Answers.Body: <p>You need to also install another extension which is mentioned lower down on the introduction page: <a href="https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/#other-useful-extensions-and-modules" rel="noreferrer">https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/#other-useful-extensions-and-modules</a></p>
  
  <p>You need the Email API: <a href="https://civicrm.org/extensions/e-mail-api" rel="noreferrer">https://civicrm.org/extensions/e-mail-api</a></p>
  
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Body: <p>Hopefully I am just missing something.<br>
  I use CiviCRM Version 5.18.4 for WordPress, and I am not a programmer.</p>
  
  <p>I read about CiviRules, and in the documentation, (<a href="https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/basic-example-immediate-processing/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/basic-example-immediate-processing/</a>) the very first,simplest, most basic rule demonstrated uses the action "Send email".  So I install CiviRules, and try to do just that.  Get to "List of actions..." and no "Send email."  </p>
  
  <p>Suddenly, I have to be a developer, to ADD the "Send email" action?  And when I look for help here I am led into a maze of suggestions about mgd.php files and adding hook directories and editing tables of the CiviCRM database.  </p>
  
  <p>Hey, I just want to send an email to folks when they sign up as contacts.  Do I really need to reinvent this?  Thanks for helping me understand.</p>
  
Tags: <email><civirules>
Title: Civirules send email
ThreadText: # Civirules send email
  
  (Asked by: username_0 on 2020-01-17)
  
  Hopefully I am just missing something.  
  I use CiviCRM Version 5.18.4 for WordPress, and I am not a programmer.
  
  I read about CiviRules, and in the documentation, (<https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/basic-example-immediate-processing/>) the very first,simplest, most basic rule demonstrated uses the action "Send email". So I install CiviRules, and try to do just that. Get to "List of actions..." and no "Send email."
  
  Suddenly, I have to be a developer, to ADD the "Send email" action? And when I look for help here I am led into a maze of suggestions about mgd.php files and adding hook directories and editing tables of the CiviCRM database.
  
  Hey, I just want to send an email to folks when they sign up as contacts. Do I really need to reinvent this? Thanks for helping me understand.
  
  **Tags:** email, civirules
  
  
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  ## 1 answers
  
  ### Answer by username_1 on 2020-01-17. Score: 8
  
  You need to also install another extension which is mentioned lower down on the introduction page: <https://docs.civicrm.org/civirules/en/latest/#other-useful-extensions-and-modules>
  
  You need the Email API: <https://civicrm.org/extensions/e-mail-api>
  
  > **Comments:**
  > **username_0**: I knew there had to be an easy answer.  Thanks!  
  > **username_2**: Scheduled reminders may also be an option without having to use CiviRules?  
  
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