Can't configure GoCodes Plugin with WP 2.7

[dianysma]

Hello Fellow Warriors !

HAPPY NEW YEAR to all of you.

My problem is, I've successfully installed the GOCODES (URL redirection) plugin to my WP2.7 blog, but I can't manage it so I can load it with my Affiliate Links and have it cloak them.

Anyone who can help me overcome this problem?

Thank you !

Sophia

[allenjohn]

Hi,

Quick guess = .htaccess . Have you made the changes there?

HNY 2u2, Allen

[Mrs S]

I assume you've figured this out by now but here's the code just in case.

Place the following code in your .htaccess file, above the line that says “# BEGIN WordPress”:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^go/([A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$ /index.php?gocode=$1 [L,R]

This example assumes your blog is located at the root of your domain. If your blog is located at yourdomain.com/blog/, then you should change “/index.php” to “/blog/index.php”.

[Mickey Janzen]

Originally Posted by Mrs S

I assume you've figured this out by now but here's the code just in case.

Place the following code in your .htaccess file, above the line that says “# BEGIN WordPress”:

RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^go/([A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$ /index.php?gocode=$1 [L,R]

This example assumes your blog is located at the root of your domain. If your blog is located at yourdomain.com/blog/, then you should change “/index.php” to “/blog/index.php”.

Is this bit necessary?

I ask because I haven't a clue as to what and where the .htaccess file is.

Any help is very much appreciated.

[Keith Kogane]

Yes it's necessary. Depending on how your host is configured, you might not see the .htaccess file. If it's not in your blog's root directory, try changing your permalink structure, as this will usually create one if it's not there already. Note, you should probably do this anyway - I like to do "mydomain.com/%category%/%postname%"

So anyway, yes - the .htaccess part is REQUIRED for GoCodes to work.

[Mickey Janzen]

Originally Posted by Keith Kogane

Yes it's necessary. Depending on how your host is configured, you might not see the .htaccess file. If it's not in your blog's root directory, try changing your permalink structure, as this will usually create one if it's not there already. Note, you should probably do this anyway - I like to do "mydomain.com/%category%/%postname%"

So anyway, yes - the .htaccess part is REQUIRED for GoCodes to work.

Thank you, Keith.

Where and how would I make these changes?

[Keith Kogane]

Originally Posted by Mickey Janzen

Thank you, Keith.

Where and how would I make these changes?

I'm not saying this to be sarcastic or anything, but RTFM. It's under Settings > Permalinks and it's one of the basic settings of Wordpress.

Learn the ins and outs of Wordpress on the wordpress.org site and your blogging efforts will be greatly improved.

That's my advice to anyone - Wordpress is very robust and very well documented. You don't need some marketing guy to teach you to use it - try the free instructions first!

[Thomas Wilkinson]

If I can learn this then most anyone can. Its only about 10%
as difficult as I thought it was gonna be. Just do it.
(and RTFM)

Tom

[Mickey Janzen]

Originally Posted by Keith Kogane

I'm not saying this to be sarcastic or anything, but RTFM. It's under Settings > Permalinks and it's one of the basic settings of Wordpress.

Learn the ins and outs of Wordpress on the wordpress.org site and your blogging efforts will be greatly improved.

That's my advice to anyone - Wordpress is very robust and very well documented. You don't need some marketing guy to teach you to use it - try the free instructions first!

What's RTFM?

I do appreciate the help. I can't tell you how many hours/days I've spent on
learning the different uses for Wordpress. There's always a new tool or improvement and it can take me days sometimes to figure it out. For a non-techie (is that a word?) like me, the instructions that accompany the tools are often vague and unclear, especially for the inexperienced like myself.

If I don't ask questions, I don't learn. I'm very thankful that most Warriors are kind and helpful.

Example:

Installation For Gocodes Plugin

1. Download the GoCodes plugin
(done)

2. FTP the entire “gocodes” directory to your plugins folder (/wp-content/plugins/). (I now know what FTP means but still can't do it - I end up ruining everything on my site, thank God for HostGator)

3. Activate the plugin on the “Plugins” tab of the administration panel. (done)

4. Place the following code in your .htaccess file, above the line that says “# BEGIN WordPress”:
RewriteEngine On
RewriteRule ^go/([A-Za-z0-9]+)/?$ /index.php?gocode=$1 [L,R]
This example assumes your blog is located at the root of your domain. If your blog is located at yourdomain.com/blog/, then you should change “/index.php” to “/blog/index.php”.

( What and where is this .htaccess file? And this, “/index.php” to “/blog/index.php” just adds more confusion.

5. Add some GoCodes via the menu added to the Manage tab.
( I've done this after spending time searching for what the redirection key is. I hope I guessed correctly.

[Jim Guererro]

I don't mean to hijack this thread but I'm in the same boat in not knowing what's going on.

Yes I configured GoCodes properly by modifying the htaccess file with the proper code in the proper place.

I added my redirects in the go codes table. So now when I put in my browser
http://www.mydomain.com/go/keyword it goes to my affiliate program. That works but when I fetch my feeds defined in the wp-o-matic plugin there are no hyperlinks associated with the keyword?

For sure I have overlooked something but I don't know what. Keith, if you could put me in a direction that I can research I certainly would appreciate it.

thanks,
Jim

[kevinw1]

Jim, you have to tell wp-o-matic to replace the keywords you want to get linked, with the gocodes link.

Kevin