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Google Analytics E-commerce Tracking

The app allows you to track the sales, your customers, and their behavior. This helps you understand your customers and implement better marketing efforts.

Requirements <a href="#requirements" id="requirements" />​

  • PHP 8.1.0 +
  • Joomla! 4.x/ Joomla! 5.x +
  • J2Commerce / J2Store 4.x +

Purchase the App​

Step 1: Go to our J2Commerce website > Extensions > Apps

Step 2: Locate the Google Analytics E-commerce Tracking App > click View Details > Add to cart > Checkout.

Step 3: Go to your My Downloads under your profile button at the top right corner and search for the app. Click Available Versions > View Files > Download Now

Install the App​

Go to System > Install > Extensions > Install the app

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Enable the App​

Go to J2Commerce > Apps > search for the Google Analytics E-commerce Tracking app

Click on the 'X' under Status to enable it.

Click on "Open App" or the Title to start setting up the app

Setting up Tracking in your Google Analytics Account​

You need to enable e-commerce reporting in the view in which you want to see the data.

  • Sign in to your Google Analytics account.
  • Navigate to the desired account, property, and view.
  • In the VIEW column, select Ecommerce Settings.
  • Click the toggle ON.
  • Optional: Turn ON Enhanced Ecommerce.
  • Click Submit.

Setting up the Parameters​

Now it's time to open the app and configure the settings.

Go to Components > J2Commerce > Apps.

Enable the Google Analytics E**-**commerce App. Open it to configure it

Tracking ID: Enter your Google Analytics Tracking ID (Example: UA-XXXXX-X)

Tracking Type: If you know which type of analytics is enabled in your account, then you choose the type of JavaScript library here. Otherwise, leave it as Classic Google Analytics.

Category/variations: You can choose to send the product category or the variation data to Google Analytics. It may sometimes cause issues. If you think you are not receiving the Analytics data in your account, then set this to NONE.