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--- addons:pap_integrate:start [2011/03/29 15:48]
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 ====== Post Affiliate Pro Integration ======
-This addon is available for free from the [[https://geodesicsolutions.com/geo_store/customers/index.php?task=downloads|public downloads]] section.  It adds integration with the 3rd party software //[[http://www.qualityunit.com/postaffiliatepro/|Post Affiliate Pro 4]]//, refer to the software vendor's website for more information on what it does and how it works.
+The Post Affiliate Pro Integration Addon is available in the Public Downloads in our [[https://geodesicsolutions.com/geo_store/customers/|client area]].  It adds integration with the 3rd party software //[[http://www.qualityunit.com/postaffiliatepro/|Post Affiliate Pro 4]]//.
+Note that Post Affiliate Pro 4 is 3rd party affiliate software, and is not associated with, owned by, or affiliated with Geodesic Solutions, LLC in any way.  The addon itself is created and maintained by Geodesic Solutions, and serves to integrate the Geo software with the 3rd party Post Affiliate Pro software.
+===== About the Addon =====
+Here is some information about the Post Affiliate Pro Integration Addon:
+  * Requires at least **Geo version 5.2.1** <
+  * Requires at least **Post Affiliate Pro version 4.1.4.5** <
+  * Allows software to seamlessly integrate with Post Affiliate Pro 4, to allow affiliate referrals to be tracked and paid commissions on any purchases made by referred users.  For more information on how Post Affiliate Pro works, see the [[http://www.qualityunit.com/postaffiliatepro/|vendor's website]].  See below for more details specifically with how the integration works inside Geo software. <
+  * Adds **clicks tracking** integration:  Able to track which affiliate (if any) referred each visitor on your site. <
+  * Adds **sales tracking** integration:  In combination with clicks tracking, this allows commissions to be paid to the referring affiliate, on any payments made between a user and the site.  This includes payments for listing fees, subscription fees, and any other payments between a user and the site.  It does not track transactions made between buyers and sellers. <
+  * Sales tracking records the user's info at the time the order is placed, but it does not track a sale until the order is approved and activated.  This means that orders that are completed, but payment is never received, are not tracked.  It also means that it does not incorrectly track the "admin user" as the party making the purchase, if the order needs approval from the admin, such as with cash or other manual payments.
+    * **Technically speaking**:  The order is not always active on the "payment made" step, sometimes it requires admin approval (such as for cash payments), or it may not be active until the payment gateway sends a "payment received" signal to the software (such as with Paypal).  In such cases, at the time the order is approved and activated, the sale is correctly tracked to the original user's cookie or IP for the user that placed the order.  It does not track a sale until the order is approved and activated.  <
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+  * Able to track by IP or cookie, even when order activation is delayed as described in the point above.  <
+  * The addon handles all Post Affiliate Pro integration needed:
+    * **No need to edit templates** or anything of that nature.  <
+    * No need to use any of the //payment gateway// integration methods that are listed on the Post Affiliate Pro website((Since the addon already tracks sales for you.)). <
+    * Make sure this addon is the only integration you use with Post Affiliate Pro and this software.  If you use any other integration methods in addition to this addon((Including before-mentioned payment gateway integration.)), it can result in **duplicate commissions**! <
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-The addon adds what Post Affiliate Pro 4 refers to as "clicks tracking" to each page in the software, and "sales tracking".  All you need to do, is install and enable the addon, then enter a few settings, and the addon does the rest (see below for full instructions).
-With this addon, there is **no need to edit any templates to add integration**, the addon does it all for you!  In fact, if you have previously added integration yourself, you will need to **remove that integration**((This is step #1 in the installation instructions below.)) before you use this addon, or it can cause conflicts with what the addon does.
-Note that Post Affiate Pro 4 is 3rd party affiliate software, and is not associated with, owned by, or affiliated with Geodesic Solutions, LLC in any way.  The addon itself is created and maintained by Geodesic Solutions, and serves to integrate the Geo software with the 3rd party Post Affiliate Pro software.
 ===== Installation Instructions =====
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 **Install/Setup Instructions**
-  - If this is the first you are using Post Affiliate Pro with the Geo software, continue on to the next step.  Otherwise, if you have previously added integration by editing Geo templates or by other means, you will need to remove that integration before continuing((Failure to remove already added integration will result in duplicate data in Post Affiliate Pro, or may simply cause the integration to not work at all.)).  Once you have verified that any integration already added yourself has been removed, continue on to the next step.  <
+  - If this is the first you are using Post Affiliate Pro with the Geo software, and have not previously attempted to add integration, continue on to the next step.  Otherwise, if you have previously added integration by editing Geo templates or by other means, you will need to remove any such integration within the Geo software before continuing((Failure to remove already added integration will result in duplicate data in Post Affiliate Pro, or may simply cause the integration to not work at all.)).  Once you have verified that any integration already added yourself has been removed, continue on to the next step.  <
   - Download & un-zip (extract) the Post Affiliate Pro Integration Addon from the [[https://geodesicsolutions.com/geo_store/customers/index.php?task=downloads|Public Downloads]] section on our website. <
   - Follow steps **4-9** in the main [[addons/install/start|addon installation instructions]]. <

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