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Purpose
This is the procedure for adding the Global CSS file to the client’s website folder. Said file affects all sites on the Dealer Spike Marketing Platform.
Procedure
Inputs:
As part of the initial setup for clients this is an important step
Make sure to have credentials for Notepad++
Make sure to connect to a VPN
This method is for
Dealer Spike clients only
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Find the client’s folder on Notepad++  In this example 1stchoiceequipment will be used.
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Open client’s folder.  Most sites have similar folders and files. |
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Once in client’s folder locate “includes” folder and expand it.  |
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Once in the “includes” folder, find and open the document “stdHeaderStart.inc”  The document should look like this:  |
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Find these lines of code within the document:  Alternatively, the search function can be used using Ctrl+F and search for “styles.css”  as it should lead to the lines of code needed. |
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Once the lines of code are found, paste the following right below the code mentioned: <!-- SEO CSS Import File - [SEO Rep Name] - [Enter Date Added] --> Fill in the [SEO Rep Name] and [Enter Data Added] with Rep name and the date it was added respectively. Once done should look like this: 
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Lastly, save the document.  |
Outputs:
The CSS file is added to the client’s website folder.
FAQs
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