ABSOLUTE BEST statistic script?

Ringr · 06-02-2005, 07:40 PM

Hey guys,

What is the absolute best websites statistics script that I myself can install on my server spot/shared hosting package (not something that requires CPanel, etc.). Just a simple upload-and-configure type script. I want something somewhat advanced: shows countries, referals, bots, uniques, page views, incoming search terms, etc. I also want something that will show the entire stat history (I have managed to find a script, but the only problem is it only shows stats from the last 30 days, I want something that keeps a log of everything (from first use til you stop using it)!).
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/95175-absolute-best-statistic-script.html

I am having a real hard time finding some3thing as such.

Please help!

Edit: and for any of you that are going to come in and say "OMG have you tried searching Hotscripts?!". I'll answer it right now: yes, I have - and by reading the descriptions, I can't find anything. I'm hoping someone can recommend something really great here.

dgaussin · 06-03-2005, 12:03 AM

OMG have you tried searching Hotscripts?! Oops, sorry

Best for me is Urchin but it's not free and maybe not easy to install. Else you can try AWStats or Webalyzer. Both are excellents, easy to install and free.

Ringr · 06-03-2005, 07:42 AM

lol

Hmm, but arn't those 3 all ones that require Cpanel and whatnot?

dgaussin · 06-03-2005, 07:56 AM

None require CPanel. They come installed with CPanel for sure. But of course you can install them yourself with "normal" hosting. Maybe could you visit their websites.

StudioWorks · 06-03-2005, 12:34 PM

Awstats

http://awstats.sourceforge.net/

Good luck!

GJ · 06-03-2005, 03:02 PM

Are you looking for a program that site guests can view or just yourself?

ZuraX · 06-03-2005, 03:11 PM

I have used http://bbclone.de/ in the past and just recently put it up again. It does what I want but its kinda hard to install if you want to track hits to non-PHP pages...

hanz · 06-03-2005, 04:06 PM

Awstats is the best
I didn't like it at first, but now I love it

merlix · 06-03-2005, 09:05 PM

I have used AWStats. It is Perl based. I run Windows servers, so I have the ability to run ASP scripts also and I have to say I really like MetaTraffic (http://www.metasun.com). They have a free version, but the paid version is only $39 I believe and has a couple of extra features.

Now, let me tell you why I like it...
AWStats and most others don't show the query portion of the URL's (everything after the ? in the URL). If you are running it on a database driven site, you want to know the exact URL. MetaTraffic does that and isn't taxing on the server.

If you're hosting on a Unix/Linux platform, then unfortunately, this app isn't an option.

Good luck.

ZuraX · 06-03-2005, 09:21 PM

I had Urchin before and loved it. But at $199/month.. No way!

J_Ronaldo_19 · 06-04-2005, 12:59 AM

netstat, http://www.nedstatbasic.net that is the best on the net i would try it it tells you everything

ZuraX · 06-04-2005, 01:09 AM

How much does netstat cost?
How long do they keep the stats?
I kinda like BBClone because its all on my server.. If the counter is down/slow so is the site hehe

J_Ronaldo_19 · 06-04-2005, 01:22 AM

netstat is free, but very affective, it measures everyday after you've added it to your site so forever

Ringr · 06-05-2005, 10:25 AM

I give up.

First I try some stupid thing called "TrackPro2".. sure it started off nicely but then it wouldn't log individual user's IPs, it kept showing the server's IP everytime someone came there. So after 7 hours of getting no-where with the dumb script, I deleted it.

Then, I tried some POS called "PHPWebTracker".. well, that was all nice and stuff except for that fact that I had to use a PHP include on the top of my PHP pages and it kept giving me errors because there were a few varibles that weren't working. So after two hours of mingling with that, I deleted it.

So then I try AWstats, I have never seen anything so impossible to install. The documentation makes about 0 sense to me and I uploaded it to my server (yeah, I probably uploaded everything wrong, but then again, like I knew how to do it). The instructions that came with it were just.. confusing, if you want to call them instructions.
????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=95175

So now, I'm just sitting here with no statistics scripts.
Those arn't the only 3 scripts I have tried installing, I have tried loads more but they either lack in features or they have glitches in them (or like AWstats - you just can't install them).

So, I give up.
No use for me to use statistics, as apparently the big guy upstairs doesn't want me to using any whatsoever. Ugh.

Thanks anyways guys, I guess I'll keep trying to find something that works.

06-02-2005, 07:40 PM	THREAD STARTER #1 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,381	ABSOLUTE BEST statistic script? Hey guys, What is the absolute best websites statistics script that I myself can install on my server spot/shared hosting package (not something that requires CPanel, etc.). Just a simple upload-and-configure type script. I want something somewhat advanced: shows countries, referals, bots, uniques, page views, incoming search terms, etc. I also want something that will show the entire stat history (I have managed to find a script, but the only problem is it only shows stats from the last 30 days, I want something that keeps a log of everything (from first use til you stop using it)!). ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/programming/95175-absolute-best-statistic-script.html I am having a real hard time finding some3thing as such. Please help! Edit: and for any of you that are going to come in and say "OMG have you tried searching Hotscripts?!". I'll answer it right now: yes, I have - and by reading the descriptions, I can't find anything. I'm hoping someone can recommend something really great here. Last edited by AndyM3; 06-02-2005 at 07:57 PM.

