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Ok first off the templates are html and cannot use php.

Open global.php

Find:

PHP Code:

eval("\$headinclude = \"".gettemplate('headinclude')."\";");
eval("\$header .= \"".gettemplate('header')."\";");
eval("\$footer .= \"".gettemplate('footer')."\";"); 


Replace with:

PHP Code:

eval("\$headinclude = \"".gettemplate('headinclude')."\";");
$banner = include ('banner/banner.php'); 
eval("\$header .= \"".gettemplate('header')."\";");
eval("\$footer .= \"".gettemplate('footer')."\";"); 


Save and upload.

Then in header template put $banner where you want it to come up.