PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE.

LemonTide · 04-28-2008, 05:22 AM

I recently created & purchased a online forum for a hefty price. I was confident I could keep forum traffic up & earn back my investment in ad commission. With the upgrade now I can run it without forced ads on my own server as well as incorporate my own ads. I have been trying so hard to do so. However i am used to HTML & cant get this to work.

I consulted the people I purchased the forum from & they said this: "To add those you would need to access the forum files (either through file manager or through FTP). Then browse to public_html/templates. Then edit each templates 'overall_footer.tpl' and edit the code in using HTML."

The page I am editing is a PHP Forum. & I am trying to insert a HTML script from Chitika a program like adsense that turns relevants words on the page into paid links. So I located the file stated in the message. The "overall_footer.tpl". I then inserted the HTML script & had no luck when reloading the page. The script did not take effect. I tried moving it around several times. I am seeking help. Where do I insert my HTML!?

The "overall_footer.tpl" is as follows:

PHP Code:

   <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd">
<html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">
<head>
<title>{SITENAME} :: {PAGE_TITLE}</title>
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" />
</head>

<body>
<table width="860" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
  <tr> 
    <td height="35" background="softmetal/bgsoftmetal.jpg">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>
  <tr> 
    <td background="templates/softmetal/images/bgsoftmetal.jpg"><table width="94%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">
        <tr> 
          <td>
<div align="center"><span class="copyright"><br />{ADMIN_LINK}<br />
<!--
    We request you retain the full copyright notice below including the link to www.phpbb.com.
    This not only gives respect to the large amount of time given freely by the developers
    but also helps build interest, traffic and use of phpBB 2.0. If you cannot (for good
    reason) retain the full copyright we request you at least leave in place the 
    Powered by phpBB {PHPBB_VERSION} line, with phpBB linked to www.phpbb.com. If you refuse
    to include even this then support on our forums may be affected. 

    The phpBB Group : 2002
// -->
Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_phpbb" class="copyright">phpBB</a> {PHPBB_VERSION} &copy; 2001, 2002 phpBB Group<br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}</span><br></div>
            <div align="center"><span class="copyright">SoftMetal theme by <a href="http://www.macthink.net/" class="copyright">Macthink</a></span></div></td>
    </tr>
</table>

</td></tr></table>
</body>
</html>

        
      
  
  <tr> 
    <td height="40" background="templates/softmetal/images/bgbottomsoftmetal.jpg">&nbsp;</td>
  </tr>

Thanks again, any help is so greatly appreciated. I spent a lot getting rights to post ads & now I hope to learn how so I can earn it back plus more. Lets keep rockin the net & this forum!

Bagi Zoltán · 04-28-2008, 06:37 AM

Please, post the javascript code of the ads as well. Thanks!

LemonTide · 04-28-2008, 06:41 AM

Here is the javascript for the ad as requested. Thank you for your help, you have no idea how much it is appreciated.

PHP Code:

   <!-- Paste this code into the body section, not the head section of the page -->

<script type="text/javascript"><!--

ch_client = "lemontide";

ch_non_contextual = 0;

ch_linkStyle= "style3";

ch_linkColor = "#E99B00";

//--></script>

<script  src="http://scripts.chitika.net/static/linx/chitika_linx.v3.js" type="text/javascript">

</script>

You helping me with this is really RoCkIn!

Bagi Zoltán · 04-28-2008, 06:45 AM

Try with this code please, as I saw the main section was commented (<!--). You may place it whereever you want into a tpl file.

HTML Code:

 <script type="text/javascript">
ch_client = "lemontide";
ch_non_contextual = 0;
ch_linkStyle= "style3";
ch_linkColor = "#E99B00";
</script> <script  src="http://scripts.chitika.net/static/linx/chitika_linx.v3.js" type="text/javascript"> </script>

LemonTide · 04-28-2008, 06:51 AM

I'll give it a test run. Thank you.. Ill get back to you in a moment.

LemonTide · 04-28-2008, 06:55 AM

No luck.

Bagi Zoltán · 04-28-2008, 07:02 AM

Can go give me the URL of the site where the javascript code is already placed?
Thanks

LemonTide · 04-28-2008, 07:10 AM

PM sent.

LemonTide · 04-28-2008, 04:10 PM

Can anyone help me?

Web · 05-01-2008, 12:12 PM

your overall_footer.tpl looks like a html header to me

what's the url of your forum?

Bungeebones · 05-04-2008, 12:32 PM

I'm new to the forum and saw the posts. My experience is it takes a lot of hunting usually to find the right places to make changes. Some items come from the data base. Others are in the html templates. And still others get changed in your configuration settings (which end up getting saved in the data base also).

LemonTide · 05-05-2008, 04:07 AM

Iv figured it out. Thanks for your help everyone.

