# CNStats STD/PRO 3.2 / User manual

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# Counter types

3 types of counter are available in the application:

- "GIF 1x1"
- "PHP-Include"
- "Combined" ("PHP-Include" + "GIF1x1") - recommended.

Counter type is assigned with the help of $COUNTER["type"] parameter in config.php.

You should select the type that suits your needs best and install the suggested code into all pages of your web-site. Be careful and do not edit the code suggested by the system.

Note: It is possible to insert only one type of code on a single page.

Counter type | Display mode | Unique users | Advantages and disadvantages
"GIF 1x1" | Invisible, transparent GIF 1x1 is inserted | Cookie is installed during first login; it expires at 23:59:59. A user is considered unique if no cookie has been installed for him/her yet. | The counter works at any server. It does not count visits of search robots. It is necessary to select the right place for the code insertion.
"PHP-include" | Invisible, no additional code | A host inactive more than 1 hour is considered unique user. | It counts ALL visits with an absolute precision. Counter code may be inserted anywhere in the HTML code. It counts search robots. It is necessary to use additional variable (*) to transmit page titles. It works only on PHP-powered web-sites.
"Combined" | Invisible, transparent GIF 1x1 is inserted | The same as GIF 1x1 | The counter combines PHP-Include precision and correct user identification with the help of the cookie. It is necessary to select the right place for the code insertion. It works only on PHP-powered web-sites. Recommended.

(*) It is necessary to assign the page title to the variable $CNSTATS_TITLE for page titles counting before the counter code will be installed. The title encoding should be correct; for instance windows-1251 for the Russian language.

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