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[openminded790]

Hey all,

I added my tracking code, <script>.... in the 'google analytics' tracking window under my vbulletin options.

I thought this was the right thing to do but my GA is showing no data.

I've since put the ID code, (it's like 10 letters/numbers), hoping this will work.

Is it the right thing to do?

[Mark.B]

What is the exact code you are pasting in?

Remember when you enter the code in the admincp, you need to remove the opening and closing script tags.

[openminded790]

I'm pasting in this,

<script>
(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');

ga('create', 'UA-79203135-1', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');

</script>

So I assume I paste in this?,

(function(i,s,o,g,r,a,m){i['GoogleAnalyticsObject']=r;i[r]=i[r]||function(){
(i[r].q=i[r].q||[]).push(arguments)},i[r].l=1*new Date();a=s.createElement(o),
m=s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];a.async=1;a.src=g;m.parentNode.insertBefore(a,m)
})(window,document,'script','https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js','ga');

ga('create', 'UA-79203135-1', 'auto');
ga('send', 'pageview');

Thank you for your response Mark

[Mark.B]

Yes, remove the two script tags.

[openminded790]

Thanks Mark, seems to be working now!

[glennrocksvb]

This is a common mistake from users who didn't notice in the note in AdminCP that script tags should not be included. And in some cases they are not aware that it's broken. The note should be probably be in red font or have a check in the template before inserting the code to programmatically check if script tags exist. If yes, do not include them, otherwise, include them.