Clickbank referral link

I just started with CJ and wanna make sure I get my commissions correctly.

I have the html text link snippet as

<a href=website/click-11111111-2222222222" target="_top">Direct link</a><img src="website/image-11111111-2222222222" width="1" height="1" border="0"/>

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Would it be acceptable to take the link from "<a href=", which is..

website/click-11111111-2222222222

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If I have my website redirect to that link will I still earn credit if they sign up? Or do I have to use the snippet they gave me and have them actually click?

If i understand correctly, that would be acceptable and work and still put the correct cooking in place