click save.

 

13. Test the guest registration process.

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If an invalid or suspicious email address was entered, an error message will be displayed.

14. Member will be automatically added to the selected MailChimp list.

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