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General Settings

Configure your site's basic information, timezone, currency, and tracking preferences.

Site Information​

Site Domain​

The domain where your analytics script is installed. This must match the domain in your tracking script.

To change your domain:

  1. Go to Settings → General
  2. Update the Site Domain field
  3. Click Save Changes
  4. Update your tracking script if the domain changed

Note: Changing your domain does not transfer historical data. The new domain starts tracking as a separate site.

Display Name​

A friendly name for your site that appears in your dashboard. This doesn't affect tracking.

Example: "My Blog" instead of "myblog.com"

Timezone Settings​

Choose the timezone for your analytics reports. This determines how dates are calculated and displayed.

Common timezones:

  • UTC - Coordinated Universal Time
  • Europe/Paris - Central European Time
  • America/New_York - Eastern Time
  • America/Los_Angeles - Pacific Time
  • Asia/Tokyo - Japan Standard Time

The timezone affects:

  • Daily, weekly, and monthly aggregations
  • Real-time visitor counts
  • Date range filters
  • Report exports

Historical data is not recalculated when you change timezone. Only new data uses the new timezone.

Currency​

Set the currency for e-commerce and revenue tracking. This displays currency symbols correctly in your dashboard.

Supported currencies:

  • EUR - Euro (€)
  • USD - US Dollar ($)
  • GBP - British Pound (£)
  • CAD - Canadian Dollar
  • AUD - Australian Dollar
  • And 50+ more currencies

Currency is used when tracking custom events with revenue data:

window.ovyxa('event', 'Purchase', { revenue: 49.99 })

Tracking Features​

Enable this to automatically track when visitors click links to external websites.

When enabled:

  • Tracks clicks on links pointing to other domains
  • Appears in your dashboard under "Outbound Links"
  • Useful for affiliate links, partner sites, social media

How to enable:

Use the outbound-links script extension:

<script async src="https://ingest.ovyxa.com/js/script.outbound-links.js" data-domain="YOUR_DOMAIN"></script>

Track File Downloads​

Enable this to track when visitors download files from your site.

Tracked file types:

  • Documents: PDF, DOC, DOCX, XLS, XLSX, PPT, PPTX
  • Archives: ZIP, RAR, TAR, GZ
  • Media: MP3, MP4, AVI, MOV
  • Programs: EXE, DMG, APK

How to enable:

File download tracking is bundled in script.outbound-links.js. Using the outbound-links extension automatically enables both outbound link tracking and file download tracking:

<script async src="https://ingest.ovyxa.com/js/script.outbound-links.js" data-domain="YOUR_DOMAIN"></script>

Exclusions​

Exclude Pages​

Exclude specific pages or patterns from tracking using regular expressions.

Examples:

Exclude admin pages:

^/admin

Exclude multiple paths:

^/(admin|dashboard|private)

Exclude query parameters:

\?.*

Each pattern should be on a separate line.

IP Exclusions​

Exclude traffic from specific IP addresses. Useful for filtering out:

  • Your own visits
  • Team members
  • Office networks
  • Development environments

Examples:

Single IP:

192.168.1.100

IP range (CIDR notation):

192.168.1.0/24

Multiple IPs (one per line):

192.168.1.100
10.0.0.50

Excluded traffic never reaches your analytics - it's filtered at ingestion time.

Data Privacy Options​

Respect Do Not Track​

When enabled, Ovyxa respects the "Do Not Track" browser setting and doesn't record pageviews from visitors who have it enabled.

Most browsers no longer support DNT, but enabling this shows your commitment to privacy.

Strip Query Parameters​

Automatically remove query parameters from tracked URLs for cleaner data and better privacy.

Example:

  • Original: /product?utm_source=email&session=abc123
  • Tracked: /product

Note: UTM parameters (utm_source, utm_medium, etc.) are always preserved for campaign tracking, even when this is enabled.

Saving Changes​

All changes are saved immediately when you click Save Changes. There's no need to redeploy your site or update your tracking script unless you changed your domain.

Best Practices​

  1. Set timezone early - Choose your timezone when setting up your site to avoid confusion in reports
  2. Use IP exclusions - Filter out internal traffic for accurate visitor counts
  3. Be specific with exclusions - Test your regex patterns to avoid excluding too much
  4. Keep domain consistent - Avoid changing your domain unless absolutely necessary

Troubleshooting​

Changes not taking effect​

  • Clear your browser cache
  • Wait a few minutes for changes to propagate
  • Check that you clicked Save Changes

Exclusions not working​

  • Verify your regex syntax using a regex tester
  • Check that IP addresses are in the correct format
  • Ensure patterns don't have trailing spaces

Need help? Contact support at support@ovyxa.com