The brochure script allows you to easily offer single page websites to your members.  The information below will help you get started quickly.
 

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• Giving members free brochure access

• Charging members to get brochure access

• Changing membership fees (if charging)

• Creating custom brochure templates for members

• Changing maximum number of characters on a brochure

• Changing member's brochure file name

• Changing maximum photo size

• Creating a default brochure template when members join

• Creating an inactive brochure page

• Adding 3rd party banner code to show banners in member's brochures

Giving members free brochure access

Steps:

1. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

2. Go to "Member Settings"

3. Update the "Charging method" to "Free"

Note:  If your charging for other modules such as classifieds, then leave the "Charging method" as "Fee Based" and simply enter a "0" price value on the brochure variables.

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Charging members to get brochure access

Steps:

1. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

2. Go to "Member Settings"

3. Update the "Charging method" to "Fee Based"

4. Change the prices/fees that you want to charge next to the brochure line items

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Changing membership fees (if charging)

Steps:

1. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

2. Go to "Member Settings"

3. Modify the fees associated with each script module (brochures, etc.)

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Creating custom brochure templates for members

Steps:

1. Using your html editor on your pc, create a template design you want to provide your members in html format

2. Insert the following optional tags where you want them displayed.

   Meta Tags
   Title:	<title>{{page_title}}</title>
   Key Words:	<meta name="keywords" content="{{keywords}}">
   Content Tags:
   {{userlogo}}	Where you want the logo displayed
   *include width field with your {{userlogo}} as shown:
   <img width="{{logo_width}}" src="{{userlogo}}">
   {{firstname}}	First name
   {{lastname}}	Last name
   {{usertext}}	Where you want their message text displayed
   {{url}}	Brochure URL
   {{email}}	Email address
   {{memberid}}	Member ID
   {{UserAdmin_url}}	Link to member administration page
   	.
   These tags can be used if specified in the "Member Settings"
   {{business_name}}	Business name
   {{address}}	Street address
   {{city}}	City
   {{state}}	State
   {{zip}}	Zip/Postal code
   {{phonenumber}}	Phone number
   {{faxnumber}}	Fax number

3. Save the file on your pc in the following folder on your hard drive:
   <website>/cgi-bin/master/data/config/brochures_tpl/
   Images should be located outside of your cgi-bin

4. Rename the file extension from .htm (or .html) to .txt

5. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

6. Go to Brochures -> Template Manager

7. Upload the new template file you created that ended in .txt

8. Move over all images to the server keeping the same directory structure from your hard drive

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Changing maximum number of characters on a brochure

Step:

1. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

2. Go to Brochures -> Configuration

3. Change the max number of characters.  To save server space, you may want to limit the characters to 2048.  If you want to allow members to include more text, simply increate the maximum amount accordingly.

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Changing member's brochure file name

Although we strongly recommend keeping the member's brochure file name as index.shtml, you have the flexibility to change it for your individual purposes.

Step:

1. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

2. Go to Brochures -> Configuration

3. Change the file name accordingly

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Changing maximum photo size

Step:

1. Login to your master admin at www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi

2. Go to Brochures -> Configuration

3. Change the maximum photo size.  To preserve server space, we recommend keeping the size at 512000.

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Creating a default brochure template when members join

You can modify the member's initial brochure page when an account is created.  This is basically the "Coming Soon" page that you see on many new websites.

Step:

1. Using your html editor on your pc, modify the following template:
   cgi-bin/master/data/config/brochures_tpl/

2. Simply save the file with your new design and move it over to the server.  You will want to keep your images outside of the cgi-bin.

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Creating an inactive brochure page

If you are charging members and payment is overdue, their brochure page can become "inactive" until their account is paid up.  The script keeps their old page so that when they are paid up then they do not have to recreate their brochure.

Step:

1. Using your html editor on your pc, modify the following template:
   cgi-bin/master/data/config/brochures_tpl/inactive.htm

2. Simply save the file with your new design and move it over to the server.  You will want to keep your images outside of the cgi-bin.

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Adding 3rd party banner code to show banners in member's brochures

You can add 3rd party banner manager software or other scripts to your member's brochures.  You will want to modify any of the templates found under the sections of "Misc. Pages" & "Member Brochure Templates" on the brochure customizing page located here.

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