Installation

The script is very easy to install. Please, follow the instructions below to install it.
Installation instructions
- Upload files on your server.
- Change permissoins to install.cgi (755 or rwx-rx-rx).
- Create a database.
- Run install.cgi (simply input http://your_server_name/cgi-bin/install.cgi in your browser).
- Type image dir, site url, mysql login and password.
- Type password for superuser.
- That's it!
Otherwise if you want our specialists to setup the script for free, send a letter to support@hotcgiscripts.net
How to add a campaign?
Only superusers can add banner campaigns. Please, press the "ADD CAMPAIGN" button on the main screen. On the next screen type campaign name and campaign description.
How to add banner?
Only superusers and campaign users can add banners to the system. Please, press the "ADD BANNER" button On the campaign screen. Please, type banner name, banner description, banner url and chouse the banner type(image, flash, mov, html, Java, JavaScript, rpm, dcr) and expiration conditions on the following screen. After that the banner or the text for this banner can be uploaded.
How to rotate banners?
When you add banners to a campaign you can rotate them. First - you must select banners you want to rotate by clicking on the status column. Then you must get the html code for the campaign and incorporate it into your site html or provide it to webmasters.
How to exclude banner from system?
You can exclude a banner from the system by simply changing its status. (just set it to disabled - the banner will not appear in the rotation, but you will be able to put it into rotation at any time again). Otherwise you can delete the banner from the system by clicking on del column - this function will delete banner and this banner stats.
How can another users utilize the ad master?
Ad Master v2.3 supports different user types:
- Superuser - administrator of the ad master. Superuser can add campaigns, banners, change the settings, view login logs and add another users.
- Campaign admin. This user can add, delete and change banners in his/her own campaign. Campaign admin can independently use the code to rotate banners on another sites.
- Banner admin. This user can change/delete his/her own banners only.
- Stat user. This user can't delete or change banners. Stat user can only view the banners statistics the superuser has chosen to be viewable for that stat user.
How to add text below the banner?
When you add image, flash, mov, rpm or dcr banner you can add a text below the banner. This text will center below the image. To add this text you must add or edit banner and on second screen type this text on "Down text" area.
How to set banner expire?
You can set the expiration conditions When you add or edit the banner - Never expire, expire by date, expire by impressions or expire by clicks.
I want to rotate my banners on other sites, what should I do?
You must provide the banner code to webmaster of the site where you want to rotate your banners.
If I delete a campaign, what will happen with banners in this campaign?
When you delete a campaign, the system will propose to delete the banners or move them to another campaign.
How can my partners can view their banners statistics?
You can add stat users and assign the banners, statistics for which they want to view. Login and password information should be provided to those users then. After that the stat user can view his banners statistics in the admin area.
Can I check admin logs?
When any user goes to the admin area - system will track his username, date of enter and IP address. Simply click "ADMIN LOGS" on the main screen menu to see these data.
Please, contact support@hotcgiscripts.net if you have another questions.
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