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# Social Network

Behaviour of the **Social Network** — friends, groups, wall posts, photo albums.

Access these settings under **Administration > Configuration settings > Social Network**. This category contains **7 settings**, listed below with the title and comment shipped in the platform's settings fixtures (`SettingsCurrentFixtures.php`).

> The variable name in code is shown in monospace. Use it when scripting via the API or when you need to change those settings at a global level by editing [`config/settings_override.yaml`](https://github.com/chamilo/chamilo-lms/wiki/Configurations#configsettings_overridesyaml).

## Settings

### `allow_social_tool`

**Social network tool (Facebook-like)**

The social network tool allows users to define relations with other users and, by doing so, to define groups of friends. Combined with the internal messaging tool, this tool allows tight communication with friends, inside the portal environment.

*Default: `true`*

### `allow_students_to_create_groups_in_social`

**Allow learners to create groups in social network**

Allow learners to create groups in social network

*Default: `false`*

### `disable_dislike_option`

**Disable 'dislike' for social posts**

Remove the thumb down option for social posts feedback. Only keep thumb up (like).

*Default: `false`*

### `hide_social_groups_block`

**Hide groups block in social network**

Removes the groups section from the social network view.

*Default: `false`*

### `social_enable_messages_feedback`

**Like/Dislike for social posts**

Allows users to add feedback (likes or dislikes) to posts in social wall.

*Default: `false`*

### `social_make_teachers_friend_all`

**Teachers and admins see students as friends on social network**

Automatically makes instructors and administrators appear as friends to all students in the social network module.

*Default: `false`*

### `social_show_language_flag_in_profile`

**Show language flag next to avatar in social network**

Displays the user's language preference as a flag icon next to their avatar in social network profiles.

*Default: `false`*