Download File Statistics

[pwired]

I tried a lot of web site statistics tools but they only show page visits, country, ip, browser, os, etc. etc.

What I need is a server script or tool that shows me how many times a specific file is downloaded from

my website and from what ip. If anyone knows, thanks in advance.

[Soma]

- AWstats installed on most hosting servers is a server-side statistic "tool" for every visits and file accessed.

- Google Event Tracking, make a click script that tracks events.

[pwired]

Thanks Soma, yes I saw AWStats on my own payed server and other web statistic services as well. I forgot to mention that in this case it is for a free hosting server with limitations such as without included webstatistics.

So I am looking for a php script or other script that I can upload and keeps track of file downloads.

So  far I found this page http://proxy2.de/scripts.php but no php script.

[Martijn Geerts]

Here again !

Use Soma's flexible download script and add some logic

[pwired]

Just found out that AWStats is opensource   http://awstats.sourceforge.net/#WHAT

Thanks again Soma.

[Soma]

AWStats just reads the access log from the server, so I'm not sure what your free server has or allows. You'd need access to the access log. There's no such script that can just be uploaded and tracks files downloaded.

Unless you use this technique I mention with google analytics event tracking using JS.

 

Or if you make a download file "is a page", so you can count on the template side with php. martijn was faster...

[pwired]

Martijn, thanks for flexible download tip. I prefer scripts that I can work on my self because it will improve my php skills.

[Martijn Geerts]

It's the easiest way to go compairing the other options. The other possibilities can make you insane ;-)

[pwired]

Yes it is not sure then if AWStats is going to work when it needs the free limited server access logs. Guess I have to try that out.

[pogidude]

You could also look at Piwik https://piwik.org/faq/new-to-piwik/#faq_47

[onjegolders]

Great article Soma about flexible download pages. Presumably easier to handle access also. Never noticed WireSendFile before either.