Hi, You get credits when you publish your trip or photo blog, when you answer someone in the Tripoto forum and when you refer someone to Tripoto[you get 5 credits when someone registers using your referral and 20 credits on their first trip published]
But posting travel blogs, asking and commenting on questions and inviting your friends. The credits for later 2 are credited immediately. For travel blog you have to wait minimum of 2 working days.
You get credits on tripoto by answering questions on the forum (ask the community) section, By posting Blogs (Trips) and also by inviting friends to the tripoto community.