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Web-Stat Installation

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Web-Stat Installation

  1. Basic instructions
  2. Detailed instructions
  3. Instructions for popular editors (MySpace, FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Xanga, etc.)
  4. I need the full install code for my account
  5. I need the simplified install code for my account
  6. What is the difference between the full code and the simplified code ?
  7. How can I test that the code is properly installed ?
  8. How can I position the counter exactly on my web page ?
  9. Can I install the code on all of my site's pages ?
  10. Can I use custom names for my pages ?
  11. Does my site use frames ? If yes, how do I install Web-Stat ?
  12. Do you offer a secure (SSL) version of the code ?
  13. My pages are generated server-side (ASP, PHP, CGI, etc.) : can I use Web-Stat ?
  14. Can I install Web-Stat on several web sites ?
  15. How do I make the counter invisible ?
  16. Can I make the counter visible on my home page and invisible on the rest of the site ?
  17. I am not allowed to use JavaScript on my site : what do I do ?
  18. Do I have to install your logo or a banner on my site ?
  19. I have installed the code and I get no stats/no counter
  20. Will Web-Stat work on an intranet ?

  1. Basic instructions

    Click here.


  2. Detailed instructions

    Click here.


  3. Instructions for popular editors (FrontPage, Dreamweaver, Xanga, etc.)

    Click here.


  4. I need the full Web-Stat code for my account


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  5. I need the simplified Web-Stat code for my account


    Enter your userID

  6. What is the difference between the full code and the simplified code ?

    The simplified version of the code does not use JavaScript, as a result it is more fault-tolerant and easier to install than the full version. The drawback is that it will not record referrers, keywords, screen size or screen color information (every other report will be enabled and work properly).


  7. How can I test that the code is properly installed ?

    Click here.


  8. How can I position the counter exactly on my web page ?

    Click here.


  9. Can I install the code on all of my site's pages ?

    Yes, you can, and you should : this will give your stats better accuracy. The minimum requirement is to install the Web-Stat at least on your site's main page (entrance page) but you'll get better stats if you install it also on all your other pages (this will ensure that no matter where people enter your site Web-Stat will be triggered and record the visit).


  10. Can I use custom names for my pages ?

    By default, Web-Stat will identify your pages in the reports using their URL. In order to make the stats easier to understand and more manageable, you can choose custom 'names' for each page.

    To name a page, simply edit the Web-Stat code on that page and insert a name between the single quotes after the 'page_name' variable as follows :

    var page_name='any_name';

    A page name can be any character string containing only alphabetical letters, digits or the hyphen and underscore characters. Blanks are not permitted.


  11. Does my site use frames ? If yes, how do I install Web-Stat ?

    Your site uses frames if the screen is divided in several windows, all independant of each other (for instance in a framed site you would be able to scroll down a window without affecting the other ones)

    A framed site is made of a master page (the frameholder) and of regular HTML pages which will then load in each one of the frame defined by the frameholder. Usually the framholder has no content other than the definition of how the frames will be setup on the page (what dimension each frame will have and how it will be positioned relative to the other frames). Sometimes the frameholder will have a <noframe> section intended for browsers that can not read frames.

    The 'real' content of a framed site is in the HTML pages that load inside the frames. Usually a framed site will have one or two 'fixed' frames (which content does not change) and one 'main' frame (which is updated with new content every time the visitor follows a link). The Web-Stat code must be installed inside all the HTML pages that will load inside this main frame.

    If your site is framed, please make sure to you use the framed version of the Web-Stat code : when you get the code for your account there is a small link under the code section to the 'framed' version of the code. Or you can use the form below to get it now.


    Enter your userID

  12. Do you offer a secure (SSL) version of the code ?

    Yes : if your site has secure (SSL) pages, you can get a secure version of the Web-Stat to install on these pages only. On regular pages, please use the normal version of the code.


    Enter your userID

  13. My pages are generated server-side (ASP, PHP, CGI, etc.) : can I use Web-Stat ?

    Yes : if your web pages are generated on-the-fly by a server-side program all you need to do is have the program in question add the Web-Stat code to each page as it is generated. It's only a matter of adding a few printing instructions to the existing program.

    Since a program is going to add the code to each page, you have a good opportunity to give custom names to your pages (see previous section [ can I use custom names for my pages ] on this). It is easy for a server-side program to derive an appropriate name for each URL and insert it into the code when printing it on the page so you might as well take advantage of this.


  14. Can I install Web-Stat on several web sites ?

    You can add a single Web-Stat account on as many sites as you wish, but if you do this your stats will be aggregated in one account and you won't be able to get traffic patterns for each site.

    This can be fine if you have several URLs or sites that are part of a larger ensemble, and you want to have an overall picture of the traffic on the larger 'meta site'.

    However, if you want separate stats reports for your sites, then you will need to create separate Web-Stat accounts, one for each site. Note that if you get several accounts with us you may be eligible for quantity discounts of up to 50% (see [ do you offer quantity discounts ] on this topic)


  15. How do I make the counter invisible ?

    You can make the counter entirely invisible so that it does not show at all on your page.

    To do this, simply log into the Web-Stat Control Panel using the link on the menu bar at the top, select 'invisible counter >> yes' and submit. The counter will then become immediately invisible throughout your site (no need to make any change to the Web-Stat code on your pages).

    Note : if the invisible counter still shows an extra blank space or slightly modifies the alignement of your tables, please read the note on [ positionning the counter ] : it will show you how to remove Web-Stat entirely from the page's HTML flow so that it's impact on page design is null.


  16. Can I make the counter visible on my home page and invisible on the rest of the site ?

    Yes : you can override the default 'invisible > yes/no' status (defined in the Control Panel) on a per-page basis.

    By default the invisibility option selected in the Control Panel will apply whenever the counter is loaded on one of your pages. If you want the counter to be visible on your home page and invisible on others, all you need to do is set the counter to 'invisible > yes' in the Control Panel, then on the home page edit the Web-Stat code and replace :

    var invisible='';

    with :

    var invisible='no';

    or, if you want to force an invisible counter :

    var invisible='yes';


  17. I am not allowed to use JavaScript on my site : what do I do ?

    The Web-Stat code comes with a 'simplified' version which does not use JavaScript and can be installed on practically any site.


    Enter your userID

    Since the simplified code does not use JavaScript it is more fault-tolerant and easier to install than the full version. The drawback is that it will not record referrers, keywords, screen size or screen color information (every other report will be enabled and work properly).


  18. Do I have to install your logo or a banner on my site ?

    Absolutely not. We do not rely on advertisements to run Web-Stat. The only thing that will appear on your page after you install the Web-Stat code is a simple counter (you can choose among 175 different styles)... or nothing at all if you choose to make that counter invisible (invisibility can be turned on or off at any time in the Web-Stat Control Panel for your account).


  19. I have installed the code and I get no stats/no counter

    Please go to [ installation testing ] for a step-by-step procedure to verify your installation and identify/resolve problems.


  20. Will Web-Stat work on an intranet ?

    Web-Stat will work fine on an intranet providing that the intranet is connected to Internet (it should be) and that your firewall does not prevent the loading of the Web-Stat code (usually that's not a problem, but to make sure you should create a [ free trial account ] and try installing it on a test page).