Clicky Setup and Implementation

Implementation Overview

This guide walks you through setting up Clicky analytics from account creation to full implementation. Follow these steps to start tracking visitor behavior in real-time.

Quick Start

1. Create Your Account

1. Visit clicky.com and click "Sign Up"
2. Enter your email and create a password
3. Add your website URL and site name
4. Note your Site ID from the dashboard

2. Install Tracking Code

Add this code before the closing </body> tag on every page:

<script>
  var clicky_site_ids = clicky_site_ids || [];
  clicky_site_ids.push(YOUR_SITE_ID);
</script>
<script async src="//static.getclicky.com/js"></script>

Replace YOUR_SITE_ID with your actual numeric Site ID.

3. Verify Installation

1. Visit your website in a new browser window
2. Return to your Clicky dashboard
3. Check the real-time viewer, you should see your visit

Detailed Setup Guides

• Install or Embed Tag/SDK - Complete installation instructions for all platforms
• Event Tracking Setup - Configure custom event tracking
• Data Layer Setup - Pass custom data to Clicky
• Cross-Domain Tracking - Track users across multiple domains
• Server-Side vs Client-Side - Choose the right implementation approach

Configuration Options

Basic Configuration

Customize tracking behavior before the script loads:

<script>
  var clicky_site_ids = clicky_site_ids || [];
  clicky_site_ids.push(YOUR_SITE_ID);

  // Optional configuration
  var clicky_custom = clicky_custom || {};
  clicky_custom.cookies_disable = 1;        // Cookieless tracking
  clicky_custom.history_disable = 1;        // Disable HTML5 history tracking
  clicky_custom.outbound_disable = 1;       // Don't track outbound links
</script>
<script async src="//static.getclicky.com/js"></script>

Privacy-Focused Configuration

For GDPR/CCPA compliance:

<script>
  var clicky_site_ids = clicky_site_ids || [];
  clicky_site_ids.push(YOUR_SITE_ID);

  var clicky_custom = clicky_custom || {};
  clicky_custom.cookies_disable = 1;    // No cookies
  clicky_custom.dnt = 1;                // Respect Do Not Track
</script>
<script async src="//static.getclicky.com/js"></script>

Next Steps

Once basic tracking is working:

1. Set up goals - Define conversion events in Preferences → Goals
2. Enable heatmaps - Activate heatmaps for key pages
3. Configure alerts - Set up notifications for traffic events
4. Customize dashboard - Arrange widgets for your workflow