How to add statcounter tracking code?

gstar

Where are the files I can edit to add the statcounter tracking code?

peregrine

@gstar moving from pm back to forum....
this is the error you are now getting..

$compile_dir \'/home/xxx/domains/example.com.com/public_html/cache/Smarty/compile\'

make sure and verify the directory is writeable cache/Smarty/compile

also the odd thing is the "\" at the end of compile and before home, not sure if that is standard.

also, seems kind of odd to have your domain name in the middle...
/home/xxx/domains/example.com/public_html/cache/Smarty/compile

not sure why your domain name is in the middle

on my local server if I set compile permissions incorrectly

/var/www/vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile

without my domain name sandwiched in between.

but verify that
cache/Smarty/compile (is writeable)

I'm also not sure if you also have a problem with "\", or your .htaccess

whu606

@gstar

Follow the instructions here to create a custom theme:

http://vanillaforums.org/docs/themequickstart

For the custom.css file, it only needs to contain the css rule change(s) you want to make in your theme, so it could be as simple as one (or no) css declaration.

Whatever you don't change is called from the default css file.

Make any changes to the html via your custom default.master file.

aery

Themes > Theme name > Views > default.master.tpl

Open with text editor and add code in footer.

gstar

Thanks @aery. What about if I use the default theme?

(Right now I am unable to use anything else - I get bonk error)

peregrine

@gstar said:

(Right now I am unable to use anything else - I get bonk error)

first off to solve your bonk error. Which is always good to know.

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/167383/#Comment_167383

http://vanillaforums.org/discussion/comment/168676/#Comment_168676

also see how to create your own theme if that is what you want.

gstar

I CHMOD 777 this folder: /cache/Smarty/compile

It shows now more BONK error, but if I change to test different themes, something is going wrong... Is there a tmp folder I need to empty?

peregrine

if you say BONK error it gives you a bonk page. Is that what you see?

if you get a detailed error report post it.

if you don't do either don't expect a solution because you are not helping us help you.

gstar

There is no detailed error. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong. It says:

Bonk
Something funky happened. Please bear with us while we iron out the kinks.

Will PM you my site URL.

HalfCat

@gstar said:
There is no detailed error. Or maybe I'm doing something wrong.

http://vanillaforums.org/docs/errors

peregrine

@gstar moving from pm back to forum....
this is the error you are now getting..

$compile_dir \'/home/xxx/domains/example.com.com/public_html/cache/Smarty/compile\'

make sure and verify the directory is writeable cache/Smarty/compile

also the odd thing is the "\" at the end of compile and before home, not sure if that is standard.

also, seems kind of odd to have your domain name in the middle...
/home/xxx/domains/example.com/public_html/cache/Smarty/compile

not sure why your domain name is in the middle

on my local server if I set compile permissions incorrectly

/var/www/vanilla/cache/Smarty/compile

without my domain name sandwiched in between.

but verify that
cache/Smarty/compile (is writeable)

I'm also not sure if you also have a problem with "\", or your .htaccess

gstar

@peregrine thank you!!!

that worked like a charm....

So all it took was to set 777 CHMOD on the compile folder.

This is located in: /cache/Smarty/compile/'

gstar

For the record: The statcounter tracking can be added here:

/applications/dashboard/views/default.master.php

Add at the bottom before

whu606

@gstar

For the record, you should not make changes to the Vanilla core.

The change you suggest should be made in your custom theme's default.master file.

if you don't have a custom theme you should create one if you are planning on making changes to Vanilla.

gstar

@whu606 thank you for your reply. can you explain what you mean?

i'm using the default theme... should i make an extra copy of it and rename it?

whu606

@gstar

Follow the instructions here to create a custom theme:

http://vanillaforums.org/docs/themequickstart

For the custom.css file, it only needs to contain the css rule change(s) you want to make in your theme, so it could be as simple as one (or no) css declaration.

Whatever you don't change is called from the default css file.

Make any changes to the html via your custom default.master file.

gstar

@whu606 got it!

it appears i made the changes in default.master.php