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- CSV upload and name auto-population.<\/strong> Upload a CSV file with names and let the app generate personalized invites automatically.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Text overlay with Cloudinary.<\/strong> Dynamically place guest names on beautifully designed invitation templates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Cloud storage and optimization.<\/strong> Store your files securely on Cloudinary <\/strong>using the Cloudinary <\/strong>Upload widget<\/a> with upload presets<\/a>, ensuring fast, optimized delivery.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
- Downloadable invitations.<\/strong> Download all the invitations you created with just one click.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
By leveraging Cloudinary, we ensure high-quality image optimization, fast content delivery, and seamless management. Whether you’re building an event management tool or just looking for ways to streamline your workflow, this solution will help you automate and enhance the invite creation process.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Part 1: Set Up Cloudinary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
To begin, log in to your Cloudinary account or create a free account<\/a>. If prompted with the question, \u201cWhat\u2019s your main interest?\u201d, select Coding with APIs and SDKs<\/strong> or Skip<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nCloudinary Cloud<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In your account, select Settings <\/strong>> Product Environments<\/strong>. Here, you\u2019ll see the cloud that you\u2019ve created. Click the three-dot menu to edit your Cloudinary cloud name.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nEdit the product environment and name your cloud, then click Save Changes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s important to keep the same cloud name across different tools to be consistent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGet Cloudinary API Keys<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In your account, select Settings <\/strong>> Product Environments Setting<\/strong> > API Keys<\/strong>. Click Generate New API Key <\/strong>and save these credentials in a safe place. We\u2019ll use them later.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Cloudinary Upload Presets<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
In your account, ensure you\u2019re inside the product environment you just created, then select Settings <\/strong>> Upload<\/strong>. Click + Add Upload Preset<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Enter the name of your preset. I named my preset \u201cupload-images\u201d. Now enter the folder name where they will live; mine is \u201cflyers\u201d. Click the Signing Mode <\/strong>dropdown and select Unsigned<\/strong>. <\/em><\/strong>For asset naming, make sure the two switches are turned on. Your upload preset should look like this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nPart 2: <\/strong>Build the React app<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
In this tutorial, I\u2019m using Vite<\/a> to build my React application. I recommend that you do the same. Follow the instructions on Vite\u2019s official website to create a React application.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Build the Invite Maker App<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
In your App.tsx<\/strong><\/a> file, replace the existing code with the following:<\/p>\n\n\n
import<\/span> LeftSideBar from<\/span> \".\/LeftSideBar\"<\/span>;\n\nimport<\/span> PlayGround from<\/span> \".\/PlayGround\"<\/span>;\n\nimport<\/span> RightSideBar from<\/span> \".\/RightSideBar\"<\/span>;\n\nimport<\/span> { TemplateProvider } from<\/span> \".\/TemplateContext\"<\/span>;\n\nimport<\/span> { TextOverlayProvider } from<\/span> \".\/TextOverlayContext\"<\/span>;\n\nfunction<\/span> App<\/span>(<\/span>) <\/span>{\n\n\u00a0\u00a0return<\/span> (\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<div<\/span> className<\/span>=\"flex\"<\/span>><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<TemplateProvider<\/span>><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<TextOverlayProvider<\/span>><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<LeftSideBar<\/span> \/><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<PlayGround<\/span> \/><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<RightSideBar<\/span> \/><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/TextOverlayProvider<\/span>><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/TemplateProvider<\/span>><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/div<\/span>><\/span><\/span>\n\n\u00a0\u00a0);\n\n}\n\nexport<\/span> default<\/span> App;<\/code><\/span>Code language:<\/span> JavaScript<\/span> (<\/span>javascript<\/span>)<\/span><\/small><\/pre>\n\n\nTemplateContext<\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Time to work on the TemplateContext. This provider will help you share across components the template the user has selected to start adding the overlay text to it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
- Text overlay with Cloudinary.<\/strong> Dynamically place guest names on beautifully designed invitation templates.<\/li>\n\n\n\n