Piwik Localhost Tracking

Question

On piwik, I use localhost as a test website. When I type in localhost from my computer, piwik updates its statistics correctly but when another person (co-worker) in the same LAN types in my IP address, it shows the webpage but piwik doesn't update the visits/pageview count. I would like to know why is that? Any help would be appreciated.

Answer 1

You need to add your IP to the trusted_hosts[] configuration. If you installed Piwik under localhost, it will only accept tracking requests if called under that name.

In config.ini.php add:

[General]
trusted_hosts[] = localhost
trusted_hosts[] = 192.168.1.12

Where 192.168.1.12 is your IP address within your LAN:

Answer 2

This config [General] trusted_hosts[] = localhost

says on which address you can access Piwik, its admin panel. If you want to track LAN page you have to modify its Tracking code. To get right for you tracking code (it will not work if you have dynamic IP in your network):

• add to trusted_hosts IP address you have in LAN
• enter Piwik Admin Panel not by localhost but by your LAN address eg. 192.168.1.12
• Now all tracking codes will have your IP as server address and will fire requests to your computer where Piwik is installed.

Explaination:

This all happens because when you enter Piwik Admin Panel from your localhost all tracking codes will have localhost as you Piwik address. So if somebody enters webpage with tracking code, browser will try to communicate with user localhost which is: His Computer. and probably he doesn't have your Piwik.