Contributions

The Forum for this contrib is located here:
http://forums.oscommerce.com/index.php?showtopic=94820

Added instructions for those who use WYSIWYG Infopages Unlimited so you can use this contribution and take advantage of WYSIWYG!

(You need to have the WYSIWYG Infopages Unlimited contribution already installed and should be familiar with how it works in order for you to be able to use the WYSIWYG area WITH this contribution. Get the best contrib package here: http://www.oscommerce.com/community/contributions,1689)

You do NOT need to have WYSIWYG Infopages Unlimited installed in order to download and use this package as usual in the normal way WITHOUT WYSIWYG. The WYSIWYG instructions are optional.

Changed the call to button_home.gif on the links and linkshare pages to the oscommerce default button_continue.gif

Included a standard size Dragon Wizards banner image for those who choose the optional formatting explained in the installation instructions. Added notes about this optional formatting.
(If you use the standard size banners, but still have the smaller Dragon Wizards Banner on your site, please use the standard size Dragon Wizards banner included in this package.)


Included the infobox addon by Naomi Mcclarrinon (I have not tested this OPTIONAL addon) and created the appropriate directory structure for it. Use at your own risk. I included the instruction that appeared to be missing in order to actually add the box to the right or left column.

This is a complete package.

Please DO NOT make TEST site submissions at my sites. They are LIVE and I do check the submissions. Thanks!

I wanted the Link Share to be in a sidebox. So I created and now sharing with you all..
this is just a file for box and documentation on which files that need to be changed.
Thank you

-Made a minor change in linkshare_commands.php in order for the http:// to be in front of the correct entries in the notification email.

-Altered catalog/linkshare.php to move the http:// from being values in text boxes to text outside them. This way these fields will be empty and will correctly display an "Empty Error" to the user if they do not enter information in the two required fields.
(your file can be replaced if unaltered, or follow the upgrade instructions below)

-Altered catalog/linkshare_commands.php to include the http:// in the email sent to the specified address.
(follow the upgrade instructions below)

-Altered installation instructions to include a little more about what this contribution does, and changed a detail in optional configuring instructions for catalog/linkshare_commands.php.

-Changed wording of multiple-contact paragraph in catalog/includes/languages/english/linkshare.php, and optional single-contact paragraph installation instructions.

-Added separate instructions on how to add more links pages. (The same process can be done to add other pages as well, this can be very useful not only for this contribution (for avoiding a "tall" or long links page that requires longer load time), but also for other purposes that would use additional pages.)

Swap Links! - Link popularity is fast becoming one of the highest weighted criteria used in ranking your site in search engines. The more related sites linking to yours the higher your sites ranking climbs in search engine results. In short, the more sites that link to your site, the better. This is an easy, free way to do get links to your site.

This contribution makes exchanging links between sites is easy!

Link Share/Exchange places a links page on your site, and a page where webmasters are encouraged to place a link to your site on their site, as well as submit their site to be linked to from your links page.

To see a working Links page, visit http://www.dragonwizards.com/links.php
To see a working LinkShare page, visit http://www.dragonwizards.com/linkshare.php

The installation is very easy. It's all new files, and 1-2 minor current-file modifiactions. Detailed setup instructions are included in the installation instructions so it can be installed and configured to match your site all at once.

HTML is used quite a bit; however, you do not need to know html to use this contribution since much of the html coding you will run into with this contribution is explained in the installation file. Think of it as a mini html tutoial along the way.

Enjoy!