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title: "Manual Installation"
slug: "manual-installation"
updated: 2023-08-28T20:08:41Z
published: 2023-08-28T20:08:41Z
canonical: "onpremises.webtrends.help/manual-installation"
---

> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://onpremises.webtrends.help/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Manual Installation

## Manual Tagging


The JavaScript utilized by the app can be added to your pages directly, without the use of the app or other tools, by adding a ```<script>``` element to your pages that points to the `webtrends.load.js` JS file as part of the **src** attribute.

* This is typically done by editing the *master page*.
    :::(Warning) (Note:)
        Master page editing is **not** recommended, due to the potential for reset or modification that can result in the loss of tracking.
    :::

    :::(Info)
    Note that some pages utilize different master pages, and each would need to be identified and edited.  
    :::

    :::(Info)
    Inheritance can be broken so that sub sites **do not receive the same master page** as the parent site, and editing of their respective master pages would be required.
    :::

* Manual tagging can also be accomplished via a *Script Editor* web part that inserts a ```<script>``` element. 
    :::(Info) (Note:)
    This web part would need to be added to **all** pages.
    :::

* An alterantive option is to add appropriate JS to insert a ```<script>``` element within a file that is **already in use** on the site, such as a branding script, e.g.
    ```
    var s = document.createElement("script");
    s.async = true;
    s.src = window.wt_sp_globals.baseTagUrl + "webtrends.load.js";
    var s2 = document.getElementsByTagName("script")[0];
    s2.parentNode.insertBefore(s, s2);
     ```


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You can obtain the necessary Webtrends JavaScript tracking files by downloading the [**Webtrends SharePoint Tag Installer**](https://www.webtrends.com/support/downloads/){target="_blank"} and then extracting the contents of the zip file.  
* The associated files are located in the root of the .zip file for your convenience.  
* Both minified (`.min`) and full files are available for use.  
* Full files are intended to allow customization for your particular environment with the help of **consulting** and `.min` files are recommended.

You must configure the `webtrends.load.js` file directly with the appropriate settings **prior** to uploading to your server for deployment.  
* Ensure that the `window.wt_sp_globals.url` properties points to the folder you have designated to hold the Webtrends JavaScript files.
* Ensure that the **src** properties for each **plugin** within the *plugin* section reference the proper desired file name (full or `.min`) 
* See [Manual Configuration](https://onpremises.webtrends.help/docs/manual-configuration).



:::(Info) (Note:)
*Manual* tagging **cannot** be combined with the *App/Add-in model* on the same site.  Implementing more than one tag will result in **unreliable** behavior up to and including **loss of tracking**.
:::

:::(Info) (Note:)
The [Webtrends SharePoint 2019 Modern View Extension](https://onpremises.webtrends.help/docs/about-sharepoint-2019-modern-view-extension){target="_blank"} **cannot** use the *manual* method of tagging due to the dependency lists created by the App/Add-in model.
:::