adsense

[Startingup]

Hi I am trying to add google adsense on to my website and am totally stuck, I have got the text in the page container between the head ones and that seems okay, but it is saying that there is an issue with the ads.txt. status. It says No ads.txt file was found when the site was last crawled. Does anyone know how to fix this please? I am absolutely terrible at any IT and would appreciate any help and as basic as possible please. Thank you very much

Also I dont know what version of Xenforo I have, it was last updated on the in september 22

 

[ekool]

You need a file called ads.txt in your root folder with some information in it. If you are only using adsense, it should be 1 line that verifies you own the site running the adsense code.

More info here: https://support.google.com/adsense/answer/12171612?hl=en

 

[Startingup]

thank you, I am not sure what a root folder is! I will have a look for one, I have read that a few times and watched the video but still don't understand it

 

[Paul B]

It is usually public_html .

Your host will be able to confirm.

 

[Startingup]

Thank you, I will ask them. sorry to sound so thick

 

[Startingup]

So just to confirm, this code needs to go somewhere on my control panel on A2 and not anywhere on my xenforo? Thanks again

 

[duderuud]

It's the same folder where the index.php from Xenforo resides (if you only host a forum and not also a blog or something else).

 

[Startingup]

I don't know what that means but I have found the public_html on my A2hosting panel and I added a file and copied the text. It hasn't worked so I am wondering if I needed to add it as a folder and not a file? Thank you very much for trying to help! It is showing the file I added as 0bytes Edit I pasted the code into a word pad document and uploaded that as a folder. It still can't find it. I am going to give up for now, it's v tricky.

 

[duderuud]

No. It should be https://www.yourdomain.com/ads.txt
Try to see if you can view the text file in your browser yourself to see if it works.

It is showing the file I added as 0bytes

That means the file is empty. Enter the correct info in that text file and save it

 

[Startingup]

That one brings up a 404 error

 

[Startingup]

I am not sure how to add anything into the file, I just pressed the add file button and pasted the code, then enter and now it is showing but as 0bytes. I cant see anywhere to put anything in to the file if that makes sense? So basically I think I have uploaded a file with the code as the name but the file is empty. I have also put the code into word pad and uploaded that as a folder, that one is showing as 252 bytes so has something in it but it is still showing as a 404 error.

EDIT - I think I have added it to the file! It is now showing as 58 bytes

EDIT - still showing 404 error. Thank you anyway, I am going to give up for now!

 

[duderuud]

I think it's best to let someone help you because it's hard to explain everything without having access to that server.

You could try to create a ticket for the Xenforo staff or you could DM me with info so I can take a look if you want.

 

[Startingup]

Thank you, I am going to have to leave it, I have been trying for hours and need to go out now, thanks again for your help, I appreciate it

 

[Mr Lucky]

I am absolutely terrible at any IT and would appreciate any help and as basic as possible please.

If that is the case you may find it simpler to put the ad code in an advertising position instead of having to edit a template.

In your Admin Control Panel you will see on the navigation Advertising under Setup.



That is where you can just paste the code and optionally choose which usergroups see it.

By default that will also exclude the ad from certain areas of the forum that otherwise Google might nag you about (e.g. conversation and login templates)

The ads.txt should just be a text file which you can edit in any simple text editor

 

[Startingup]

Thank you, I have put it in there but keep getting the message about fixing it on google adsense, it says we basically wont make any money unless we fix it. I have left it for now as I had to go out.

I'm not sure what a text editor is. Honestly, I am embarrassed for myself at this point!

 

[Mr Lucky]

I'm not sure what a text editor is. Honestly, I am embarrassed for myself at this point!

It’s like a word processor but much simpler and very basic. On Windows you can use Notepad, on Mac you can use Text edit to add the text to that file.

 

[Mr Lucky]

Also I dont know what version of Xenforo I have,

That is shown at the bottom af your Admin Control panel

I have also put the code into word pad and uploaded that as a folder,

It must just be a file, not in a folder.

 

[Startingup]

Thank you I am on version 2.2.10

I think my issue is that I dont know how to create a file so can't add to it. I will take your advice and add them in the xenforo only for now