[Resolved] Question Regarding Facebook Pixel Helper...

ohsembuy · October 3, 2016

Greeting to cubecart's team and cubecarters,

I'm one of the co-owners of http://ohsembuy.com and we'd decided to use Facebook ads to boost up our webstore's sales.

After I setup an ads in Facebook, its required me to add the "Facebook Pixel Helper" code into my webstore's code, as shown at below:

<script>
!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');
fbq('init', '105319869934614');
fbq('track', 'PageView');
</script>
<noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none"
src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=105319869934614&ev=PageView&noscript=1"
/></noscript>

I would be highly appreciated, if any expert can show me the ways to overcome this matter.

Thanks in advanced,

Simon Wilson.

Noodleman · October 3, 2016

overcome what matter? you've not asked a question :rolleyes:

I assume you want to know how to install it? if so, you can add that code into your store skin "main.php" file. You will want to wrap the code in literal tags

{literal} YOUR CODE {/literal}

once in place, clear your store cache and you can use the chrome extension "facebook pixel helper" to validate it is working. If the code is for the purpose of conversion tracking, you may need to add it into your content.receipt.php skin file.

ohsembuy · October 4, 2016

12 hours ago, Noodleman said:
overcome what matter? you've not asked a question

I assume you want to know how to install it? if so, you can add that code into your store skin "main.php" file. You will want to wrap the code in literal tags
{literal} YOUR CODE {/literal}
once in place, clear your store cache and you can use the chrome extension "facebook pixel helper" to validate it is working. If the code is for the purpose of conversion tracking, you may need to add it into your content.receipt.php skin file.

Hi Noodleman,

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Yup, that's what I meant - I got a few questions here (Sorry, as I'm still a newbie in cubecart, hope you don't mind :))

1. Is "index.php" file same with "main.php" file? It's because, I only found "index.php" file inside instead of "main.php" file.

2. I tried to find "content.receipt.php" inside the "Skins" folder, but I couldn't find it. Do I need create a new "content.receipt.php" file and manually upload it onto cpanel?

Looking forward for your reply and thanks again.

bsmither · October 4, 2016

1. In reference to main.php, please know that the programmers chose to name the skin template files with a .php suffix, though there is no technical reason to give the template file names any specific naming syntax at all. The template rendering engine (Smarty) will use whatever the name was given to use. The templates are in /skins/SKIN_NAME/templates/.

2. As above.

Noodleman · October 4, 2016

6 hours ago, ohsembuy said:

Hi Noodleman,

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Yup, that's what I meant - I got a few questions here (Sorry, as I'm still a newbie in cubecart, hope you don't mind :))

1. Is "index.php" file same with "main.php" file? It's because, I only found "index.php" file inside instead of "main.php" file.

2. I tried to find "content.receipt.php" inside the "Skins" folder, but I couldn't find it. Do I need create a new "content.receipt.php" file and manually upload it onto cpanel?

Looking forward for your reply and thanks again.

Good Morning,

Can you confirm what skin you are using for your store? You can check this within the admin area "Store Settings --> Layout".

This will tell us the name of the directory in which your store skin sits on your server. It can be found in the /skins/<YOUR SKIN> directory, with <YOUR SKIN> being whatever skin you are using.

Within the skin directory you will find a "templates" folder. These are the files that control the layout of your theme and within this directory you should find the "main.php" file.

In theory the files can be named anything, so knowing which skin you are using will be helpful.

Are you following a guide on how to add the pixel to your store? If so, can you share the link to the guide you are following?

ohsembuy · October 5, 2016

On 10/4/2016 at 9:52 AM, bsmither said:

1. In reference to main.php, please know that the programmers chose to name the skin template files with a .php suffix, though there is no technical reason to give the template file names any specific naming syntax at all. The template rendering engine (Smarty) will use whatever the name was given to use. The templates are in /skins/SKIN_NAME/templates/.

