Install and configure Google Analytics module

Updated on Dec 10, 2015

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This tutorial will review the process of installing Google Analytics module on your Drupal website and then configure it properly.

To Integrate Google Analytics with Drupal, you will need to:

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Download the Google Analytics Module

The Google Analytics module is available via the official Drupal website. There is a modules section, where you can locate the module and download it on your personal computer. The download link for Drupal 7.x is available at the bottom of the page.

Download Google Analytics for Drupal

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Install Google Analytics

Once you download the module on your local computer, you need to install it on your Drupal website. Log into your website as administrator and click on the Modules tab from the main menu.

Access modules menu in Drupal

Click on the Install new module button at the top of the page.

Install a new module in Drupal

Upload the module via one of the following two options:

Install from a URL: You can simply enter the URL to the download page of the module.
Upload a module or theme archive to install: Upload the downloaded archive of the module.

Upload module package in Drupal