Custom Tracking for VirtueMart Similar to Google Analytics

Dear Gavick,

I have a question about custom tracking .js code that I need to include on the site for VM. Here's the sample of the code:

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<script type="text/javascript">   
    var var1 = '11111';
    var var2 = '22222';
    var var3 = '33333';
</script>
<script type="text/javascript" src="https://tracking.js"></script>


How do I properly insert this code and where can I do that? Thank you in advance.

Hi,
you can use 'Custom code' modules or plugins, you will find them on JED.
If you will choose modules - show them only on pages where you have VM.

There are few which should help you:
1) Phoca Site Plugin
2) EasyHeader
3) Easy Custom Code

Have fun

Hi,
you can use 'Custom code' modules or plugins, you will find them on JED.
If you will choose modules - show them only on pages where you have VM.

There are few which should help you:
1) Phoca Site Plugin
2) EasyHeader
3) Easy Custom Code

Have fun

Hi Pawel,

Thanks for your fast and good response. That was very helpful. What if I need to add a code to one page and not the others, say, order confirmation page. How would I handle that with the mentioned extensions?

How would I handle that with the mentioned extensions?

If you choose module sure, especially if you add this article into menu or you will use Advanced Module Manager.

Probably there are some others plugin that's allows you choose menu item. So always there is a option. I don't play all the time with them.

How would I handle that with the mentioned extensions?

If you choose module sure, especially if you add this article into menu or you will use Advanced Module Manager.

Probably there are some others plugin that's allows you choose menu item. So always there is a option. I don't play all the time with them.

Pawel, but in general if I had to manually insert the code, would I just insert it as I listed it? I tried it like that, but Dreamweaver gave a syntax error.

Why you use dreamwearer to edit Joomla site? I told you about modul not source code of template or joomla

Why you use dreamwearer to edit Joomla site? I told you about modul not source code of template or joomla

Hi Pawel, I understand. However, I had a specific question. I was not looking for a module to take care of the problem. Like I said, some code needs to be in the VM confirmation page. This page is being generated dynamically, so I won't be able to use the module in this case. That's why I was looking for a help.

Like I said, some code needs to be in the VM confirmation page.

So you need to customize VM code, ask on VM forum maybe somebody did it before. Or you have to hire developer.

Like I said, some code needs to be in the VM confirmation page.

So you need to customize VM code, ask on VM forum maybe somebody did it before. Or you have to hire developer.

Pawel, I am not looking for a custom code. I need to add a .js tracking code (I gave an example of how it might look). I am using your template and not sure where to insert that. I hope it's clear now. I just don't understand why you say I need a developer for this.

So add Custom HTML module under VM shop as I told you before, see above.

I just don't understand why you say I need a developer for this.

For first solution you don't need, but if you want to add your own code inside VM without using a module you have to "hack" VM code. As you told me you need this JS code only on selected page(!) not all. The difficulty is to locate the file, which is responsible for this specific view. VM is not GK product, we don't give full support for all custom jobs in VM. Now I hope you understand why ?

If I were you I would do it like that:

1) Custom HTML module or similar (insert your code inside) - publish module, don't show title
2) Install AdvancedModuleManager
3) Edit module again --> Module Assignment (TAB) --> Components (tab) --> VirtueMart

Then every time somebody use VM component browser will "see" your custom code.
But sure this is not good in your case,
so you have to you need to add additional condition, use URL (tab) and there insert URL of page which you want.

Save settings and test it.

Of course you have to check all AMM settings how they works etc.

If you'd like to play with code inside php check this:
templates\gk_esport\html\com_virtuemart\orders\details.php
or
templates\gk_esport\html\com_virtuemart\orders\details_items.php

I'm not sure which one is responsible for ....

If I were you I would do it like that:

1) Custom HTML module or similar (insert your code inside) - publish module, don't show title
2) Install AdvancedModuleManager
3) Edit module again --> Module Assignment (TAB) --> Components (tab) --> VirtueMart

Then every time somebody use VM component browser will "see" your custom code.
But sure this is not good in your case,
so you have to you need to add additional condition, use URL (tab) and there insert URL of page which you want.

Save settings and test it.

Of course you have to check all AMM settings how they works etc.

Hi Pawel, thank you for you detailed breakdown. I will try that and see if it works. Thank you so much.

Pawel, it's a Conversion Tracking script that I need to add to order confirmation page in VM. As I said before, module would work fine if I could point it to that page. Since it's generating dynamically I can't do anything.

I guess my problem at the moment is how do I properly insert the code? If I insert it as-is, it gives me an error and isn't capturing anything. Any ideas?:)

Maybe you have use another custom HTML module, something like PRO.

Check:
1) EXT Custom HTML (Ext-Joom.com)
2) Blank Module (blackdale.com)
3) Custom HTML Advanced

Check those modules which allows you to use JS inside, this means that you can use any kind of code such as potential advertisers or Google .