Getting Started with AdSense Manager 3.x

AdSense Manager 3.x is the latest update to the popular WordPress ad management plugin. More than a normal gradual update, version 3.x represents an almost complete rewrite to support a number of changes in the Google AdSense service and the recent explosion in new blog-targeted ad networks. As of writing, AdSense Manager 3.x now also supports Adpinion, AdRoll, AdBrite, Commission Junction, HTML Code, ShoppingAds and WidgetBucks.

The instructions below will guide you through the first steps of configuring Adsense Manager 3.x. If you are upgrading from a previous version of AdSense Manager, you can skip these instructions.
Getting Ready
Before you can do anything else, you will first need to set yourself up with an AdSense account and install the AdSense Manager plugin.

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You can also use Adpinion, AdRoll, AdBrite, Commission Junction, HTML Code, ShoppingAds and WidgetBucks. Once you’ve created your account your provider will give you some “Ad Code” to paste into your site. Keep this window open for later: you’ll need to be able to paste this code into AdSense Manager once installed.
2. Download AdSense Manager v3.x
Take the downloaded file, unzip and copy the /adsense-manager/ directory into your WordPress plugins directory at /wp-content/plugins/. After this is done you should have a folder at /wp-content/plugins/adsense-manager/ containing all the plugin’s files. To activate the plugin, simply go to your WordPress dashboard » Plugins and click ‘Activate’.
Upgrading for Previous Versions
If you’re upgrading from a previous 1.x / 2.x version of AdSense Manager simply copy the /adsense-manager/ directory from the downloaded .zip file into /wp-content/plugins/. This will replace the previous version with the new files. AdSense Manager will handle the upgrade of settings/etc. automatically when you next access the WordPress dashboard and show a notice if it succeeds.
Setting Up Adsense Manager
Previously you had to input your Google AdSense ID manually when setting up AdSense Manager, but this is now updated automatically when you import code. If you go to Options » Adsense Manager, you will find the following instructions for importing your first Ad Unit:
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2. Create a new ad unit using your network’s ad online management system.
3. Copy the ad code generated (Edit » Copy, from within your browser)
4. Go to Manage » Ad Units and paste the code into the box
5. Click Import to New Ad Unit»
Below here are the settings for Be Nice! a method for supporting development by donating a % of your Ad space and Alternate Ads to raise funds for AdSense Manager. All ads are hand-selected and family friendly, and the income generated in this way allows me to dedicate time that would be otherwise spent on a bar job.
Just enter a % value indicating the proportion of ads you wish to use to support us. If you enter 0 only your own ads will be shown (no hard feelings but please consider donating instead).
Creating Ads
All creating and editing of Ad Units is done on the Manage » Ad Units page in your WordPress Dashboard.
The simplest way to ad new Ad Units to AdSense Manager is by importing Ad Code from your network. To do this simply go to your ad network’s management page, choose your ad settings, and copy the code that is generated. This can be pasted directly into the box at the bottom-left of the Manage » Ad Unit page.