Title: Parameter passing question
Last modified: July 29, 2021

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# Parameter passing question

 *  Resolved [JJ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimmyj352/)
 * (@jimmyj352)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parameter-passing-question/)
 * I’ve switched over to the free version of Pretty Link recently (and really liking
   it), but I have a question. One of my affiliate partners has asked me to add 
   a parameter to my credit card links but I’m unsure how to do it.
 * Here’s an example – let’s say I already have in place a link for a credit card:
   
   ABC Credit Card Target URL: creditcardcompany.com/123abc Pretty Link: mydomain.
   com/go/abc-card
 * I have the pretty link used in a number of different posts, too.
 * Now, they want me to add a parameter of let’s say “?tracker123”.
 * So that would make my pretty link in the setup: mydomain.com/go/abc-card?qsoffer
 * The question is, do I make the change in the pretty link dashboard for that URL
   or just in each post that contains it? Or both?
 * Also, right now, I don’t have the “Parameter Forwarding” checkbox checked in 
   Pretty Link for that link… should it be?
 * Sorry, if these are silly questions. I’ve gone through the FAQs and couldn’t 
   find exactly what I’m looking for (or I overcomplicated in my head!).
 * Thanks!
 * — Jim

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 *  Thread Starter [JJ](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jimmyj352/)
 * (@jimmyj352)
 * [4 years, 10 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/parameter-passing-question/#post-14720175)
 * Ok, I think I figured this out after testing a few options. I left my links alone
   in the Pretty Link dashboard, but I did check the box for “Parameter Forwarding”
   for each of them.
 * Then I added the “?qsoffer” to my Pretty Link URLs I was using in my posts. In
   other words, each link in my post now says something along the lines of mydomain.
   com/go/abc-card?qsoffer.
 * Once I did those two things, when I would click on one of those links, it opened
   up to the new full link and carried the parameter with it.
 * So I _think_ it’s now good, but thought I’d share in case anyone’s in the same
   boat I was.
 * Good luck!

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