'Special Offer Manager'
Install Instruction & User Guide

Server Requirements

1. PHP4 or Higher
2. MYSQL

The installation is very easy. Follow the step-by-step process below:

Create Your Database

Open MySQL Using cPanel start by clicking the MySQL Databases Icon..

Once Inside,

STEP 1: Create an empty MySQL database on your server use any name you wish
STEP 2: Create a username and password.
STEP 3: Assign this user to database you created in step 1

Prepare & upload your files,

STEP 1: Create a new empty folder on your web server called "som" or any other name.

STEP 2: Upload all of the files included in the som folder into the new som folder on your server you just created. Upload all files using an FTP software, if you do not have one try the 30 day free demo at www.WSFTP.com.

Once uploaded it will look like this in your FTP software.

Set File Permissions (chmod)

The "config.php" file needs to be writable by the web server.

"config.php" set to 777

To set chmod permissions to this file in your FTP software right click with your mouse on the "config.php" file & select "properties" at the very bottom of the box that will open.

Now enter 777 in the number box or check all squares

Go To Install Page

Now open a web browser and go to:
http://www.yourdomain.com/som/install.php

Enter all the required information - your Database Name, Database User and password as you set up in the steps above before you uploaded your files.

Click Install System and your setup will be created!

After you finish the installation process, remove "install.php" file from the server.

Set General Settings on Admin Panel

1. Your site should be up and running now.

2. You can login to your admin panel at
http://www.yourdomain.com/som/login.php

Username: admin
Password: 123

3. Go to "Admin Config" page after you login and change your default password there.

4. Setup your special offer "Offer Manager" section.

This system have the functionality of rotating an unlimited offers randomly. Suppose you list 10 offers and the user comes to this offer page and sees the "Offer 1" and if he comes later after the offer is expired he will not be shown the offer expired message but instead shown the "Offer 2" and then "offer 3" - "offer 10" and so on. After the 10th' offer is shown, than only it will show the offer expired message.

If you decide to add more offers later eg. "Offer 11" & "Offer 12", than the script will now again start to show those new offers if the same visitor again visit that offer page.

After that, If there are no more any new offers to show than it will display the offer expired page. This system goes on an on this way.

Note: All the unique users will see your offers from the begining i.e. "Offer 1" to "Offer 12" randomly.

To set offers,

Offer Name: You can fill any name (example: Discount Deal) in this box but each time you add new offer, you must give a unique name to the system. Otherwise it will not function properly.

Valid Period: Here you should fill how many days you want the offer to be shown. Suppose, if you want the offer to be a 'One Time Offer' than put the no "0" and if you want to run for 7days than put the no "7" without quotes.

Folder Path: If you want to use this option, than you will need to put your sales page inside the 'SOM' directory.

Example: http://www.yourdomain.com/som/ (Script Directory)

Than, Case1: http://www.yourdomain.com/som/salespage/ or,

Case 2: http://www.yourdomain.com/som/offer/salespage1.html

On the folder path box, you will put the following,

For Case1: salespage/ &,

Case 2: offer/salespage1.html

Direct Url: If you don't want to use the "Folder Path" option than use this option. But you will need to use only one at a time. So, here you simply provide the url of your sales page. It doesn't matter if the sales page is on the same domain or any other domains.

Note: In order to show the date and remaining time, you will need to put two tags as shown below.

If you are only using this tool to show the One Time Offer than simply don't put any tags on your sales page. Another thing you will need to fix when using direct url option is, you will need to provide the live link for all the images used on the sales page.

Redirect: You can tick this box if you have no longer any offers to show to visitors and want to promote affiliate program.

Now finally, you have filled in the required details. Click "Add New Offer" You are done! If you want to add another offer than repeat the above process.

Now, the "Offer Display" page you want visitors to send is:

http://www.yourdomain.com/som/ (Script Directory) or,
http://www.yourdomain.com/som/index.php

This is where all your offers are randomly shown.

You can use this tool to rotate unlimited offers or use it for only one offer. If you don't want to rotate offers and would like to use for only one product than just add one offer to the system.