2. As above.

Hi bsmither,

Thanks for your explanation, I will try to figure out the templates.

ohsembuy · October 5, 2016

21 hours ago, Noodleman said:

Quote

Good Morning,

Can you confirm what skin you are using for your store? You can check this within the admin area "Store Settings --> Layout".

This will tell us the name of the directory in which your store skin sits on your server. It can be found in the /skins/<YOUR SKIN> directory, with <YOUR SKIN> being whatever skin you are using.

Within the skin directory you will find a "templates" folder. These are the files that control the layout of your theme and within this directory you should find the "main.php" file.

In theory the files can be named anything, so knowing which skin you are using will be helpful.

Are you following a guide on how to add the pixel to your store? If so, can you share the link to the guide you are following?

Hi Noodleman,

I've checked the skin and apparently it's the "Foundation>Default" skin. The "/skins/foundation/templates/main.php" - I think I found it

Yup, that's a guide to add Facebook Pixel Helper: https://www.facebook.com/business/help/218844828315224

One more thing, is there any recommendation for me to edit .php file online? I might need it, so that I can edit and re-upload the "main.php + content.receipt.php" files.

Thanks again buddy.

bsmither · October 5, 2016

"Is there any recommendation for me to edit .php file online?"

Depending on the type of hosting provider you have, they may give you a hosting "control panel". There are a few types - the one I have seen the most is called Cpanel.

Regardless, within the control panel are a number of tools. One such tool is a File Explorer. With this, you find the file you want to manage - including to edit. Somewhere in the File Manager tool, once the file is highlighted, you should find an "Edit" button.

Then, depending on the sophistication of the editor, the code might be shown with typical code coloring.

If an editor is not available in your control panel, or you do not have a control panel, then there are a few programmer's text editors available with the key feature of being able to fetch and save files via FTP - free and retail. An internet search for text editor ftp support gives a number of possibilities. (Personally, I use UltraEdit.)

ohsembuy · October 6, 2016

21 hours ago, bsmither said:

"Is there any recommendation for me to edit .php file online?"

Depending on the type of hosting provider you have, they may give you a hosting "control panel". There are a few types - the one I have seen the most is called Cpanel.

Regardless, within the control panel are a number of tools. One such tool is a File Explorer. With this, you find the file you want to manage - including to edit. Somewhere in the File Manager tool, once the file is highlighted, you should find an "Edit" button.

Then, depending on the sophistication of the editor, the code might be shown with typical code coloring.

If an editor is not available in your control panel, or you do not have a control panel, then there are a few programmer's text editors available with the key feature of being able to fetch and save files via FTP - free and retail. An internet search for text editor ftp support gives a number of possibilities. (Personally, I use UltraEdit.)

Glad to know it and thanks for your explanation, bsmither.

Unfortunately, I didn't see any "File explorer" tool inside my hosting cpanel. Though, I will use UltraEdit to edit those php files.

ohsembuy · October 6, 2016

Hmm, I'm still having trouble, after I copied and pasted the Facebook Pixel Helper onto the main.php file. My website just turned into blank page, without showing anything - http://ohsembuy.com

Facebook Pixel Helper's ads placement: http://prnt.sc/cqedr5

-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Here's the code for the main.php file:

