Tthis guide is intetnded for intermediate users and beginner users are advised to contact support if the guide is not understandable. For safety always make a backup of your files before making any changes specially when working on a live website.

SNetworks PHP Classified has a built in ad moderation feature where it allows you to approve each and every ads manually before they're publicly viewable. By default the script will automatically publish all the ads posted as long as they're verified by the user. However, if you need the ads to be approved manually then you can follow the steps below to enable ad moderation.

1. Open the file config.inc.php with any text-editor located within the root directory of the script.

2. Find the following PHP variable:

$moderate_ads = FALSE;
$moderate_events = FALSE;
$moderate_images = FALSE;

Now depending on the Suite you're using either Backpage/Craigslist or Original Suite, the moderation feature/option might be limited to 1 or 2 only instetad of 3.

3. Change the value of these variables as follows:

$moderate_ads = TRUE;
$moderate_events = TRUE;
$moderate_images = TRUE;

Changing the value to TRUE for three of them will require moderation of posts being posted as Ads/Events or Images. You can make changes as per your preferences. (mind the " ; " semicolon at the end)

4. Once changes has been made then save it back to the root directory of the script.

The changes should take effect immediately.

WARNING:_ Please note that turning on the ad moderation feature will require manual ad approval for each and every ads being posted on your website regardless of user verifying the ads or paying for any promotion._

For further assistance, feel free to login to your SNetworks account and open a support ticket asking for assistance.