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Downloadlink clicked tracking

Hi,

I would like to track the number of time a customer is downloading my application from the website.
Currently they just click on a link and the download starts, but this isn't pickedup by google analytics.
What would be a good approach to make tracking possible?

I thought of adding a page like:

"Thank you for downloading"
"If your download doesn't start automatically please click this link"

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Can anybody supply me with some simple example on how to set this up correctly?
I prefer code in HTML and/or PHP.

palanee83

Whether user click on some PHP script to download (PHP script internally fetches the content of the downloaded file and sent to the browser) OR they click on the actual download file to download it.

If you have PHP script , you can track it easily .

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Stef Merlijn

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Isn't there a solution possible without using a DB?
Just plain HTML so Google analytics can pick it up?

mattibutt

It is possible via GA however the better option is php google doesn't reveal the ip address with the php and db you can tracl that

Stef Merlijn

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I don't realy need to IP.
I just want to know how many times the downloadlink is clicked.

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Stef Merlijn

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Yes, but that doesn't show this for downloadlinks.

Stef Merlijn

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Is there anybody who can show me a simple example in HTML/PHP without database?
One page where the download is started (link is clicked)
Second page "Thank you for downloading...etc." (see my initial question.
On the second page Google Analytics can be integrated.

Stef Merlijn

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Thank you all