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Pasting Google tracking code to web pages

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welcome+    2

welcome
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I've tried searching for the answer, but "my search" returned no results. I can't believe I'm the first person to ask this. I find the new forum a little confusing.

I am trying to add Google Analytics to my pages and it says i have to past code before the closing Head tag. Can you please tell me exactly where i would find this? i've looked, but don't want to make a mistake and add it in the wrong place.

Thanks!

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James B    436

James B
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Hi there,

Go to your wp dash, Pagelines>Header and Footer> they'll be a custom code box for header scripts. Paste in there and save :)

Kindly search the forum and read the documentation before posting. It will help you resolve many issues.

For CSS help be sure to check out W3Schools first and be sure to download FireBug for FireFox for troubleshooting.

James B

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welcome+    2

welcome
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Hi,

Thanks for the response, but I don't see what you mean. On my Wp Dashboard I have things like Right Now, Recent Comments, Incoming Links, etc. nothing that says Header and Footer. I see a Header-Footer in "Site Options" but no custom code box. I'm sorry, but I need explicit instructions :)

Thanks

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Simon    248

Simon
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What theme do you have? This post is in PlatformPro section.

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welcome+    2

welcome
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Platform Pro then upgraded to Pagelines

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Simon    248

Simon
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The go to pagelines => site options => custom code => headerscripts area

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