Setup Guide — DataSentry | Install in 2 Minutes

1

Add Your Website

Start by registering the website you want to track in your DataSentry dashboard.

Go to the My Websites page
Click the "+ Add New Website" button
Enter a Website Name (e.g. "My Online Store")
Enter the Domain (e.g. "mystore.com") and submit
Your new website card will appear on the dashboard

2

Get Your Tracking Code

Each website gets a unique tracking snippet that you'll paste into your site's HTML.

On your website card, click the "Get Code" button
A popup will display your personalised tracking snippet
Click "Copy" to copy it to your clipboard

The snippet looks like this:

<!-- Data Sentry Analytics -->
<script>
(function() {
  var s = document.createElement('script');
  s.src = 'https://yourdomain.com/tracker.js';
  s.async = true;
  s.setAttribute('data-website-id', 'web_XXXXXXXXX');
  document.head.appendChild(s);
})();
</script>

3

Install the Tracking Code

Choose your platform below and follow the instructions to add the snippet to your site.

Shopify

WooCommerce

BigCommerce

Self-Hosted

Shopify

From your Shopify Admin, go to Online Store > Themes
Click Actions (or the "..." menu) on your current theme, then select "Edit code"
In the left sidebar under Layout, click on theme.liquid
Find the closing </head> tag
Paste your DataSentry tracking code just before the </head> tag
Click Save

Tip: If your theme uses sections, you may also add the snippet via a custom Liquid section. The theme.liquid approach works for all Shopify themes.

WooCommerce (WordPress)

Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard
Go to Appearance > Theme Editor
In the right sidebar, select header.php (Theme Header)
Find the closing </head> tag
Paste your DataSentry tracking code just before the </head> tag
Click Update File

Alternative: Install the free "Insert Headers and Footers" plugin (by WPBeginner). Go to Settings > Insert Headers and Footers, paste your snippet in the "Scripts in Header" box, and save. This method survives theme updates.

BigCommerce

Log in to your BigCommerce admin panel
Navigate to Storefront > Script Manager
Click "Create a Script"
Set the following options:
- Name: DataSentry Analytics
- Placement: Head
- Location: All Pages
- Script type: Script
Paste your DataSentry tracking code in the script content area
Click Save

Tip: Using Script Manager is the recommended approach for BigCommerce. It doesn't require editing theme files and persists across theme changes.

Self-Hosted / Custom Website

Open your main HTML file (e.g. index.html) in a code editor
Find the <head> section of the page
Paste your DataSentry tracking code before the closing </head> tag
Repeat for every page, or add it to your shared layout/template file

Tip: If you use a templating system (EJS, Handlebars, Jinja2, Blade, etc.), add the snippet to your base layout or header partial so it's included on every page automatically.

4

Verify Installation

Confirm that DataSentry is receiving data from your website.

Open your website in a new browser tab and visit a few pages
Come back to your DataSentry dashboard
Check that the Page Views counter on your website card has increased
Click "View Analytics" to see detailed visitor data

Note: Data may take a few seconds to appear. If nothing shows up after a minute, check your browser's developer console for errors and verify the snippet is placed correctly in your page's <head> section.

5

Need Further Assistance?

If you run into any issues or have questions about setting up your tracking code, our support team is here to help.

Log in or create an account to submit a support ticket