how to insert Google analytics code

[ubintook]

There has been a thread going at simple machine regarding insertion of Google analytics code
There does to seem to be any real agreement on the correct manner to insert the code.
i have tried most of the "common" ways but all end up in a parsing error.
I am using smf1.1.10 with a theme called outline form dziner studio
any suggestions?

[SMFHacks]

Just insert into index.template.php of the theme using an echo statement you  need to escape any of the 's to avoid parse errors.

[ApplianceJunk]

I just followed the instruction were I got the Google analytics code. 

Copy the following code block into every webpage you want to track immediately before the </body> tag.

I placed the code in the index.template.php, immediately before the </body> tag.

[ubintook]

I just followed the instruction were I got the Google analytics code. 

Copy the following code block into every webpage you want to track immediately before the </body> tag.

I placed the code in the index.template.php, immediately before the </body> tag.

I did that and get a parsing error...thats why i thought there was an issue.

[ubintook]

Just insert into index.template.php of the theme using an echo statement you  need to escape any of the 's to avoid parse errors.

Example?

here is my code(minus tracking number)

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<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src='" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js' type='text/javascript'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8");
pageTracker._trackPageview();
} catch(err) {}</script>

[SMFHacks]

Below

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echo '
<script type="text/javascript">
var gaJsHost = (("https:" == document.location.protocol) ? "https://ssl." : "http://www.");
document.write(unescape("%3Cscript src=\'" + gaJsHost + "google-analytics.com/ga.js\' type=\'text/javascript\'%3E%3C/script%3E"));
</script>
<script type="text/javascript">
try {
var pageTracker = _gat._getTracker("UA-8");
pageTracker._trackPageview();
} catch(err) {}</script>
';


[ubintook]

not sure what is happening, but i still get a parsing error, i have attached my index.template.php. ( i munged the Google code)
Now, i have been editing the file from within the theme that i am using, should i be editing a different one?
thoughts on why this is happening?

[ubintook]

a mod to insert analytics code has been created at the SMF forums:
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=341997.0

[flodo]

thanks

[insy111]

a mod to insert analytics code has been created at the SMF forums:
http://www.simplemachines.org/community/index.php?topic=341997.0

That's extremely helpful, thanks!