how to add ads to phpbb forum?

[avishai]

HI,

I've searched through the support forum but I couldn't get an answer to my problem.
I don't know how to add ads to my phpbb forum on my site. Does anyone know how to and more important where to add the ad code? I have an advanced plan. I can't find the header/footer files that I need to change. Any help will be appreciated.

Thanks
Avishai

[bigguy]

Try putting the ad in the "overall_header.tpl" file, that usually works.

[motogawa]

Placing the code in overall_header.tpl doesnt really help at all to the most part.

This is what you shoudl do

1.) Navigate to $phpbb_root_path/includes
2.) Located page_header.php
3.) Open page_header.php
4.) In page header located these lines below.

header ('Expires: 0');
header ('Pragma: no-cache');

$template->pparse('overall_header'); 

5.) If your hosting plan is corporate change it to this.

header ('Expires: 0');
header ('Pragma: no-cache');

$template->pparse('overall_header');

echo "<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://x10hosting.com/advert/adx.js'></script>\n";
echo "<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>\n";
echo "<!--\n";
echo "if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ',';\n";
echo "phpAds_random = new String (Math.random());\n";
echo "phpAds_random = phpAds_random.substring(2,11);\n";
echo "document.write (\"<\" + \"script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='\");\n";
echo "document.write (\"http://x10hosting.com/advert/adjs.php?n=\" + phpAds_random);\n";
echo "document.write (\"&amp;what=zone:1&amp;target=_blank\");\n";
echo "document.write (\"&amp;exclude=\" + document.phpAds_used);\n";
echo "if (document.referrer)\n";
echo "document.write (\"&amp;referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\n";
echo "document.write (\"'><\" + \"/script>\");\n";
echo "//-->\n";
echo "</script><noscript><a href='http://x10hosting.com/advert/adclick.php?n=a7fb3e9d' target='_blank'><img src='http://x10hosting.com/advert/adview.php?what=zone:1&amp;n=a7fb3e9d' border='0' alt=''></a></noscript>\n"; 

6.) If your hosting plan is advanced change it to this.

header ('Expires: 0');
header ('Pragma: no-cache');

$template->pparse('overall_header');

echo "<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='http://x10hosting.com/advert/adx.js'></script>\n";
echo "<script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript'>\n";
echo "<!--\n";
echo "if (!document.phpAds_used) document.phpAds_used = ',';\n";
echo "phpAds_random = new String (Math.random());\n";
echo "phpAds_random = phpAds_random.substring(2,11);\n";
echo "document.write (\"<\" + \"script language='JavaScript' type='text/javascript' src='\");\n";
echo "document.write (\"http://x10hosting.com/advert/adjs.php?n=\" + phpAds_random);\n";
echo "document.write (\"&amp;what=zone:3&amp;target=_blank\");\n";
echo "document.write (\"&amp;exclude=\" + document.phpAds_used);\n";
echo "if (document.referrer)\n";
echo "document.write (\"&amp;referer=\" + escape(document.referrer));\n";
echo "document.write (\"'><\" + \"/script>\");\n";
echo "//-->\n";
echo "</script><noscript><a href='http://x10hosting.com/advert/adclick.php?n=a915c788' target='_blank' class=forumlink><img src='http://x10hosting.com/advert/adview.php?what=zone:3&amp;n=a915c788' border='0' alt=''></a></noscript>\n";
echo "\n";
echo "\n"; 

That should fix the problems in your phpbb ads.

[gauravmm]

i used a frame, but your way is better.

[bigguy]

I`m not trying to argue and you might be right, but why doesnt it help when it has always worked before fine ?? Just thought I would ask. Maybe you can enlighten me :-)

Placing the code in overall_header.tpl doesnt really help at all to the most part.

[IamShipon1988]

just ad the script above every item on overall_header.tpl on every template/skin you have

[bigguy]

Like I said I wasnt trying to argue I just would like to know why putting it in the page_header.php is better thats all, no worries, I`m trying to find out for future reference. :coolugh:

I`m not trying to argue and you might be right, but why doesnt it help when it has always worked before fine ?? Just thought I would ask. Maybe you can enlighten me :-)

Placing the code in overall_header.tpl doesnt really help at all to the most part.

[admincafe]

to place the ad in the overal_header.tlp just ad an extra <td><tr> the ad code</td></tr> than the ad should show up

[avishai]

Thanks for the help,

Avishai