For adding a new banner

step 1

go to admin->tools-> banner manager

step 2

click on new banner button on the bottom right of the page.

And wait for the new/edit banner page to load

Step 3 - New/Same Window

Now, decide when a customer/visitor clicks on the banner, would you like to load page in the same windows or open a new window/tab?

If we are linking the banner to something on our own e-shop/website, it is better to select "Same Window"

Else if the banner links to an external website, use the default "New Window".

Step 4 - Show on SSL

Leave it as it is if you don't know about SSL.

step 5 - Banner Title

It is most important, this is the name you will use to identity the banner in the admin section later.

Try to use a unique name, or you will be cnofused later about which banner to show/hide.

Step 6 - Banner URL

another important point, where the banner will lead to?

Just copy the link fo the page you want to load on click on this banner and paste it here.

Never leave this empty, there should be a difference between banner and an static image.

Step 7 - Banner Group

Here you can use the banner to appear in a previously created group or create a new group.

We strongly recommand using a previously created group, because if you create new group, it won't be visible on your website, unless you consult a programmer to embed it.

Think of banner groups as a collection of banner of particular type , we prefer to use banner size in pixels as the name of the group, because it will remind you of what should be the size of the image for a particular place in your website/e-shop.

If we have more then one banner in a group, we can simply turn off all the other banners and turn only one banner from the banner management page (loaded in step 2 above), or else we can have multiple banners to show up randomly on our website.

step 8 - Image

A Banner can be an image or a text, but not both.

Here we deal with the image part.

We have 3 options at this point.

1) browse for the image (from our computer).

2) give path to the image on the server (if we have previously uploaded it).

3) Give name to the uploading image.

normally we upload new images for banner, but we can also refer to previously uploaded image, if we can remember the filename.

If confused, always use upload option

In any case, please make sure that you do not write anything to the HTML Text area below or the uploaded image will be ignored and the HTML TEXT will be used as a banner.

Step 10 - HTMLText

 Instead of images, we can also have HTML TEXT. Please remember that if we select a banner from above and insert some text in the html text area, only the html will be saved, and the banner image will be ignored.

Step 11 - Schedule

If you want the banner for an indefinite period of time, leave this section empty.

Other wise, you can schedule your banner to appear from a particular time in future. Using the date in schedule box.

Never input a date yourself, instead use the calender icon next to the input box.

Also you can Design your banner to expire on a particular date, Or After particular number of clicks.

Use the Expire On or At boxes below.

If confused, Leave both of them empty,

To Edit a banner, click on the banner in the banner management page (loaded in step 2) and follow step 3 onwards.

To Delete a banner, click on a banner in the banner management page (loaded in step 2), wait for the page to reload and click on delete.