Major Additions - vB.Sponsors - Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

vB.Sponsors
Forum and Category Sponsorship Ads with Statistics

Add sponsor's ads or Google AdSense to forums & categories

INTRO:
This extension will allow you to add sponsors to you forums and categories or use Google AdSense. You can also track the hits to each sponsor by date as well. See below for more features and demo sites.

For vBulletin 3.5.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=103327

For vBulletin 3.7.x, please see https://vborg.vbsupport.ru/showthread.php?t=183335

FEATURES:
-Enable sponsorship on forums and categories
-Ability to use Google AdSense code
-Use a banner or a text link
-Supports large banners for the top of the sponsored forum and small banners for the forum listing
-Tracks hits for each sponsor
-Statistics viewable inside Admin CP
-Ability to alter the "Forum sponsored by:" text
-Easy to use and install

INSTALLATION:
Documentation is located here.
I've found it's easier to maintain an online version rather than files included in the download.

THANKS:
...to vBulletin.org and its members.
...to the people who have installed this mod, suggested improvements and found bugs.

FEEDBACK:
Feedback Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Feedback is always welcomed! Good or bad. Post all feedback and feature requests in this thread or in the forums above. Trust me, I'll be reading it even if I don't respond to every post.

SUPPORT:
Support Forums: http://www.DigitalDeviation.com/forums/
Should you need any assistance with this, you can reach me via the link above or by posting in this thread.

In either case, please post as much detail as possible with any code or screenshots pertaining to the issue. MySQL, PHP and web server software versions are helpful. You can obtain these from the Admin CP in vBulletin.

DONATE:
If you like this product, a donation would be appreciated. But of course its not required.


VERSION HISTORY:
2.0.6 - BugFix
-Changed maxversion attribute to enable vBulletin 3.7 installs
2.0.5 - Feature Add / BugFix
-Added version checking
-Added support for Google Adsense (template code has been updated)
-Fixed the table layout in the AdminCP
-Options are now controlled via vBulletin options

2.0.0 - Initial Release

DEMO SITES: If you'd like your forum added here, PM me.
Sites listed at http://www.digitaldeviation.com/proj...referencesites

---FEATURE REQUEST LIST---
-Integration: phpAdsNew integration
-Reporting: Sponsors able to view statistics from User CP
-Reporting: Export reports in PDF (or other) format
-Rights: Ability to hide sponsors based on a user's group
-Option: Rotating banner support
-Option: Multiple sponsors per forum/category
-Option: Remove the branding copyright
-Option: Ability to not show sponsor's banner in the main forum listing, but show when the forum is displayed.
-Option: Display ads in individual threads
-Option: Email the sponsor daily/weekly/monthly hit statistics

---KNOWN BUGS---
-NONE

Don't forget to click the install link below if you use it.

[rooney72]

Originally Posted by Deviation

You need to place the logo somewhere that can be accessed by browsing to it. If you can browse to that URL, then it will work fine. You should not use the path that's displayed in your FTP client. This the physical path of the data and is not going to work in a browser.
Example (assuming html is the root of your site):

/home/YOURDOMAIN/html/banners/sponsor.jpg
http://www.YOURSITE.com/banners/sponsor.jpg

The first is the path you would see in your FTP client. That will not work in a browser however. The second path is what you would use.

For the second question, be sure you preface the sponsor's page with http://. Otherwise it will try to goto that URL on your domain.
Example:

http://www.SPONSOR.com

-NOT-

SPONSOR.com

Hopefully that makes some sense.

Hooray first part achieved THANKS

Second Part not - I assure you I am spending many hours here and all I get when I click on the sponsor icon is my own url: http://rooney72.my-php.net/forums/vB...s/link.php?f=6

I assure you that the path for Sponsor URL: is http://www.google.com

I think it's good but still cannot solve this last problem.

Thanks for all the patience mate

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by rooney72

Second Part not - I assure you I am spending many hours here and all I get when I click on the sponsor icon is my own url: http://rooney72.my-php.net/forums/vB...s/link.php?f=6

I assure you that the path for Sponsor URL: is http://www.google.com

I think it's good but still cannot solve this last problem.

That's an odd one. Can you try reinstalling vb.Sponsors via the AdminCP? Be sure to select the allow overwrite option. You won't need to edit the templates again.

[rooney72]

re-installed and overwritten

Deviation you've got a PM


Question: Is there any way where images are also seen in sub-forums? Only hypertext link is available. Take a look at attachment

[rooney72]

Sorry guys for being a nuisance but I want to solve the last problem.

I think that the url is not being directed due to links.php
Now I've uploaded the file from donot upload on my server. Now there is settings-check.php along with links.php

Being quite a newbie how can I execute settings-check.php so I can know the real link that I have to put in link.php?

Mind you till now I was copying the ftp folders up to where link.php is

[geevest.com]

my sponsor banner can't link to web...why?
redirect not work?
what happen? anyone can help? thx

[Deviation]

Originally Posted by rooney72

Question: Is there any way where images are also seen in sub-forums? Only hypertext link is available. Take a look at attachment

I've seen that before and its usually related to either not having a large banner and enabling the large banner (via the forum manager) or a template problem.

I'll look into the link.php issue tonight. Odd that it all of the sudden cropped up. I have a minor release to get out soon anyhow.

[rooney72]

DEVIATION - You'ra a king!!! It worked.

I might as well give the whole solution for those who are NOT very good in programming.

For a redirection of url on clicking image one needs to put the true path in link.php

The problem I was having was that I did not know how to excute it. Simple (Of course now)
Upload the settings-check.php

To execute it: http://www.YOURSITE.com/forums/vb.sp...ings-check.php



Of course as indicated by Deviation delete after you copy it

Thanks Deviation for your patience.

HINT: NEVER assume that persons know. Assume that they are dummies. Good luck

[Deviation]

Glad you got it working. I've updated the installation doc as a result of this. Hopefully its a little clearer. Sometimes us techy guys don't give enough detail where its needed.

[geevest.com]

deviation can u help my problem?

my sponsor banner can't link to web...why?
redirect not work?
what happen? anyone can help? thx

[rooney72]

Originally Posted by geevest.com

deviation can u help my problem?

Hey just look at my thread 2 posts before ... same problem and it will work