# “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://748165138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LH9CCYPqjHw1VKNcuiq%2F-LioVXsO8I_YmhlcnGyg%2F-LioWIHk__YIHsnDSdL-%2Fgraphics340.png?generation=1562101781763581\&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://748165138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LH9CCYPqjHw1VKNcuiq%2F-LioVXsO8I_YmhlcnGyg%2F-LioWII4y7oBeUaNTY2Y%2Fimages258.png?generation=1562101775828775\&alt=media)

*Illustration: Social network – send and receive invitations*

The *Friends* link ![](https://748165138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LH9CCYPqjHw1VKNcuiq%2F-LH9CGn0ncN_3G09lrQH%2F-LH9D0SIq5A6wYGnF-sF%2Fgraphics342.png?generation=1531327436895511\&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://748165138-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LH9CCYPqjHw1VKNcuiq%2F-LH9CGn0ncN_3G09lrQH%2F-LH9D0SL4vNMFY345XYS%2Fimages259.png?generation=1531327444601823\&alt=media)

*Illustration: Social network – Shared profile*