Developers Getting Started
Some lessons in this course may be grouped in to modules. Click Start This Course to take any of the lessons below.
Getting started with the IDX Broker platform means client sign ups, wrapper set ups, and beginning the customization. In this course we will get your client up and running and ready for further customizations. This course expects you already know HTML, CSS, and can set up DNS records.
Lessons
MLS Paperwork
PreviewAll IDX Broker clients will need to be approved by the MLS or MLSs they are need on their account. Each MLS requires this approval before any MLS data can be used with an IDX Broker account. Client Signup If you are signing up the client, you will always go through your developer link, which […]
Creating a Wrapper
PreviewWrappers are how IDX Broker hosted pages look like your website. We will cover the options here. Dynamic Wrapper: This is a page IDX Broker will cURL expecting containing <div id=”idxStart”></div> <div id=”idxStop”></div> These tags allow out system to know where to place the IDX Broker search forms, search results, property details. etc… No […]
Creating a CNAME Record for Your Custom Subdomain
Setting up a Custom Subdomain is not a required step. However it is highly encouraged. Doing so will give SEO credit to your client’s root domain. So pages with search.yourdomian.com will be index as part of yourdomain.com by search engines. This would include pages hosted on IDX Broker servers such saved search results and property […]