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No, MemberGate classified ads are setup so non-members and members can see the ads, but only members are able to post an ad. This offers incentives for non-members to join the site - if they want to... Read More

The correct answer is almost never. Please see the below knowledge base article for alternate ways to push changes through on your site: Why does an old image or main header image keep appearing when... Read More

A backup of your site's files can be performed through FTP. Connect to your site via FTP, download the wwwroot folder from the site, and you'll have everythingexcept for the SQL databases (see below... Read More

The permalink is a clickable field that is available for users to click to save a particular blog entry. The permalink is used to "save" the location of each specific blog entry. Any of your... Read More

Offer your affiliates a flat rate commission on their referred sales. As an alternative to the percentage commission that an affiliate can receive for a referred sale, you can now offer a flat rate dollar commission.... Read More

If you are installing your own SSL certificate on your site, you will need a server generated CSR (certificate signing request). A CSR can be generated through the Hostek control panel. 1. Login... Read More

Make some of your affiliates Super Affiliates so that they can earn a higher commission on affiliate member purchases.... Read More

If you don't want a department to show up in the site map, you should put the department into an inactive category. To place the department in an inactive category... Read More

For maximum SEO, we recommend reading through this knowledge base article: How can I take advantage of Membergate's SEO? For article title tags... Read More

You can edit existing banners and add new ones or edit the text your affiliates will see. Edit Banner 1. Under 'Commerce' choose 'Affiliate Program'... Read More

The xml site address on your site is: http://www.yoursite.com/sitemap.xml Related Tutorials... Read More

Most of the MemberGate sites which achieve very good search engine listings let the MemberGate software do the work for them. They don't have a lot of extra code... Read More

An affiliate's ID can be manually added to a member's details to give the affiliate credit for the sale.... Read More

Follow these steps to take to refund a commission for an affiliate.... Read More

Forwarding a different domain name so it brings up your current MemberGate site domain name is completed at the hosting level. This can be set up in your Hostek control panel.... Read More

Stripe Smarter saved cards function is awesome because Stripe works with your member's credit card company to keep credit card information up to date. But, in order to ensure complete integration with your MemberGate site, it's also important to enable these webhooks at Stripe. Follow this tutorial for instructions... Read More

An affiliate can earn a commission from products sold in the shopping cart as well as from subscriptions. Follow these instructions to set up the ability for an affiliate to earn a commission from a product... Read More

There may be a report from a member that when they have logged into your site, they immediately see a message that they have logged out (or Logout Successful). They are not able to access the members area of your site. Review this tutorial for instructions to provide to your member so they can have a successful login.... Read More

Large files can be uploaded directly in the control panel. The files can be uploaded directly through file upload, download area, media players and shopping cart areas.... Read More