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Requirements:
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 - Drupal 5.x
 - upload.module (if using the ad_image module)

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Installation:
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1) Extract the ad tarball.  Move the resulting 'ad/' subdirectory within your
   'modules/' directory.  Be sure the web server has read permissions to this
   directory and the files within it.

   NOTE:  You can optionally set the DRUPAL_ROOT variable at the top of the
   adserve.inc file.  The ad module tries to automatically find the root
   Drupal directory, but it will fail if you use symbolic links in your 
   installation.

2) Log in to your website and enable the ad.module.
    (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad')

3) If you wish to display image (banner) ads, enable the ad_image.module.  If
   it's not already enabled, you will also need to enable the upload.module.
    (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_image' and 
     'upload'.)

   You can set per-group limitations for image ads at administer >> modules >>
   groups >> image ads.

4) If you wish to display text ads, enable the ad_text.module.
    (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_text')

   You can set global limitations for text ads at administer >> modules >>
   settings >> text ads.

5) If you wish to embed ads into your site content, enable the ad_embed.module.
    (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_embed')

   You can configure embedded ads at administer >> modules >> settings >>
   embedded ads.  There is also online help available if you enable the Drupal 
   help module and go to administer >> help >> ad_embed.

6) If you wish to provide online graphical reports along with your ads, enable
   the ad_report module.
    (Goto :: administer >> modules :: then put a check next to 'ad_report')

7) Assign the 'show advertisements' permission to all roles that you wish to
   see advertisements.
    (Goto :: administer >> user management >> access control :: then put a 
     check next to 'show advertisements' for all roles that should see ads)

8) You can display ads in blocks by going to administer >> blocks and enabling
   the per-ad-group blocks that are automatically generated.

9) If you enable the views module (not a core Drupal module, but available for
   download from drupal.org) you can gain fine-grained control over which ads
   are displayed where.  You will also automatically gain a "my ads" menu item
   available to anyone that owns ads.  It is highly recommended that you enable
   the views module along with the ad module.