{*
* CubeCart v6
* ========================================
* CubeCart is a registered trade mark of CubeCart Limited
* Copyright CubeCart Limited 2015. All rights reserved.
* UK Private Limited Company No. 5323904
* ========================================
* Web: http://www.cubecart.com
* Email: [email protected]
* License: GPL-3.0 https://www.gnu.org/licenses/quick-guide-gplv3.html
*}
<!DOCTYPE html>
<html class="no-js" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" dir="{$TEXT_DIRECTION}" lang="{$HTML_LANG}">
<head>
<title>{$META_TITLE}</title>
<meta charset="{$CHARACTER_SET}">
<meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1.0">
<link href="{$CANONICAL}" rel="canonical">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/favicon.ico" rel="shortcut icon" type="image/x-icon">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/normalize.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/foundation.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/font-awesome/css/font-awesome.min.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/cubecart.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/cubecart.common.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/cubecart.helpers.css" rel="stylesheet">
{if !empty($SKIN_SUBSET)}
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/cubecart.{$SKIN_SUBSET}.css" rel="stylesheet">
{/if}
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/css/jquery.bxslider.css" rel="stylesheet">
<link href="//fonts.googleapis.com/css?family=Open+Sans:400,700" rel="stylesheet" type='text/css'>
{foreach from=$CSS key=css_keys item=css_files}
<link href="{$STORE_URL}/{$css_files}" rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" media="screen">
{/foreach}
<meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset={$CHARACTER_SET}">
<meta name="description" content="{if isset($META_DESCRIPTION)}{$META_DESCRIPTION}{/if}">
<meta name="keywords" content="{if isset($META_KEYWORDS)}{$META_KEYWORDS}{/if}">
<meta name="robots" content="index, follow">
<meta name="generator" content="cubecart">
{if $FBOG}
<meta property="og:image" content="{$PRODUCT.thumbnail}">
<meta property="og:url" content="{$VAL_SELF}">
{/if}
{include file='templates/content.recaptcha.head.php'}
<script src="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/js/vendor/modernizr.min.js"></script>
<script src="{$STORE_URL}/skins/{$SKIN_FOLDER}/js/vendor/jquery.js"></script>
{include file='templates/element.google_analytics.php'}
{foreach from=$HEAD_JS item=js}{$js}{/foreach}


<script>
!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
document,'script','https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');
fbq('init', '105319869934614');
fbq('track', 'PageView');
</script>
<noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none"
src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=105319869934614&ev=PageView&noscript=1"
/></noscript>


</head>
<body>

The red color code is the one I inserted. However, once I inserted it, the website just turned into a completely blank page. Is there any solution for this problem?

Thanks in advanced.

PS: The above Facebook's ads is for the:

Website Conversions

Get people to take valuable actions on your website, such as watching a demo or purchasing a product. Use the Facebook pixel to measure and optimise adverts for conversions.

Noodleman · October 6, 2016

I think you missed the {literal} tags I mentioned. Here is a direct copy/paste of pixel code from one of my customers sites. I've simply changed the init ID.

You can copy/paste this code into your main.php file, and then replace the init ID with your own ID

	<!-- Facebook Pixel Code -->
	{literal}
	<script>
	!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
	n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
	n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
	t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
	document,'script','//connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');

	fbq('init', 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX');
	fbq('track', "PageView");</script>
	<noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none"
	src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&ev=PageView&noscript=1"
	/></noscript>
	{/literal}
	<!-- End Facebook Pixel Code -->

ohsembuy · October 7, 2016

20 hours ago, Noodleman said:
I think you missed the {literal} tags I mentioned. Here is a direct copy/paste of pixel code from one of my customers sites. I've simply changed the init ID.

You can copy/paste this code into your main.php file, and then replace the init ID with your own ID
	
	{literal}
	<script>
	!function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s){if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?
	n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;
	n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;
	t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window,
	document,'script','//connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js');

	fbq('init', 'XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX');
	fbq('track', "PageView");</script>
	<noscript><img height="1" width="1" style="display:none"
	src="https://www.facebook.com/tr?id=XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX&ev=PageView&noscript=1"
	/></noscript>
	{/literal}
	
Hi noodleman,

Woah, that's amazing! Thanks a million for your awesome suggestion here. I owed you one, if you need anything else, you can kindly PM me anytime you want.

artas · November 16, 2016

Thanks for all script work very well, here

... / public_html / skins / *your_name* skins / templates / main.php

Facebook code insert here

<head> ...

{literal} Facebook script {/literal}

</head>

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