{"id":2332,"date":"2011-12-29T15:18:44","date_gmt":"2011-12-29T20:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/2011\/12\/29\/300-adding-the-google-analytics-code-to-opencart\/"},"modified":"2022-03-11T10:54:37","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T15:54:37","slug":"adding-the-google-analytics-code-to-opencart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.inmotionhosting.com\/support\/edu\/opencart\/adding-the-google-analytics-code-to-opencart\/","title":{"rendered":"Adding the Google Analytics code to OpenCart 1.5"},"content":{"rendered":"

Google analytics provides in-depth data into who\u2019s visiting your website and what they are doing once they are there. If you have not already set up a Google Analytics account<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to do so.<\/p>\n

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  1. Once you have your Google Analytics code log into your OpenCart Dashboard<\/a><\/li>\n
  2. Go to System > Settings<\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Choose your store and click \u201cedit<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n
  4. Go to the server tab<\/strong> and scroll to the bottom<\/li>\n
  5. Find the Category for Google Analytics Code and paste your code in the text box If you are not familiar how to get your Google Analytics code please see our article on Installing Google Analytics<\/a>
    \"opencart_google_analytics\"<\/a>\n
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  6. Click \u201cSave<\/strong>\u201d<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    You\u2019ve now added Google Analytics to your OpenCart Website and Google can start collecting data about your website\u2019s visitors. If you need further assistance please feel free to ask a question on our support center website.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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