06-03-2005, 12:34 PM	#5 (permalink)
StudioWorks no one lives forever Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: NamePros Posts: 8,075	Awstats http://awstats.sourceforge.net/ Good luck! __________________ epagini.com mexicorealty.net softwarepit.com yadasoftware.com

06-03-2005, 03:11 PM	#7 (permalink)
ZuraX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 2,684	I have used http://bbclone.de/ in the past and just recently put it up again. It does what I want but its kinda hard to install if you want to track hits to non-PHP pages... __________________ Been a NP member for 5 or more years? PM me to join the Social Group!

06-03-2005, 04:06 PM	#8 (permalink)
hanz onArcade.com Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Estonia Posts: 1,224	Awstats is the best I didn't like it at first, but now I love it __________________ so.ee - really short URLs onArcade arcade script

06-03-2005, 09:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
ZuraX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 2,684	I had Urchin before and loved it. But at $199/month.. No way! __________________ Been a NP member for 5 or more years? PM me to join the Social Group!

06-03-2005, 12:03 AM	#2 (permalink)
dgaussin Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: France Posts: 1,226 Follow @dgaussin	OMG have you tried searching Hotscripts?! Oops, sorry Best for me is Urchin but it's not free and maybe not easy to install. Else you can try AWStats or Webalyzer. Both are excellents, easy to install and free.

06-03-2005, 07:42 AM	THREAD STARTER #3 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,381	lol Hmm, but arn't those 3 all ones that require Cpanel and whatnot?

06-03-2005, 07:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
dgaussin Senior Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: France Posts: 1,226 Follow @dgaussin	None require CPanel. They come installed with CPanel for sure. But of course you can install them yourself with "normal" hosting. Maybe could you visit their websites.

06-03-2005, 03:02 PM	#6 (permalink)
GJ Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,226	Are you looking for a program that site guests can view or just yourself?

06-03-2005, 09:05 PM	#9 (permalink)
merlix NamePros Member Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: North Carolina Posts: 184	I have used AWStats. It is Perl based. I run Windows servers, so I have the ability to run ASP scripts also and I have to say I really like MetaTraffic (http://www.metasun.com). They have a free version, but the paid version is only $39 I believe and has a couple of extra features. Now, let me tell you why I like it... AWStats and most others don't show the query portion of the URL's (everything after the ? in the URL). If you are running it on a database driven site, you want to know the exact URL. MetaTraffic does that and isn't taxing on the server. If you're hosting on a Unix/Linux platform, then unfortunately, this app isn't an option. Good luck.

06-04-2005, 12:59 AM	#11 (permalink)
J_Ronaldo_19 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 179	netstat, http://www.nedstatbasic.net that is the best on the net i would try it it tells you everything

06-04-2005, 01:09 AM	#12 (permalink)
ZuraX Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Pennsylvania USA Posts: 2,684	How much does netstat cost? How long do they keep the stats? I kinda like BBClone because its all on my server.. If the counter is down/slow so is the site hehe __________________ Been a NP member for 5 or more years? PM me to join the Social Group!

06-04-2005, 01:22 AM	#13 (permalink)
J_Ronaldo_19 Account Suspended Join Date: May 2005 Location: Huddersfield, England Posts: 179	netstat is free, but very affective, it measures everyday after you've added it to your site so forever

06-05-2005, 10:25 AM	THREAD STARTER #14 (permalink)
Ringr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 1,381	I give up. First I try some stupid thing called "TrackPro2".. sure it started off nicely but then it wouldn't log individual user's IPs, it kept showing the server's IP everytime someone came there. So after 7 hours of getting no-where with the dumb script, I deleted it. Then, I tried some POS called "PHPWebTracker".. well, that was all nice and stuff except for that fact that I had to use a PHP include on the top of my PHP pages and it kept giving me errors because there were a few varibles that weren't working. So after two hours of mingling with that, I deleted it. So then I try AWstats, I have never seen anything so impossible to install. The documentation makes about 0 sense to me and I uploaded it to my server (yeah, I probably uploaded everything wrong, but then again, like I knew how to do it). The instructions that came with it were just.. confusing, if you want to call them instructions. ????: NamePros.com http://www.namepros.com/showthread.php?t=95175 So now, I'm just sitting here with no statistics scripts. Those arn't the only 3 scripts I have tried installing, I have tried loads more but they either lack in features or they have glitches in them (or like AWstats - you just can't install them). So, I give up. No use for me to use statistics, as apparently the big guy upstairs doesn't want me to using any whatsoever. Ugh. Thanks anyways guys, I guess I'll keep trying to find something that works. Last edited by AndyM3; 06-05-2005 at 10:58 AM.

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