xF1 Add-on Amazon 1.9

Description:

Shows Amazon widget in sidebar while viewing a thread.

This add-on is designed to work with threads that describe a product.

(Example of Amazon widget in sidebar - Pic 1)



(Example of Amazon link in visitor tab - Pic 2)



(Example of Amazon link - Pic 3)



(Example of Options page - Pic 4)



(Example of User Group Permissions - Pic 5)



Features:

• Amazon widget is shown in sidebar while viewing a thread.
• Shows specific Amazon widget for targeted advertising.
• Optional random widget selected from predefined widgets shown to visitors.
• Compatible with the Ebay add-on located here:
  
  http://xenforo.com/community/resources/ebay.3219/
  
  
• All phrases start with amazon_ for your convenience.

Requirements:

• You must have an Amazon affiliate ID.

Installation:

1. Download amazon_v1.9.zip and unzip it.
2. Upload the Andy folder to your server. The correct location is library/Andy.
3. From your Admin Control Panel, go to the "Install Add-on" page.
4. Upload the addon-Amazon_v1.9.xml file
5. Click the Install Add-on button.

Configuration step 1:

User Group Permissions

1. Set the Administrative group to "Allow".

Configuration step 2:

Options page

1. Add your Tracking ID (affiliate ID).
2. Add Category items.
3. Make changes to colors as needed.

Note 1: If you also have the Ebay add-on installed, select one of the Master Switches but not both.

Note 2: The Background Color field only partially works, I have reported the issue to Amazon.

Adding items to the Amazon page:

1. Click the Visitors tab and from the menu click the Amazon link.
   
   If you don't see the link, you can access this page with the following URL: http://www.example.com/amazon/admin/
   
   
2. On the Amazon page (Pic 3) click the Add link.
3. Fill out the three fields and Submit the form.
   
   Category: Select one.
   Name: This will be the search criteria for the widget.
   Thread ID: The thread the widget will show on.

Each item added to the Amazon page will show in the corresponding thread.

Table creation:

This add-on will create a table called xf_amazon in your database.