Where to install Google Analytics code?

[artwerx]

I want to track some stuff on my zen cart using google analytics. It says to put it right before the /body .... but my question is, where? The main style sheet, so it will be everywhere? I want to go into every page, will that have to be done manually? HELP

[kiddo]

the file is:

/includes/templates/YOUR-TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php

replace YOUR-TEMPLATE with the name of the template you are using.

And you did the MySQL patch too right?

[artwerx]

the mySLQ patch? Yikes, I don't even know what that is. Someone else set up my site for me....

[kiddo]

Let me ask...

Are you using the Google Analytics module from the downloads section?
Or are you just trying to install the script snippet you get from the Google Analytics page?

[artwerx]

I'm installing the script snippet from the google site.

[CJPinder]

I'm installing the script snippet from the google site.

In that case edit includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php (you might have to copy it there first from template_default) and right before the </body> tag add the following...

<?php
if ($request_type == 'NONSSL') {
    $google_analytics_url = "http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js";
} else {
    $google_analytics_url = "https://ssl.google-analytics.com/urchin.js";
}
  echo '<script src="' . $google_analytics_url . '" type="text/javascript">'."\n";
?>
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-XXXXXXX-X";
urchinTracker();
</script>

...replace the UA-XXXXXXX-X bit with your own number that is given to you in the code snippet on the Google Analytics site.

Regards,
Christian.

[rylord]

After copying that above code into the file specified, and using my google analytics account number (which is a valid google analytics account, ....I get the following parse error code. Am I doing something wrong?

Parse error: syntax error, unexpected '{' in /home/mysitename/public_html/includes/templates/template_default/common/tpl_main_page.php on line 1

[Philip C]

I'm trying to do the same thing, and I got the same error message...!!!

GRRRrr

[Philip C]

I got it I moved the code down to line 357 right before the </body? statement line.

It works for me and google picked it up...


Lots of joy here!

[pegog]

In that case edit includes/templates/YOUR_TEMPLATE/common/tpl_main_page.php (you might have to copy it there first from template_default) and right before the </body> tag add the following...

<?php
if ($request_type == 'NONSSL') {
    $google_analytics_url = "http://www.google-analytics.com/urchin.js";
} else {
    $google_analytics_url = "https://ssl.google-analytics.com/urchin.js";
}
  echo '<script src="' . $google_analytics_url . '" type="text/javascript">'."\n";
?>
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
_uacct = "UA-XXXXXXX-X";
urchinTracker();
</script>

...replace the UA-XXXXXXX-X bit with your own number that is given to you in the code snippet on the Google Analytics site.

Regards,
Christian.

Thanks for this tip. It worked for me too! Finally I get something right with no problems.