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Frequently Asked Questions

Return to the top - To get your license key for WPDirectory Pro you MUST visit http://www.wpdirectorypro.com/customers/index.php and login with the email address and password you chose during purchase. Your license key and software will NOT be emailed to you.

- To add a category click on Category and then Add New Category. After adding a category you must click on Setup and click on Update below Update Category Path.

- To add a link click on Link and then Add New Link. After adding links you must click on Category and then Setup and click on Update below Update Number Link.

- If your Category count is incorrect, go to Category - Setup and click on Update below Update Category Path - If your Link count is incorrect, go to Category - Setup and click on Update below Update Number Link - If you click on a Category in your directory and it doesn't seem to go anywhere. Go to Category - Setup and click on Update below Update Category Path - To update the page rank of all links in your directory click on Link and then Setup and click on Update below Update Page Rank.
WARNING - Excessively updating the Page Rank of your links WILL get you banned from Google. Google updates Page Rank approximately every three months. There is no need to update Page Rank more than once per month.

- To set pricing for links click on Link and then Setup. Here you can set a price for basic, Premium and Sponsored Links and the length of time a premium or sponsored listing will remain premium or sponsored for.

- To change the URL of WPDirectory Pro go to Pages - Edit. Click on Edit under Directory. You may now rename the page slug (currently Directory). Then click on Edit beside Permalink: /wpdir/. Change the address to what you would like and click on Save and then click on Update Page. Now go to the Permalinks page and click Save Changes.

- To enable the user menu so users can submit/upgrade/modify listings go to widgets and enable the Directory widget.

- If you are using a theme that does not have widgets or the menu does not appear properly for you, you may make the menu manually. Here are the URL's for the user menu.

url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/process/add.php
url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/process/update.php
url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/process/upgrade.php
url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/process/suggest_category.php
url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/process/hot_listing.php
url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/process/top_rated.php

Replace url/to/where/wpdirectory_pro/is/installed/ with the actual URL (ie http://www.yourdomain.com/path/to/wordpress/).

- Whoa wait a minute, I don't have a process directory!?
You don't need one. The process directory is not required. These are simply the URL's that are used by mod_rewrite which will work just fine.

- How can I make WPDirectory Pro appear on the home page of my blog?
Add the following code to index.php by going to Appearance - Editor - Main Index Template (index.php)

<?php apply_filters('show_wpdir',''); ?>

Where do I add that code?
That depends really, do you want your directory above or below the posts on your home page?

If you want it above the posts on your home page, add the code above right below the following

<?php apply_filters('show_category',''); ?>

Now you would see this

<?php apply_filters('show_category',''); ?>
<?php apply_filters('show_wpdir',''); ?>

If you want the directory below the posts on your home page, add the code above right before the following

</td><br />
<td class="sidebar_right" width="175" valign="top">

Now you would see this

Sorry, but you are looking for something that isn't here.

<?php get_search_form(); ?>
<?php endif; ?>
</td>
</tr>
</table>
<?php apply_filters('show_wpdir',''); ?>
</td>
<td class="sidebar_right" width="175" valign="top">

Are you sure? I don't have that code on my template
If you have a custom template, the above code may not work for you exactly as you see it. You might have to explore a listtle bit before you find exactly where it's supposed to go.

Have no fear, if you need help you can always ask. However if you plan on doing it yourself, please make a backup first so you always have something to fall back on.

Upgrade Information

To upgrade to a new version you must first disable the WPDirectory Pro plugin. Next upload the new files, overwriting any old files. Now enable the WPDirectory Pro plugin. Some users MAY need to do the next step. Go to your permalinks page and click on Save Changes. You do not need to change your permalinks, just click on submit so that WPDirectory Pro can capture the settings. And now you're done.

NOTE ON UPGRADING - If you made changes to the WPDirectory Pro template you may want to not overwrite the template during the upgrade. Future versions of WPDirectory Pro will have these settings in the database so template files can be overwritten.