How to add google analytics to SMF?

[168forums]

Whenever I try to add the code into index.template.php right before the </body>,
the forum down immediately.

And I go back to default theme and delete the code, the forum come back.

Anyone knows how to install the analytics to SMF correctly?

Thanks,

[stingerman]

I am wondering the same.  Found this -

http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=272690.0

[stingerman]

Just put it in my footer like stated, no problems so far 

[sense]

put it before the </body> in index.template file.

you need to add an escape character \ before the ' in the Google Analytics code.

otherwise it will give an error.

[Granular]

I replied to a similar post here : http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=271694.msg1834585#msg1834585

Basically I installed the Global Header & Footer mod - http://custom.simplemachines.org/mods/index.php?mod=351 -  and copied in the Google Analytics code there (in the footer section), seems to work ok.

G

[JimM]

@168forums - Is this issue solved or do you still require assistance?

[crossfire1]

put it before the </body> in index.template file.

you need to add an escape character \ before the ' in the Google Analytics code.

otherwise it will give an error.

This is great info, thanks a lot.

I would just like to add for all those who don't understand programing that you have to add \ before every ' sign in google script code.

[JimM]

As the OP has abandoned this topic I have locked it.  If you have a similar issue, please start a new topic.