> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.chamilo.org/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.chamilo.org/1.11.x/teacher-guide/social_network/friends.md).

# “Friends”

In the *Social network* tab, you can make contacts and invite them as *Friends* (a rather free use of the term *friend*!). You can search for people by:

* clicking the *Invitations* link in the left menu ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-fe3eeef900cda6ffd1ccdcfa09e82659a9b3a26b%2Fgraphics340.png?alt=media),
* click *Search*.

By simply entering a few characters of the user's first or last name, Chamilo will help by proposing a list of users matching these characters. The invitation can then be sent to the user, who can choose whether to accept or refuse it.

![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7ff7aeab83376f79b84653e579f1198df59c7324%2Fimages258.png?alt=media)

*Illustration: Social network – send and receive invitations*

The *Friends* link ![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-79f35ccbdad44489dbf07d1bf688c411aa3b612c%2Fgraphics342.png?alt=media) gathers all friends you have linked to on the platform. It allows you to see the shared profile of the user and send him a message with a click on his name.

![](https://2324583860-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlDtbPjZhax0iCyOmO06r%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8bbbe672d49953cbca07b03e6b7071be004636a5%2Fimages259.png?alt=media)

*Illustration: Social network – Shared profile*