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Revision as of 13:23, 30 August 2020
Downloads of Click Counter III are restricted to logged in users. If you do not have a user account on the TNG Wiki use the Request Account link to request a user account | ||
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Click Counter II | ||
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Summary | Download Manager | |
Validation | The mod is XHTML compliant. | |
Mod Updated | 31 May 2019 | |
Download link | version 3.0
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Download stats | See download statistics | |
Author(s) | Bart 'Roebie' Degryse (no longer online) Code now supported by Rick Bisbee | |
Homepage | Click Counter III | |
Mod Support | Support for Click_Counter_III | |
Contact Developer | ||
Latest Mod | 3.0 | |
Min TNG V | n/a | |
Max TNG V | m/a | |
Files modified | ||
Related Mods | ||
Notes |
[[[File:Counting_sessions]]
Description
Click Counter is a copyrighted, standalone program written by Bart "Roebie" Degryse to detect and save the number of hits on selected website links. TNG mod developers have used it for years to track the number of times their mods are downloaded. The idea is to prioritize maintenance efforts against those mods that are most widely used.
Sadly, Bart suffered a tragic accident several years ago and no longer has an Internet presence. His original program cannot be downloaded from his now-defunct website anymore.
TNG mod developers began offering mods for Click Counter to add additional features like 1) optionally restrict downloads from the TNGWiki to users logged into their wiki accounts, 2) send email notification to the mod developer when one of their mods is downloaded and 3) optionally show geo-location information about the download.
Bart's Click Counter and these mods have been very popular. However, mods are inherently kludgy -- often axes where scalpels are needed. To repair and maintain them, someone has take the time to study the original Click Counter program, understand how the mod code works and then devote considerable time to get everything running correctly again.
Click Counter III integrates the best of the Click Counter II mods into Bart's original program to make it more efficient, bug-free and maintainable going forward. Click Counter III is independent of TNG -- it can be run without even having TNG installed. TNG upgrades should not require revision to Click Counter III.
Please note that Bart Degryse's copyright still covers all versions of Click Counter including this one. Take time to read it carefully. Our hope is that Bart recovers from his injuries soon and returns to the TNG community.
Feature List
- Count all hits or unique hits
- Works for regular links as well as download links
- Password protected admin panel
- Links can be grouped
- Statistics per group, per link, per selection of groups or per selection of links
- Inline statistics
- Graphical display of number of downloads
- Database can be stored outside the webroot
- Downloadable files can be stored outside the webroot
- Downloads can optionally send email notification to mod developer(s) new
- Download links can add cc addresses to email notification new
- Email configuration file can be stored outside the webroot new
- Email can use TNG config.php file for configuration new
- Email notifications can optionally provide geo-location of download new
- Extensive documentation
- Some of the core files can be shared between Click Counter III instances
Requirements
- A working web server with PHP
- Enough patience to read the manual.
New Installation
- Download the Click Counter III zip file as shown in the summary in the upper right corner of the page.
- Extract the 'ccount' folder from the download zip file to your desktop.
- Change the name of the folder if you want it named differently.
- Inside the folder, click on readme.htm to display the manual in your default browser.
- Edit settings.php with values applicable to your website. See the installation chapter in the manual on how to do this.
- Upload the click count folder to your website where it can be accessed with a URL.
- If you already have a Click Counter database (ccount.db) from a previous installation, copy it into this folder.
- If your settings are correct, you can start using Click Counter III by navigating your browser to the Click Count folder, for example, https://www.example.com/ccount
- If you get errors or a white screen, go back to your settings, read the applicable area of the manual and make sure you have set them correctly.
- Read 'Using Click Counter III' and 'Counting downloads' chapters of the manual for how to use it.
Upgrading to Click Counter III
- Use your Click Counter Control Panel to save a copy of your database to your desktop or to another safe location.
- Uninstall your Mod Manager mods for Click Counter II.
- Rename your website's current Click Counter folder to protect its contents.
- Follow the Installation instructions above to add a new Click Counter III folder to your website.
- Copy your database backup file (ccount.db) to your new Click Count III folder, overwriting the empty file there.
- Do not copy your old settings.php file because the new settings are different. Using your old settings.php will likely cause errors or a white screen. Instead, open them side by side and copy your old settings values to the new settings.php file.
- After Click Counter III is up and running you can delete your old CC II folder if you want.
Tip: If you store your database file (ccount.db) outside your Click Counter III folder, it will be protected from being overwritten in future upgrades. Just be sure to point $settings['database'] to its new location.
Screenshots
The Click Counter II admin panel also provides some statistics on the links you've created: their number, the total number of clicks, the avarage per link and the link with the most clicks. |
Adding a new group with the Click Counter II admin panel is as easy as can be: just provide a group name. |
The group statistics list all existing groups, their unique id and the number of links in each group. You also see the X and E buttons for deleting and editing each link. |
Click Counter III can show you statistics per group |
or you can show several groups at once. |
And the same for the individual links: statistics per link... |
or statistics for a selection of links, even from multiple groups. |
And finally you can have inline statistics. |
Revision History
Version | Release Date | Contents |
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v3.0 | 28 Aug 2020 | Initial release |
Sites Using This Add-on
Please add your site to the table if you use this modification.
URL | User | Note | Mod-Version | TNG-Version | User-language |
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A Bisbee Family History | Rick Bisbee | A must-have for mod developers | v3.0 | 12.3 | English |
Our Roy and Boucher Families | Ken Roy | Worked with Rick Bisbee to test this replacement of Bart's Click Counter II and Jeff Robison Click Counter II Email Notify | v3.9 | 12.3 | English, French |