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pierre@0: Requirements:
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sly@2:  - Drupal 6.x
sly@2:  - taxonomy.module
pierre@0:  - upload.module (if using the ad_image module)
pierre@0: 
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pierre@0: Installation:
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pierre@0: 1) Extract the ad tarball.  Move the resulting 'ad/' subdirectory within your
pierre@0:    'modules/' directory.  Be sure the web server has read permissions to this
pierre@0:    directory and the files within it.
pierre@0: 
pierre@0:    NOTE:  For optimal performance you should set the DRUPAL_ROOT variable at
pierre@0:    the top of the adserve.inc file.  Otherwise, the ad module will automatically
pierre@0:    determine your top level Drupal directory each time it serves an
pierre@0:    advertisement.
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 2) Log in to your website and enable the ad.module.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad')
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 3) If you wish to display image (banner) ads, enable the ad_image.module.  If
pierre@0:    it's not already enabled, you will also need to enable the upload.module.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_image' and
pierre@0:      'upload'.)
pierre@0: 
pierre@0:    You can set per-group limitations for image ads at administer >> modules >>
pierre@0:    groups >> image ads.
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 4) If you wish to display text ads, enable the ad_text.module.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_text')
pierre@0: 
pierre@0:    You can set global limitations for text ads at administer >> modules >>
pierre@0:    settings >> text ads.
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 5) If you wish to embed ads into your site content, enable the ad_embed.module.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_embed')
pierre@0: 
pierre@0:    You can configure embedded ads at administer >> modules >> settings >>
pierre@0:    embedded ads.  There is also online help available if you enable the Drupal
pierre@0:    help module and go to administer >> help >> ad_embed.
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 6) If you wish to provide online graphical reports along with your ads, enable
pierre@0:    the ad_report module.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_report')
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 7) Assign the 'show advertisements' permission to all roles that you wish to
pierre@0:    see advertisements.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> user management >> access control :: then put a
pierre@0:      check next to 'show advertisements' for all roles that should see ads)
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 8) You can display ads in blocks by going to administer >> blocks and enabling
pierre@0:    the per-ad-group blocks that are automatically generated.
pierre@0: 
pierre@0: 9) Optionally configure an input filter for your advertisements that allow
pierre@0:    the html tags to display correctly.
pierre@0:     (Goto :: administer >> site configuration >> input filters)
pierre@0:    If you need to associate a specific input filter with the advertisement
pierre@0:    content type, you may want to review the following projects:
pierre@0:       http://drupal.org/project/better_formats
pierre@0:       http://drupal.org/project/filterbynodetype