====== Skimming ======
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<WRAP caution>
Skim is already set to [[te3:default_skimming|default skim]] for all outgoing links on your site. You can set ”internal skim” for individual trades or system trades (any or all) and it will outpower “default skim” for those trades. If you set ”external skim” ( s=X directly in the outgoing link ) it will also have priority over “default skim” (but not over “internal skim”).</WRAP> 

===== There are three skim types available: =====


==== 1. Default skim ====

[[te3:default_skimming|Default skim]] is a general skim for your website and it affects all outgoing links on your site except those, where "external" skim is set. If you have internal skim set, it will outpower both ''default'' and ''external'' skim. 

++++ How to modify "default skim" |
<fs 125%>**Step by step**</fs>

{{:te3:default_skim_2.png?nolink|}}
{{:te3:tut_step_1.png?nolink|}} Select ''Default skim'' from the {{:te3:tools_logo2.png?nolink|}} drop-down menu.

{{:te3:tut_step_2.png?nolink|}} Enter the preferred ''Default skim''.

{{:te3:tut_step_3.png?nolink|}} To copy the preferred pattern to other sites in your [[te3:network|Network]], select them from the multiple select box (use ''CTRL + left mouse click'' to select / deselect preferred sites).

{{:te3:tut_step_4.png?nolink|}} Click {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} or press ''Enter'' to confirm the new default skim or skim pattern.




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==== 2. Internal skim ====

You can set "internal skim" inside [[te3:admin_panel|Admin interface]] for each trade and system trade individually. TE3 will use “internal skim” to redirect traffic, even if you place "external skim" pattern in outgoing links (unless you also include ''es=1'' parameter).

++++ How to set internal skim |

Let's edit system trade "No referrer":  

{{:te3:int_skim.png?nolink|}}
{{:te3:tut_step_1.png?nolink|}} Navigate to the [[te3:overview|Overview]] menu, and click {{:te3:overview_edit_icon.png?nolink|}} ''Edit'' icon for system trade "No referrer".

{{:te3:tut_step_2.png?nolink|}} Enter the preferred skim or skim pattern.

{{:te3:tut_step_3.png?nolink|}} Click {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} or press ''Enter'' to confirm the new "internal skim" for system trade "No referrer".

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To manage skimming efficiently, we advise you to enable ''Skim pattern'' column in Overview. Open {{:te3:customize_button1.png?nolink|}} [[te3:interface_manager|Interface manager]], select an interface or create a new one (''{{:te3:interface_plus.png?nolink|}}'' icon) and enable ''Skim pattern'' parameter in the "Main" section of "Customize interface" window. This will not only allow you to view skim patterns for all your trades, but you will be able to change skim settings for desired trades using [[te3:edit_trade#quick edit|Quick edit]] option:  

{{:te3:int_skim2.png?nolink|}}
{{:te3:tut_step_1.png?nolink|}} Click on the respective table cell in the ''Skim pattern'' column. 

{{:te3:tut_step_2.png?nolink|}} Enter the preferred skims or skim pattern.

{{:te3:tut_step_3.png?nolink|}} Click {{:te3:button_save.png?nolink|}} or press ''Enter'' to confirm the new "internal skim".

 

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==== 3. External skim ====

External skim has to be set directly in the outgoing link. Here is an example of the skim pattern set directly in the outgoing link: ''/your_te3_directory/out.php?<color blue>s=100,75,65</color>&u=<nowiki>http://www.duckduckgo.com/</nowiki>''

"External skim" has priority over "default skim", but not over "internal skim". Therefore, if both are set at the same time, "external" skim will get ignored unless ''es=1'' parameter is set in the [[te3:outgoing|outgoing link]] in addition to the "external" skim parameter ''s=X''.

<WRAP caution>
If you are using "Trade Expert" in combination with "Smart Thumbs" and you would like to use "external skim", use dots instead of commas in the skim pattern, because commas don't work properly with Smart Thumbs. For "internal" skim pattern it doesn't matter whether you use commas or dots.
</WRAP>


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++++ Examples of skim patterns |
Skim pattern examples apply for all three types of skimming - "default", "internal" and "external" - alike.

|< 100% 15% 85% >|
^ Skim pattern ^ Description ^
| 75 | There is 75% probability surfer will be sent to a gallery behind ''u='' parameter and 25% probability surfer will be sent to a trade. |
| 100,75,65 | 1st click 100% to gallery, 2nd click 75% to gallery, 3rd and all further clicks 65% to gallery. |
| 100,75,65:* | This is a repeated skim pattern: 1st click 100% to gallery, 2nd click 75% to gallery, 3rd click 65% to gallery. Skim pattern starts from the beginning again: 4th click 100% to gallery, 2nd click 75% to gallery, 3rd and all further clicks 65% to gallery and so on... |
| 100,75,65,50:2 | This is a partially repeated skim pattern: 1st click 100% to gallery, 2nd click 75% to gallery, 3rd click 65% to gallery, 4th click 50% to gallery. Skim pattern will now repeat the last two values over and over again: 5th click 65% to gallery, 6th click 50% to gallery and so on... |

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