Joomla Berechnung 7.3

1. Certificate Templates (Admin)
Create/Edit Templates: Design custom certificate templates using HTML and CSS
Template Fields:
Title and published status
HTML content with placeholder support
Optional CSS styles
Page size (A4/Letter) and orientation (Portrait/Landscape)
Optional logo, signature, and background images
Preview: Generate preview PDFs with sample data
Clone: Duplicate existing templates for easy customization
2. Campaign Configuration
Enable/Disable: Turn certificates on or off per campaign
Template Selection: Choose which template to use for each campaign
Email Settings: Option to send certificates via email automatically
Download Settings: Allow donors to download certificates from their donation history
Privacy Settings: Control whether donor names appear on certificates
3. Certificate Generation
Automatic: Certificates are generated automatically when donations are marked as completed/paid
Idempotent: Each donation receives only one certificate, even if processed multiple times
Secure: Certificate codes are randomly generated (24 characters)
Storage: PDFs are stored securely in /media/com_jdonation/certificates/
4. Email Distribution
Certificates can be automatically attached to thank-you emails
Customizable email subject and body via language strings
Tracks when certificates were sent
5. Donor Access
Download: Donors can download their certificates from the donation history page
Access Control: Only the donor who made the donation can download their certificate
Download Tracking: System tracks how many times each certificate is downloaded
6. Certificate Verification
Public Verification: Anyone can verify a certificate using its unique code
Verification Page: /index.php?option=com_jdonation&task=certificate.verify&code=XXXXX
Information Displayed:
Certificate code
Campaign name
Donation amount
Donation date
Certificate status
Privacy: Does not reveal donor identity or email
Template Placeholders
Use these placeholders in your certificate HTML templates:
{certificate_code} - Unique certificate code
{donation_id} - Donation record ID
{donor_name} - Donor's full name (or "Anonymous")
{donation_amount} - Formatted donation amount with currency
{donation_currency} - Currency code
{donation_date} - Formatted donation date
{campaign_title} - Campaign name
{campaign_id} - Campaign ID
{organization_name} - Site/organization name
{site_name} - Site name
{site_url} - Site URL
{verify_url} - URL to verify the certificate
Usage Instructions
For Administrators
1. Create Certificate Templates
Navigate to Components → Joom Donation → Certificate Templates
Click "New" to create a new template
Enter template details:
Title
Page size and orientation
HTML content (use placeholders)
Optional CSS styles
Optional logo, signature, and background images
Click "Preview" to see how it looks
Publish the template
2. Enable Certificates for a Campaign
Edit a campaign
Go to the "Certificates" tab
Enable "Enable Certificates"
Select a certificate template
Configure email and download options
Save the campaign
3. Managing Certificates
View all generated certificates in the database
Certificates are automatically created when donations are completed
Donors can access their certificates from their donation history
For Donors
1. Receiving Certificates
Certificates are automatically generated when your donation is processed
If enabled, you'll receive the certificate via email
You can always download your certificate from your donation history
2. Downloading Certificates
Log in to the site
Navigate to your donation history
Find your donation in the list
Click the three-dot menu
Select "Download Certificate"
3. Verifying Certificates
Look for the "Verify at" URL on your certificate
Visit that URL or go to the verification page
Enter your certificate code
View the verification details
Security Considerations
Access Control: Only donors can download their own certificates
Secure Storage: PDF files are stored outside the web root or protected by access controllers
Unique Codes: Certificate codes are cryptographically random (24 characters)
Verification: Public verification doesn't expose sensitive donor information
Idempotency: Duplicate certificates cannot be created for the same donation

• Added Conditional Custom Fields
• Show/hide fields based on selected options
• Improved donation form layout & field rendering
• Updated data handling/storage for custom fields
• General fixes and performance improvements

• Child Campaign Support: Now, you can create child campaigns under a parent donation campaign, making it easier to mobilize support and manage sub-campaigns for a larger cause.
• Enhanced Layouts: The My Campaigns, My Received Donations, Add/Edit Campaign, and Donation Details pages on the frontend have been redesigned for a more beautiful and intuitive user experience. On the backend, campaign management and statistics sections now display information more clearly and in greater detail, fully supporting the new parent-child campaign structure.
• Campaign Report and Data Export: Administrators can now export both comprehensive campaign reports and detailed campaign data as PDF flyers, providing an at-a-glance overview and in-depth information for each campaign.
• Improved Multiple Donation Layout: The multiple donation interface has been refined for better usability and clarity.
• Saved Payment Methods: Users’ payment methods are now securely stored, allowing for faster and more convenient donations without reselecting payment gateways.

• Fully Compatible with Joomla 6

v6.1 - Released on August 2025

• Upgraded payment library for the component
• Resolved campaign sharing issues
• Fixed currency selection in the Simple Donation form
• Enhanced payment process with improvements to Stripe Checkout and Paypal Standard Checkout

v6.0 - Released on June 2025

• Full Adoption of Latest Joomla Methods
• Experience the All - New Multi-Step Donation Form
• Discover the All - New Joom Donation Dashboard: Designed for Every User
• Effortless Database Backup & Import
• Enhanced Email Layouts & Effortless Migration in Joom Donation 6.0
• Backend Layouts Improved in Joom Donation 6.0
• Payment Descriptions for Gateways
• Donation Form Upgrades in Joom Donation 6.0!
• Enhanced Frontend Campaign Management for Owners
• Donation History Layout Improved

• Add a new QR code feature for donation campaigns, making it easier to share campaigns
• Add a new feature to share donation campaigns with friends and family through a sharing form
• Enhance the donors list display with Ajax method for faster loading, no page refresh, and improved mobile responsiveness
• Improve Donation history layout
• Improve PDF Invoices feature
• Improve modules
• Improve Joom Donation Acymailing plugin
• Update Omnipay Payment library
• Fix issues in previous versions

• Improve Donation layout (Pre-defined amounts) and credit form
• Add option to make invoices are read only
• Update Stripe, Stripe Checkout payment gateways
• Update style of custom fields Checkbox and Radio boxes
• Fix previous issues

• Improve Campaigns grid layout
• Improve Donation statistic layout
• Add option to cancel recurring donation from Backend side
• Fix issues in previous versions

• Add `access` options for campaigns and custom fields
• Improve existing payment gateways

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