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Rendier
10-04-2009, 10:50 PM
Hi there...

I have installed vB Ad management and it shows up in my CP and all but I don't know how or what to do with it in order to get my header Banner Advertisement up. I know it needs some type of BBcode but im not educated in it so im lost.

Please help.

Thanks!
ChopSuey
10-04-2009, 11:01 PM
In your admincp in ad management choose header. Then enter your ad code into the box.
You will see " Choose Yes to enable header advertisements. " Below it. Click yes. After that
Hit the update preview button and see if your advertisement works.
Rendier
10-04-2009, 11:04 PM
In your admincp in ad management choose header. Then enter your ad code into the box.
You will see " Choose Yes to enable header advertisements. " Below it. Click yes. After that
Hit the update preview button and see if your advertisement works.

Thanks for the feedback... that is the problem... all I have is a banner I designed... how do I make BBcode for it or rather what do I write...

Like I said... all I have is the ad banner that I made in .gif format... so what do I do in order to write BBcode for it.

Thanks Mate
ChopSuey
10-04-2009, 11:09 PM
<div align="
center"><img src="image link goes here"></div>
Replace image link goes here with your image link if you have uploaded it somewhere.
Rendier
10-04-2009, 11:21 PM
K Great Stuff...

Thanks mate... it kind of works... the prob I have now is that my header is where the logo for my forum is... I want it below the navbar... I have moved the code to there now but it's not appearing on the forum... when I test it in the CP it shows up but not in the forum itself...

Also...(and this will be my last request...) how do I get it right so that when they click on the advert it takes them to the website advertised... what is the code and where should I put it in?

Thanks again mate... really appreciate the effort!
ChopSuey
10-04-2009, 11:30 PM
Whats your website link? okay replace it with.
<div align="center"><a href="http://www.yoursite.com"><img src="image link goes here"></a></div>
In your navbar template make sure you have this in there somewhere.$template_hook[navbar_buttons_left] Then go back to your ad management, click on navbar. Where it says navbar inclusion, select the first option.
Rendier
10-04-2009, 11:37 PM
ok got the static html sorted...

Only prob I have is the navbar still... I have no idea what you are referring to.

I have a custom style that im running on so not sure if that makes a difference.

Can you give me the path to follow please.

Thanks again. You should be a damn Mod!
ChopSuey
10-04-2009, 11:51 PM
AdminCp > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Your Style > Navigation & Breadcrumb Templates > navbar

In there, find $template_hook[navbar_buttons_left] Make sure its in there. If its not you can choose a custom location or hook.
Rendier
10-04-2009, 11:59 PM
AdminCp > Styles & Templates > Style Manager > Your Style > Navigation & Breadcrumb Templates > navbar

In there, find $template_hook[navbar_buttons_left] Make sure its in there. If its not you can choose a custom location or hook.

OK I found 4 $template_hooks but none of them were button ones...

So must I add it? If so were... if not then how do I choose a custom location...

Soz for the noob questions but you have to start somewhere...

Cheers
ChopSuey
10-05-2009, 12:21 AM
It should look like this, make sure its there. In the navbar template.
$template_hook[navbar_buttons_left]
<if condition="$show['communitylink'] AND $show['popups']">
Also in Ad manager, click on navbar. You will see " Navbar inclusion " and a drop downl menu below it on the right. make sure the selected one is $template_hook[navbar_buttons_left]
Rendier
10-05-2009, 12:34 AM
K double checked in the Navigation & Breadcrumb Templates > navbar section and the template hook that you are talking about is not in there.

Also the Ad management does not have a navbar inclusion in its menu under "Header and Navbar"
ChopSuey
10-05-2009, 12:54 AM
What version of vB Ad Management are you using?
Rendier
10-05-2009, 01:03 AM
This one:

https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=131150

vb_ad_management_402.zip
ChopSuey
10-05-2009, 01:09 AM
No wonder, im using 5.02. You should upgrade and it would be much easier :)
Rendier
10-05-2009, 01:17 AM
No wonder, im using 5.02. You should upgrade and it would be much easier :)

Link?
ChopSuey
10-05-2009, 01:24 AM
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203948
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Rendier
10-05-2009, 01:27 AM
https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203948
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Thanks for all the help mate... I assume that if that is installed I can just follow your previous posts and all will be well?

Thanks again.
ChopSuey
10-05-2009, 01:34 AM
Yeah man, if you cannot do it. I can do it quickly for you. :)
Rendier
10-05-2009, 01:46 AM
Yeah man, if you cannot do it. I can do it quickly for you. :)

Well I would love for you to help but even tough I am admin the server on which it is, is run by another dude so I don't have access to uploading the upload folder to the server.

Thanks
ChopSuey
10-05-2009, 01:53 AM
Then link the other dude to the ad management post. He can do it. And if you want to add your banner, the follow those instructions ;)
Rendier
10-05-2009, 02:00 AM
Then link the other dude to the ad management post. He can do it. And if you want to add your banner, the follow those instructions ;)

LEGEND!

Thanks mate... really appreciate the time you took out your day to help me...

Thanks bud!

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Ok got it right and everything is working great...

Only thing left to ask is how do I get the banner to open in a new window instead of redirecting them from the forum to the website.

Thanks

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https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=203948
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Ok got it right and everything is working great...

Only thing left to ask is how do I get the banner to open in a new window instead of redirecting them from the forum to the website.

Thanks