Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI)

Website can be found at http://fpi.org/

Adding/Editing Slider Images In “Did You Know?” Box on Home Page

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI and finally IMAGE SLIDER IMAGES. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all images currently displaying. To add a new image, you will click ADD at the top of the screen and follow steps similar to those for editing a record described below.

To EDIT one of the image records, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here you can change the record name, image, text description or caption. To change the image, click the CHOOSE FILE button. This will open a new window where you can search your computer for a file to upload. Click on the file to highlight it and then click OPEN. To delete the image, check the DELETE box. If you want to link to a file already in your resource library or to a web page, you will click on one of the links in the LINK field.

To change any text in the record, place your cursor in the Name, Caption or Description box and type the new text. Click OK when you are done to save changes.

Adding/Editing Text and Images for each Slider Tab at Top of Home Page

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI and finally ACCORDION IMAGES. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all images currently displaying. To add a new image, you will click ADD at the top of the screen or to edit a tab image click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record.

From here you will name your image, choose which tab the image/text is associated with, type the headline and text to display, and choose the background image. To choose the image, click the LINK TO A RESOURCE to choose an image in your resource library, or LINK TO A PAGE to choose a web page with an image.

If you want to upload an image from your computer instead, click the CHOOSE FILE button in the Image field. This will open a new window where you can search your computer for a file to upload. Click on the file to highlight it and then click OPEN. To delete an image when editing a record, check the DELETE box. Click OK to save changes.

Adding/Editing Slider Accordion Tabs at Top of Home Page

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI and finally ACCORDION IMAGE TABS. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all tabs currently displaying. To add a new tab, you will click ADD at the top of the screen or to edit a tab click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here you will name your tab and choose the image file, which displays the tab caption. Click OK to save changes.

Adding/Editing Press Releases

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI and finally PRESS RELEASES. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all press releases currently loaded to your site. To add a new press release, you will click ADD at the top of the screen or to edit a release click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record.

From here you will name your press release, type in the release date, type in the Overview to be shown as a summary, and the Copy to be shown when the release is selected. Click OK to save changes.

To eliminate a tab for a specific year on the Press Release page, simply edit all records with a release date in that year and make them inactive by unchecking the box in the Active field. Click OK to save changes. When you go back to the Press Release page, refresh the browser to see the change.

Adding/Editing Industry News

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI and finally INDUSTRY NEWS. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all industry articles currently loaded to your site. To add a new article, you will click ADD at the top of the screen or to edit an article click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record.

From here you will name your article, type in the release date, type in the Overview to be shown as a summary, and the Copy to be shown when the story is selected. Click OK to save changes.

To eliminate a tab for a specific year on the Industry News page, simply edit all records with a release date in that year and make them inactive by unchecking the box in the Active field. Click OK to save changes. When you go back to the Industry News page, refresh the browser to see the change.

Adding/Editing FPI In The News

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI and finally FPI IN THE NEWS. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all FPI News articles currently loaded to your site. To add a new article, you will click ADD at the top of the screen or to edit an article click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record.

From here you will name your article, type in the release date, type in the Overview to be shown as a summary, and the Copy to be shown when the story is selected. Click OK to save changes.

To eliminate a tab for a specific year on the FPI In The News page, simply edit all records with a release date in that year and make them inactive by unchecking the box in the Active field. Click OK to save changes. When you go back to the FPI In The News page, refresh the browser to see the change.

Adding/Editing Environmental Success Stories (under Stewardship)

Login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI. To add/edit a story, click on ENVIRONMENTAL SUCCESS STORIES. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all stories currently available. To add a new story, you will click ADD at the top of the screen. To edit one of the stories, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here, type in the name of the story, a brief overview and the story copy. Click OK to save changes.

Adding/Editing Resources

The FPI library consists of library Topics, Categories, and data files. To add or change any of these things, login and go to ADMIN HOME. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI.

To add/edit a Topic, click on FPI LIBRARY TOPICS. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all Topics currently available. To add a new Topic, you will click ADD at the top of the screen. To edit one of the Topics, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here type in the name of the topic and click CHOOSE FILE to determine the image that will show when that topic is displayed in the boxes at the bottom of the RESOURCES page. This will open a new window where you can search your computer for a file to upload. Click on the file to highlight it and then click OPEN. To delete an image, check the DELETE box. Click OK to save changes.

