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The plugin also supports\nintegration with Amazon Associates Program, allowing you to earn money by advertising Amazon products. You can use this\nplugin to do something as simple as building an ad unit that will display products of your choice, or use your blog to\nreview products.<\/p>\n\n<p>More information can be found <a href=\"http:\/\/tinsology.net\/plugins\/amazon-tools\/\">Here<\/a>\nThe Premium version of Amazon Tools is available now. Download it <a href=\"http:\/\/wpamazon.com\/go-premium\/\">Here<\/a><\/p>\n\n<h3>Resources<\/h3>\n\n<p>Here are some links that will help you get started with Amazon Tools:<\/p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/tinsology.net\/plugins\/amazon-tools\/\">Plugin documentation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.tinsology.net\/viewtopic.php?f=8&amp;t=2\">Using the amazon shortcode<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/forums.tinsology.net\/viewtopic.php?f=8&amp;t=4\">Basic template creation<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<!--section=installation-->\n<ol>\n<li>Upload the <code>amazon-tools<\/code> folder to the <code>\/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code> directory<\/li>\n<li>Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress<\/li>\n<li>Once activated a new 'Amazon Tools' menu should appear in your admin area.<\/li>\n<li>In order for the plugin to operate, you must have an AWS Access Key and Secret Key<\/li>\n<li>Sign up for an <a href=\"http:\/\/aws.amazon.com\/\">AWS account<\/a> if you haven't already.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n<!--section=faq-->\n<dl>\n<dt>What is the difference between Amazon Tools and Amazon Tools Premium<\/dt>\n<dd><p>The premium version includes auto-linking and click tracking. Future version\nof Amazon Tools Premium will also include features not included in the free version. You can download\nAmazon Tools Premium <a href=\"http:\/\/tinsology.net\/plugins\/amazon-tools\/\">Here<\/a>.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt>Where can I find more information and get help using Amazon Tools?<\/dt>\n<dd><p>The <a href=\"http:\/\/forums.tinsology.net\/index.php\">Amazon Tools forum<\/a> contains plugin information as well as usage tutorials.\nFeel free to sign up and request help if you are having trouble using the plugin. Also, please direct any bug reports,\nsuggestions, or comments to the forum.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt>Does this plugin require an AWS account and an Amazon Associates account?<\/dt>\n<dd><p>This plugin cannot function without an AWS access key and secret key. You need an\nAWS account to aquire these. The plugin does not require an associates account, but\nif you do not have one you will not recieve any credit for referals. Your access\nkey, secret key, and associate tag can be specified in the Amazon settings page.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.7.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added an option to enable shortcodes in RSS feeds<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.7<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Made some changes to the UI to make it more compatible with WP 3.2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.5.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Added support for Italy (IT)<\/li>\n<li>Upgraded to the latest API version<\/li>\n<li>Associate tag is now required. 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