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Notes:

Add the Affilae Tag on all the pages of your website.
This Tag will allow tracking of your partners’ clicks and their conversions.
Trigger the conversion tag to track a sale or a lead.
The URL format of your program must be set as a parameter.
You can edit the URL format in your program settings, under General Parameters.
⚠️ Do not send personal data: examples: name, surname, or e-mail.

Install the Tracking Tag

Where to place it?

On ALL pages of your website.
Inside the <head> section or just after <body>.

Code to install:

<script type="text/javascript">
    var _ae = {
        "pid":"YOUR_PROGRAM_ID",
    };
    (function() {
        var element = document.createElement('script'); element.type = 'text/javascript'; element.async = true;
        element.src = '//static.affilae.com/ae-v3.5.js';
        var scr = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; scr.parentNode.insertBefore(element, scr);
    })();
</script>

What this tag does:

Detects when a visitor comes from an affiliate partner
Protects against fake clicks
Tracks the visitor’s journey

Install the Conversion Tag

Where to place it?

Only on the order confirmation page.

Note: To use this tag, the tracking tag must be implemented.

<script type="text/javascript">
      var aeEvent = {};
      aeEvent.key = '{{KEY}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion = {};
      /* Values below must be updated */
      aeEvent.Conversion.id = '{{ID}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.amount = '{{AMOUNT}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.payment = '{{PAYMENT}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.voucher = '{{VOUCHER_CODE}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.subid = '{{SUB_ID}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.customer = '{{CUSTOMER_ID}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.currency = '{{CURRENCY_CODE}}';
      aeEvent.Conversion.product = '{{PRODUCT_ID}}'; // List of product_id separated by ;
      ('AeTracker' in window)
        ? AeTracker.sendConversion(aeEvent)
        : (window.AE = window.AE || []).push(aeEvent);
</script>

Installation Checklist

Before starting:

I have my Affilae Program ID
I have my conversion key
I have configured the URL format in my dashboard

Installation:

Tracking tag installed on all pages
Conversion tag installed on the confirmation page
Variables replaced with dynamic values
Test carried out with a test order

Important checks:

No personal data is transmitted
Tags load correctly (check in developer tools)
Conversions appear in my Affilae dashboard

Help

The tag is not loading?

Check that your Program ID and KEY are correct.
Check your security settings (CSP).

Conversions are not showing up?

The tracking tag must be installed AND functional (must be tested).
Verify that all mandatory parameters are filled.
Test with a real transaction through a tracked link.

Need help?

Check your Affilae dashboard
Contact Affilae technical support

➜ Parameters to be filled in :

Variable	Obligatoire	Valeur
KEY	Yes	The key is provided on the “conversion code” page, which can be accessed from the “Config” menu of your affiliate program. Example : 5f04fe700000000000000000-5f04fe700000000000000000
ID	Yes	Enter a unique identifier for this parameter. The simplest option is to use the order number. If you are using this code for newsletter subscriptions and do not have a unique identifier, we recommend using a hash (e.g., MD5) of the user’s email address, for example.
Amount	Yes for the sales	Total amount of the order EXCLUDING TAX, which will be used as the basis for calculating the commission and the revenue generated. e.g. 123.45
Payment	Yes, if the conversion is linked to a payment	If conversions are subject to payment, specify the method chosen by your customer; otherwise, leave this field blank: online for online payment bankwire for payment by bank transfer other for a completely different type of payment
Customer	Yes	Please use an ID that will not change over time, preferably the ID number used in your database.
Cv	No	Custom variable that will be reported with the conversion and available in the interface and API. It allows you to assign your own ID to a conversion.
Voucher	No	Variable used to identify the promo code associated with a sale. The code is case sensitive. Use `;` as a separator to add multiple codes.
Product	No	List of product IDs, separated by `;`.