The refer a friend script allows
a site owner to setup a referral service so their visitors
can send specific pages to their friends and family.
The information below will help you get started utilizing
the refer a friend script quickly and effectively.
Modifying the email format sent from visitors to friends
Steps:
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Login to your master admin at
www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi
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Go to "Refer
A Friend". Modify the email subject line,
header, and footer accordingly.
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Specify which
page to get referred
Steps:
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Login to your master admin at
www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/master/Admin.cgi
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Go to "Refer
A Friend"
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Specify at the
bottom which page you want referred. If you are
using frames, you will want to select "A specific page"
option since the refer a friend script can not recognize
the parent frame. Typically you would insert your
home page url here.
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Modifying help
files
If you want to
provide your site owner a more extensive or "modified"
version of help files you can.
Step:
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Using your
html editor on your pc, modify the following template:
help-scripts/help-refer-a-friend.htm
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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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Modifying Templates
You can customize
any template that your website visitor sees.
Click here
to view the template customizing information.
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Linking
refer a friend to your website
Step:
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Simply point
your refer a friend button on your website to the following url:
http://www.<yourdomain>.com/cgi-bin/refer-a-friend/raf.cgi
Note: This url can also be found under the "Important
URL's" link on the main startup page of the master admin.
*You can also get
sample code to link your refer a friend buttons by clicking on
the "HTML Code" link within the master admin -> refer a friend
page.
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