How to publish campaigns (ads) on front - end

1. How to create ads?

Before create campaign, make sure placement already existing.

Method 1: Back - end.

Step 1: Go to: Admin Dashboard -> Plugins Manager -> Ads -> Manage Ad Campaigns.

Step 2: Click "Create Campaign" button.

Step 3: Create Campaign

Client Info:

#1. Enter Client Name.

#2. Enter Email.

#3. Enter Note (option).

Campaign:

#4. Enter Campaign Name

#5. Select placement (Click "View all" to view all Placements information before select)

Placement info:

#6. Select plan start date.

#7. Estimated end date: the value will auto calculate base on selected placement and  start date. This is read only, can't change.

#8. Select Time zone.

Banner:

#9. Enter Ads Title: This field only appears if selected position placement is HTML.

#10. Upload Banner Image: allow extensions: jpg, jpeg, png, gif, and only upload exact size image.

#11. Enter banner link on textbox.

#12. Enter Description: This field only appears if selected position placement is HTML.

            +  Click preview to view ads.

Audience (option)

#13. Enter age can view ads.

#14. Choose gender can view ads.

#15. Click "Save" button to created campaign.

After successfully created:

Method 2: Front - end.

Step 1: Click "See your ad here" title link.

Step 2: Fill all required fields                                                         

#1 --> #15 : enter on fields same as method 1

After successfully created:

2. How to publish campaigns in front - end

Method 1: Admin active directly

Step 1: Go to: Admin Dashboard -> Plugins Manager -> Ads -> manage Ad Campaigns

Step 2: Select "Active"

After active campaign:

- Status changed from "Pending" to "Active" (5).

- Start date changed to at the time of activation (1).

- End date: auto fill based on the duration of the selected placement and start date (2).

- Timezone: If admin active campaigns in back end, it will change to "System Time" (3).

- Payment status changed to "Yes" (4).

- After activated, you will receive an email with content below:

Step 3: Click on link in this email, will direct to report campaign page.

Step 4: You need choose time, and click "Search" button to view your report:

Step 5: Go to site and view your ad at website:

Method 2: Send payment request

 - Go to: Admin Dashboard -> Plugins Manager -> Ads -> Manage Ad Campaigns

 -  Click on select box and choose "send payment request"

- After then campaign's owner will receive 2 emails with content below:

Step 1: Click on link -->  will direct to paypal page to make a payment.

     After completed your payment:

- Campaign show in back - end:

• Start date:

- If you made payment before planed date, start date is selected date (1).

- If you made payment after planed date, start date is at the time of payment.

• End date: auto fill based on duration of the selected placement and start date (2).
• Timezone: is selected timezone (3).
• Payment status changed to "Yes" (4).
• Status changed to "Active" (5).

- After then campaign's owner will receive an email with content below:

Step 2: Click on link in this email to view your campaign report.

You can change "from" and "to" to view.

Detail campaign report has content below:

Step 3:

- If start date > current time: Waiting start time, go to site and view it. Your ad will show on front - end on time.

- If start date <= current time: Go to site and view it.

Sample for ads on site: