how do I insert an affiliate advertisement?

I’m using the free css template’s “embouteillage” template on my band’s blog page, Buried Head.
Within that template is a 160×600 advert panel that I wish to insert an affiliate linked banner advertisement.
The html code link for the affiliate banner is:

<img border=”0″ src=”https://www.addnewfriends.com/affiliate/banners/160×600.jpg&#8221; width=”160″ height=”600″>

I see that in the header php there is a reference to the advert panel as follows:

<!– start page –>
<div id=”page”>

<!– You can use the Text Widget to add content in –>
<!– this column (e.g. HTML codes for your banner.) –>
<div id=”adbar”>

* <?php if (!function_exists(‘dynamic_sidebar’) || !dynamic_sidebar(‘Adbar’)): ?> <img src=”<?php bloginfo(‘template_url’); ?>/images/ad160x600.gif” alt=”” width=”160″ height=”600″ />

<?php endif; ?>

</div>

Can someone tell me what I need to put where within this php code please? I have no knowledge of php.
Though the reference to the advert panel is within the header.php, the panel appears to be on the right of the sidebar on the page.

I have used the same template for the main Buried Head index page, though that uses html and css and I have therefore been able to insert a similar banner link successfully there using dreamweaver.
But php has me totally confused.

Thanks,
Norman Austin

locate the code you posted, in heaeder.php:

<?php if (!function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar('Adbar')): ?> <img src="<?php bloginfo('template_url'); ?>/images/ad160x600.gif" alt="" width="160" height="600" />

<?php endif; ?>

replace everything within the <img src="..." /> with your affilate code:
the code should look like this:

<?php if (!function_exists('dynamic_sidebar') || !dynamic_sidebar('Adbar')): ?> <a href="https://www.addnewfriends.com/8890-0-1-8.html"><img border="0" src="https://www.addnewfriends.com/affiliate/banners/160x600.jpg" width="160" height="600"></a>

<?php endif; ?>

and ignore the textwidget instruction.
good luck ??

ps: after a while working with the wordpress codes, it is getting quite easy to see past the php and focus on the html structure behind it.

Thank you so much.
I’ve done exactly as you said and it works great.

Is there something simple that I can add to make the link open in a new window?

add target="_blank" to this bit of the code:
<a href="https://www.addnewfriends.com/8890-0-1-8.html">
so it looks like:
<a href="https://www.addnewfriends.com/8890-0-1-8.html" target="_blank">

Of course… It’s making more sense now. Thank you.
I’ll do some php study.

In the meantime, if you have time, maybe you could have a look at my other query here regarding main menu links.

…but if you are busy then don’t worry, your help has been much appreciated.

Norman

Does anyone know how to change the banner ad image’s url under foliocase? I get changing the url for the actual web address? but what about the picture that you actually click on that goes to the website?