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==How to Access==
 
==How to Access==
From the [[screen.banners.15|Banner Manger]], click on the Banner Name or check the Banner's checkbox and press the Edit icon in the toolbar.
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Navigate to the the [[screen.banners.client.15|Banner Client Manager]]. To add a new Banner Client, click on the "New" icon in the toolbar. To edit an existing Banner Client, click on the Client's Name or check the Client's checkbox and press the "Edit" icon in the toolbar.
  
 
==Description==
 
==Description==
This is where you add a new Banner or edit an existing one. Note that you will need to create at least 1 [[screen.banners.client.15|Banner Client]] and 1 [[screen.bannercategories.15|Banner Category]] before you can create your first Banner.
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This is where you add a new Banner Client or edit an existing one. Note that you need to create at least one Banner Client before you can create a Banner.
  
 
==Screenshot==
 
==Screenshot==
[[Image:banner_edit.png]]
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[[Image:banner__client_edit.png]]
  
 
==Details==
 
==Details==
*'''Name.''' The name of the Banner. This is the name that will display in the Name column of the Banner Manager.
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*'''Client Name.''' The name of the Client. This is the name that will display in the Name column of the Banner Client Manager.
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{{colheader|Contact Name}}
*'''Show Banner.''' Whether or not to show this Banner.
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{{colheader|Contact E-mail}}
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*'''Extra Information.''' Optional field to enter any extra information about this Client.
*'''Order.''' The display order of the Banner. If your Banner module is set up to display a series of Banners in order, this will determine the order of display.
 
*'''Category.''' The Category that this Banner belongs to. Select from the drop-down list box of existing Banner Categories. Note that Banner Categories are separate from other Categories, such as for Articles, Contacts, Newsfeeds, and Web Links.
 
*'''Client Name.''' The Client Name for this Banner. Select from the drop-down list box of existing Clients.
 
*'''Impressions Purchased.''' The number of Impressions purchased for this Banner. An Impression is how many times a Banner has been displayed on a page. Check the 'Unlimited' checkbox if an unlimited number of Impressions is allowed.
 
*'''Click URL.''' The URL to navigate to when the User clicks on the Banner.
 
*'''Clicks.''' The number of times this Banner has been clicked. No entry is allowed. You can reset this number to 0 by pressing the 'Reset Clicks' button.
 
*'''Custom Banner Code.''' Optional custom code for this Banner. Custom code is ??? and can be used for ???.
 
*'''Description/Notes.''' Optional field where you can enter in a description or notes about the Banner. This is for your use and does not display on the page.
 
*'''Banner Image Selector.''' Image file to display. Select the desired image file from the drop-down list box. All image files in the 'images/banners' folder will display. Use the [[screen.mediamanager.15|Media Manager]] to upload Banner image files to your site.
 
*'''Banner Image.''' Displays the selected image file.
 
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==Toolbar==
 
==Toolbar==
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{{toolbaricon|Cancel}}
 
{{toolbaricon|Cancel}}
 
{{toolbaricon|Help}}
 
{{toolbaricon|Help}}
 
==Quick Tips==
 
* Banners are placed on specific pages by adding Modules of type 'mod_banners' using the [[screen.modules.15|Module Manager]].
 
* If you have a series of Banners that you would like to display on one more more pages in random order:
 
*# Create these Banners with the same Client and Category.
 
*# Create a Banner Module for this Client and Category, and in the Menu Assignment pick the Menu Selections for the module to display on.
 
*# In the Banner Module, set the 'Randomise' value to 'Sticky, Randomise'.
 
: With these settings, the different Banners for that Client and Category will display on the selected pages in random order.
 
  
 
==Related Information==
 
==Related Information==
*Add or edit Banner Clients: [[screen.banners.client.15|Banner Client Manager]]
 
*Add or edit Banner Categories: [[screen.bannercategories.15|Banner Category Manager]]
 
*Find and edit existing Banners: [[screen.banners.15|Banner Manager]]
 
*Place Banners on Pages: [[screen.modules.15|Module Manager]]
 
  
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*To find and edit existing Banners: [[screen.banners.15|Banner Manager]]
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*To add or edit Banner Categories: [[screen.bannercategories.15|Banner Category Manager]]
  
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<noinclude>{{cathelp|1.5|Banner Manager Help Screens|Components Help Screens}}</noinclude>

Latest revision as of 22:13, 4 August 2012

How to Access[edit]

Navigate to the the Banner Client Manager. To add a new Banner Client, click on the "New" icon in the toolbar. To edit an existing Banner Client, click on the Client's Name or check the Client's checkbox and press the "Edit" icon in the toolbar.

Description[edit]

This is where you add a new Banner Client or edit an existing one. Note that you need to create at least one Banner Client before you can create a Banner.

Screenshot[edit]

Banner client edit.png

Details[edit]

  • Client Name. The name of the Client. This is the name that will display in the Name column of the Banner Client Manager.
  • Contact Name. The name of this Contact.
  • Contact E-mail. The e-mail address of this contact.
  • Extra Information. Optional field to enter any extra information about this Client.

Toolbar[edit]

At the top right you will see the toolbar:

Banner edit toolbar.png

  • Save. Save it and return to editing the menu details.
  • Apply. Save it, but stay in the same screen. If you have been working on a screen for a long time and don't want to risk losing your work, pressing Apply saves your work and lets you continue working. If, for example, you lost your Internet connection, your work will be saved up this point.
  • Cancel. Go back to the main screen of the Manager, without saving the modifications you made.
  • Help. Opens this Help Screen.

Related Information[edit]