XF 1.4 Google Analytics Setup

[DaveM]

I am busy setting this up and have placed the required code into my XF ACP. Now I will be using the analyticstracking.php option but am not sure where this file should sit in my forum folders?

 

[Mike]

What option is that? If you're wanting to do anything more advanced with analytics, you likely can't use the default system -- you can just put your code in the google_analytics template though.

 

[DaveM]

Ok I was not aware that it should be done that way, thanks

Do I just add it under what is already there?

 

[Mike]

Well I'm not clear what you're trying to do exactly.

In general, I'm mostly just saying that if you're wanting to do anything with GA that is more than just adding your ID via the control panel, you'll need to edit the template. Normally, you'd be replacing the whole thing with the new code you got (presumably from the GA site).

 

[DaveM]

Ok that is what I wanted to know, I remove this and replace it with my GA code

<xen:if is="{$xenOptions.googleAnalyticsWebPropertyId}"><script>

    var _gaq = [['_setAccount', '{$xenOptions.googleAnalyticsWebPropertyId}'], ['_trackPageview']];
    !function(d, t)
    {
        var g = d.createElement(t),
            s = d.getElementsByTagName(t)[0];   
        g.async = true;
        g.src = ('https:' == d.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js';
        s.parentNode.insertBefore(g, s);
    }
    (document, 'script');

    </script><xen:comment><!--Adapted from http://mathiasbynens.be/notes/async-analytics-snippet--></xen:comment></xen:if>

 

[NZWarriors]

DaveM are you trying to "verify" your account or actually inserting your tracking code?

 

[DaveM]

I am inserting my tracking code, that look a bit like the code I quoted above