To add/edit a Category, click on FPI LIBRARY CATEGORIES. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all Categories currently available. To add a new Category, you will click ADD at the top of the screen. To edit one of the Categories, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here type in the name of the category and select the topic from the drop down menu that is associated with this category. Click OK to save changes.

To add/edit a Data File, click on FPI LIBRARY DATA. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all files currently available in the library. To add a new file, you will click ADD at the top of the screen. To edit one of the files, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here type in the name of the file, the date published (if available), and then choose the Category from the drop down menu associated with this file.

To upload the file from your computer, click the CHOOSE FILE button. This will open a new window where you can search your computer for a file to upload. Click on the file to highlight it and then click OPEN. To delete the file, check the DELETE box. If you want to link to a file already in your resource library or to a web page, you will click on one of the links in the LINK field. Click OK to save changes.

Adding/Editing Product Information

Login and go to ADMIN. Click on MANAGE ADD-ONS, then FPI. To add/edit categories in the Buyer’s Guide, click Buyers Guide Categories. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all Categories currently available. To add a new Category, you will click ADD at the top of the screen. To edit one of the Categories, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here, type in the name of the category and click OK to save changes.

To add/edit products in the Buyer’s Guide, click Buyers Guide Products. On the right side of your screen you will see a list of all Products currently available. To add a new Product, you will click ADD at the top of the screen. To edit one of the Products, click on the paper/pencil icon to open the record. From here type in the name of the product and choose the product category from the drop down menu. Click OK to save changes.

In order to edit your organization in the Buyers Guide, you should login and click on Products from the menu. Then, at the bottom of the page, click on "Edit Your Profile in FPI's Product Directory", enter all requested information, and click SAVE to save changes to the organization.

FPI Affiliate Pull

In order for people to be in the group "FPI Members Affiliate", their category must be MEMB and the subCategory must be AFF.

FPI List Synch with IMPAK

Once per day the FPI website data is synched with IMPAK data to update any changes made in IMPAK since the last synch. The following mailing list groups are synched with groups on the website with the same name:

• Council Communications
• Packaging Innovations & Insights
• Executive Briefs
• Legislative Report
• Recovery Report
• Potential Members (Individuals)

FPI Synch with Impexium

FPI can set the synch variables in the FPI SSO Settings. To get to the settings:

1. Login as an ADMIN and click ADMIN.
2. Click MANAGE ADD-ONS, FPI Impexium SSO, FPI SSO SETTINGS.
3. Here you can enter the SSO AUTHENTICATION PARAMETERS (Allow Synch checkbox, URL for API, APP Name, APP KEY, APP ID, APP PASSWORD, ADMIN EMAIL AND PASSWORD) and SSO URL LINKS (Login Page Link, Membership Page Link).
4. In Settings you can also see the Start Date and time and End Date and time for the last synch.
5. To run the synch at any time, login as an ADMIN and click ADMIN, MANAGE ADD-ONS, FPI Impexium SSO, Impexium Sync Task.

NOTE: Minutes between synch (for automatic synch) requires a developer to set in the PROCESS tab in the Minutes Between Execution field in the Impexium Sync Task add-on.

Documentation regarding sync and Members/Affiliates (from Matt at Impexium as of 2/8/2019) When using the api/v1/Individuals/ endpoint we send the membership type for each record. I have provided a few examples below.

           "memberships": [
               {
                   "membershipType": "Affiliate Membership",
                   "code": "AFFILMBR",
                   "expireDate": "2099-01-01T00:00:00",
                   "graceExpireDate": null,
                   "inheritedMembershipBenefits": true,
                   "renewalUrl": "",
                   "joinDate": "2010-01-22T00:00:00"

                   "membershipType": "PRA/PRG Membership",
                   "code": "PRAPRG",
                   "expireDate": "2019-12-31T00:00:00",
                   "graceExpireDate": null,
                   "inheritedMembershipBenefits": true,
                   "renewalUrl": "",
                   "joinDate": "2017-02-17T00:00:00"

                  "membershipType": "Converter Membership",
                   "code": "CONVMBR",
                   "expireDate": "2019-12-31T00:00:00",
                   "graceExpireDate": null,
                   "inheritedMembershipBenefits": true,
                   "renewalUrl": "",
                   "joinDate": "2013-08-22T00:00:00"

Regards,

Matt