[Knightrider]

Hi,

I have got apache working on my home computer and I am using it to host my 'Home made' (and you know how home made always tastes better) web sites.

Using Dreamweaver 8 and the OS is Tiger 10.4.4

I would like to add on a hit counter, and would prefer not to have to link to a 'counter' web site. But would if there was no alternative.

Could some kind soul please advise me on what is best, and how to do it.

Many thanks,

K.

[Cucucachoo]

I have used BS Counter. It's real simple and easy to install.

http://www.stanback.net/programming/bscounter

[jay3ld]

if you want to script it yourself it is kinda easy for each view but for unique a bit harder.
you just need to make a connection to a mysql database and all it needs to access for each hit is a row and just add one to it and then get the number and disconnect from mysql.

if you want to do unique visitors you would need a table all of its own so it can log ips and dates. so that way when it connects and checks current ip with ips in log if doesn't find a match it will add it. if it does find a match and its over a set date it will add it otherwise it will ignore it.

[mania]

moste people frown on 'hit counters' but instead rely on stats software to parse the apache logs. you could look at webalizer or awstats.