04-28-2008, 05:22 AM	#1
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. I recently created & purchased a online forum for a hefty price. I was confident I could keep forum traffic up & earn back my investment in ad commission. With the upgrade now I can run it without forced ads on my own server as well as incorporate my own ads. I have been trying so hard to do so. However i am used to HTML & cant get this to work. I consulted the people I purchased the forum from & they said this: "To add those you would need to access the forum files (either through file manager or through FTP). Then browse to public_html/templates. Then edit each templates 'overall_footer.tpl' and edit the code in using HTML." The page I am editing is a PHP Forum. & I am trying to insert a HTML script from Chitika a program like adsense that turns relevants words on the page into paid links. So I located the file stated in the message. The "overall_footer.tpl". I then inserted the HTML script & had no luck when reloading the page. The script did not take effect. I tried moving it around several times. I am seeking help. Where do I insert my HTML!? The "overall_footer.tpl" is as follows: PHP Code: <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?> <!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"> <html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"> <head> <title>{SITENAME} :: {PAGE_TITLE}</title> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" /> </head> <body> <table width="860" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td height="35" background="softmetal/bgsoftmetal.jpg"> </td> </tr> <tr> <td background="templates/softmetal/images/bgsoftmetal.jpg"><table width="94%" border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr> <td> <div align="center"><span class="copyright"><br />{ADMIN_LINK}<br /> <!-- We request you retain the full copyright notice below including the link to www.phpbb.com. This not only gives respect to the large amount of time given freely by the developers but also helps build interest, traffic and use of phpBB 2.0. If you cannot (for good reason) retain the full copyright we request you at least leave in place the Powered by phpBB {PHPBB_VERSION} line, with phpBB linked to www.phpbb.com. If you refuse to include even this then support on our forums may be affected. The phpBB Group : 2002 // --> Powered by <a href="http://www.phpbb.com/" target="_phpbb" class="copyright">phpBB</a> {PHPBB_VERSION} © 2001, 2002 phpBB Group<br />{TRANSLATION_INFO}</span><br></div> <div align="center"><span class="copyright">SoftMetal theme by <a href="http://www.macthink.net/" class="copyright">Macthink</a></span></div></td> </tr> </table> </td></tr></table> </body> </html> <tr> <td height="40" background="templates/softmetal/images/bgbottomsoftmetal.jpg"> </td> </tr> Thanks again, any help is so greatly appreciated. I spent a lot getting rights to post ads & now I hope to learn how so I can earn it back plus more. Lets keep rockin the net & this forum!

04-28-2008, 06:37 AM	#2
Bagi Zoltán iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,762	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. Please, post the javascript code of the ads as well. Thanks! __________________ Please, apply the signature policy Have a look at my free seo related web directory konferencia helyszínek seo fórum Free shopping cart

04-28-2008, 06:41 AM	#3
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. Here is the javascript for the ad as requested. Thank you for your help, you have no idea how much it is appreciated. PHP Code: `<!-- Paste this code into the body section, not the head section of the page --> <script type="text/javascript"><!-- ch_client = "lemontide"; ch_non_contextual = 0; ch_linkStyle= "style3"; ch_linkColor = "#E99B00"; //--></script> <script src="http://scripts.chitika.net/static/linx/chitika_linx.v3.js" type="text/javascript"> </script>` You helping me with this is really RoCkIn!

04-28-2008, 06:45 AM	#4
Bagi Zoltán iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,762	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. Try with this code please, as I saw the main section was commented (<!--). You may place it whereever you want into a tpl file. HTML Code: <script type="text/javascript"> ch_client = "lemontide"; ch_non_contextual = 0; ch_linkStyle= "style3"; ch_linkColor = "#E99B00"; </script> <script src="http://scripts.chitika.net/static/linx/chitika_linx.v3.js" type="text/javascript"> </script> __________________ Please, apply the signature policy Have a look at my free seo related web directory konferencia helyszínek seo fórum Free shopping cart

04-28-2008, 06:51 AM	#5
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. I'll give it a test run. Thank you.. Ill get back to you in a moment.

04-28-2008, 06:55 AM	#6
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. No luck.

04-28-2008, 07:02 AM	#7
Bagi Zoltán iWEBTOOL Moderator Contributor Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hungary Posts: 1,762	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. Can go give me the URL of the site where the javascript code is already placed? Thanks __________________ Please, apply the signature policy Have a look at my free seo related web directory konferencia helyszínek seo fórum Free shopping cart

04-28-2008, 07:10 AM	#8
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. PM sent.

04-28-2008, 04:10 PM	#9
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. Can anyone help me?

05-01-2008, 12:12 PM	#10
Web Smurf Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 22	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. your overall_footer.tpl looks like a html header to me what's the url of your forum? __________________ @Birmingham

05-04-2008, 12:32 PM	#11
Bungeebones Smurf Join Date: May 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 9	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. I'm new to the forum and saw the posts. My experience is it takes a lot of hunting usually to find the right places to make changes. Some items come from the data base. Others are in the html templates. And still others get changed in your configuration settings (which end up getting saved in the data base also).

05-05-2008, 04:07 AM	#12
LemonTide Smurf Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 38	Re: PHP Script Question. NEWBIE HERE. Iv figured it out. Thanks for your help everyone.

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