How to setup and use the Banner module in DotNetNuke

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Tuesday, May 21, 2013

..:: Help Desk » Modules » Standard Modules » Banner ::..

In the previous session we looked at Standard Modules on the website. In this session we will look at Banners.

Banners display online advertisements from a list of images and track history of their usage.

Banners can be displayed in the header area of the page or the body of the page. These options require a different set-up procedure.

In addition the banners are associated with a vendor (advertiser) and we need to set up the vendor before displaying the banner.

Set up Vendors

Admin

==> Vendors ==> Add New Vendor

Create a vendor record by selecting Add New Vendor from the drop down menu.

Complete the required details and update the vendor record.

Click on Admin and select Vendors which will give a drop down menu then select Add New Vendor

Figure: Drop down menu to select Add New Vendor

Scroll down to the “Banner Advertising” and click on Add New Banner.

Figure: Drop down menu to select Add New Banner

Complete the required details, especially the following:

Banner Name: NB! Clear name that you will recognise in future.
Banner Type: select from the drop down box. (See 5.4.1.2.4 below)
Banner Group: optional but important if you want to differentiate banners later on
Image: NB! select the image from the drop down list
Text/script: This is the “mouse over” text message.
URL: NB! The target page when the user clicks through
Start date: NB! Set a start date to activate the banner.
End Date: Leave blank or set date.

Activate Header Banner

Admin ==> Site Settings

Scroll down to Advanced Settings ==> Other Settings

Select the appropriate radio button setting

Figure: Set preferred banner options

Adding Banners to Pages

Navigate to the page where you wish to display the banner.

Select the banner module from the Modules drop down list.

Figure: Select banner module from drop down list

Select the banner module from the Modules drop down list.

Select Banner Options and complete the required detail:

Banner Source: Select appropriate source
Banner Type: Refer below for sizes
Banner group: Leave blank to display all banners or select group entered in vendor group (5.4.1.2.1 above)
Banner Count: Number of banner images to display in the module

Figure: Banner module options

Banner Dimensions

Standard banner sizes have been formulated by the Internet Advertising Bureau.

Figure: Drop down list of Banner Types

88 x 31 pixels

120 x 60 pixels

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Updated: 16 March 2006