This section is not designed to teach you HTML. If you do not know how to create a web form, please learn to or find someone that can do so for you before proceeding. This section will tell you the information that is absolutely required to be included in the form and how to prepare for accepting submission information through a web form.
NOTE: It is not required that you gather this information through a web form. You can enter it manually through a standard TEXT editor or a custom program created for you. The information can be manipulated through any ASCII text editor. A Web Form, however, is suggested for this.
A good deal of information is required to run a successful submission. You should make this clear to your customers before they fill out the form. Some customers will not feel comfortable providing this information. A Secure Server is suggested for this form even though it does not request credit card information.
To prevent overwriting customer import files, please find a simple means of creating a naming convention for your files. It is suggested that you use an incrementing number system that can also be used as a customer tracking number. You should be able to do this fairly easily. All files should have the .ini extension.
Format the INI File
At the very top of every import file, the following must be inserted. Any information above this will not be read by AddWeb and therefore NOT be included in the import.
[AddWeb4 Profile]
This must be EXACTLY as shown above and included in EVERY import file.
All fields must be followed be the Equal Sign (=).
All Fields are prefaced by %_ and followed by _%
Note this if you find formatting errors.
Any field that MAY be blank, should contain %_BLANK_% as the value.
Most fields will require URL Encoding. You will find reference to this in the Form Fields section of this help file. This method is briefly addressed here.
Required Fields
The following fields are ABSOLUTELY required in order to submit a profile. All fields in the Form Fields list are suggested, but a submission cannot run without the minimum of these fields.
%_DEFAULT_ENGINE_LIST_%
%_DESCRIPTION_%
%_EMAIL_%
%_FIRSTNAME_%
%_LASTNAME_%
%_IS_ADULT_%
%_IS_COMMERCIAL_%
%_IS_MLM_%
%_IS_PERSONAL_%
%_KEYWORDS_%
%_MAIN_CATEGORY_%
%_SUB_CATEGORY_%
%_COUNTRYCODE_%
%_PROFILE_NAME_%
%_PROFILE_PRIMARY_URL_%
%_TITLE_%
%_UNIQUE_NAME_%
%_UNIQUE_PASSWORD_%
%_URL_%
%_URL_FULL_%
%_URL_HOST_%
%_URL_PROTOCOL_%
Some variables can and should be compiled by your Form Processor. These Fields are related to the URL and Owner and should be requested separately in the form. Such as asking for the Protocol (http) and the remaining URL (www.customer.com).
A complete list of fields is available here.
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