Documentation

Here are some useful links to the Piwik User Documentation.

» How to install Piwik?

If your server meets the technical requirements, follow this step-by-step installation guide and get Piwik running in less than 5 minutes. For medium and high traffic websites, check out the How to setup auto archiving page to make Piwik run super speedy!

» How to update Piwik?

Read the quick guide on how to update Piwik from an old version to the latest shiny version.

» Goal Tracking

Learn more about how to create and track Goals in Piwik, with some examples of Goals to track for blogs , ecommerce and content websites.

» Javascript Tracking

Learn how to customize the page name, track Goals or downloads using the Piwik Javascript tag.

» FAQ

Check out answers to the most frequently asked questions about Piwik, installation, update, configuration, plugins, etc.

» Piwik Tracking API

Learn how you can also track users in Piwik without Javascript by using the Image Tracker, and/or calling the HTTP Tracking API directly.

» Piwik Analytics API

Piwik Analytics API allow you to request your web analytics reports for one or several websites, specified date and period (day, week, month, year). It also allows to create, modify and delete Websites, Users, Goals, so you can easily integrate Piwik with your current process.

» Piwik Developer documentation

All the developer documentation is available on the Piwik Developer Zone: How to use Piwik API, How to build a plugin, tutorials, database schema, etc. Check it out if you are interested to build on top of Piwik!