AWStats - How to Import Stats from a Previous Host
Importing historical data from AWStats can be useful for tracking performance across hosting changes. This guide will show you how to import stats from a previous host to your Bluehost account, ensuring your past site data is available for analysis./p>
- Steps to Import AWStats Data
- Renaming the Stats Text File
- Enabling AWStats for Addon Domains
- Summary
Steps to Import AWStats Data
To successfully import AWStats data, follow these instructions:
- Obtain the
.conf
file from your previous hosting provider. - Transfer any
.txt
files containing past stats from the previous host as these files will store historical data.
Renaming the Stats Text File
To ensure AWStats recognizes imported stats, rename each stats text file from the previous host to this format:
awstatsmmyyyy.addon.maindomain.com.txt
Replace mmyyyy
with the appropriate month and year, and adjust addon.maindomain.com
with your domain details.
Enabling AWStats for Addon Domains
- Enable AWStats for any addon domains that require statistics tracking.
- AWStats will create a configuration file named
awstats.addon.maindomain.com.conf
. - Upload the renamed stats text files to the
tmp/awstats
directory in your Bluehost account.
Note: Both the .txt
and .conf
files must be located in the tmp/awstats
folder for the statistics to display properly.
Summary
Transferring AWStats from a previous host to Bluehost involves gathering your .conf
and .txt
files, renaming them for compatibility, and placing them in the correct directory. This process will help maintain continuity in your website’s data analysis after a hosting migration.
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