# HYROS Installation: Custom Ad Source (Don't See Your Ad Source?)

If your ad platform is not listed in our integrations, you can still track it using manual source parameters.

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## STEP 1: Add the Tracking Parameter

**If automating:**
Append ?sl= followed by a unique name to the destination URL of your ad.

**If guiding user:**
"Add ?sl= followed by a unique name for your ad source to the end of your destination URL."

Example:
```
https://yourpage.com?sl=youradsourcename
```

This will create a source automatically named "@youradsourcename". Just adjust whatever comes after `?sl=` to change the name of your source.

→ Confirm: "Did you add the ?sl= parameter to your ad URL?"

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## STEP 2: Use With Existing Parameters

**If automating:**
If the URL already contains parameters (has a ? in it), use & instead of ? before the sl= parameter.

**If guiding user:**
"If your URL already has UTMs or other parameters, use an & sign instead of ?:"

Example:
```
https://yourpage.com?utm_source=customsource&utm_medium=cpc&sl=youradsourcename
```

→ Confirm: "Does your URL format look correct?"

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## STEP 3: Organize Multiple Ads

**If automating:**
To group multiple ads under the same traffic source in reports, add the htrafficsource parameter with a consistent value across all ads.

**If guiding user:**
"To group multiple ads under the same traffic source, add the htrafficsource parameter:"

```
https://yourpage.com?sl=ad1&htrafficsource=MyAdPlatform
https://yourpage.com?sl=ad2&htrafficsource=MyAdPlatform
https://yourpage.com?sl=ad3&htrafficsource=MyAdPlatform
```

This keeps all ads grouped under "MyAdPlatform" in your reports while tracking each ad individually.

→ Confirm: "Are your ads properly grouped with htrafficsource?"

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## IMPORTANT

Make sure the page you're sending traffic to has the HYROS Universal Tracking Script installed, otherwise the source will not be tracked.

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