Make a new config First step is to create a configuration file. Some are provided for default configuration (Mandrake, IIS). If you want to use a default one, you can already launch the stats. Configuration can be build from scratch (make), from a default configuration provided (modify) or from an existing one (clone). A good starting point is to load a default configuration to build your own one (clone). Several forms will help you to create a configuration file for W3Perl. All you need is to make some choices about the kind of stats you need and give informations about the kind of logfile your server is using. If you have already built a configuration file and just want to alter some fields, select the configuration file you have made and the forms will be filled with your previous choice. Not yet available Check the configuration you have build are self-consistent. If you select stats about the countries, your logfile doesn't resolve IP address to hostname and you didn't select the reverse dns option, you'll be warmed about the problem. If you want to create a new configuration file using a previous one as a model, the 'clone' option will save you a lot of time, avoiding to fill again all the forms. A good starting point is to use the default configuration and change values according to your settings. You can also delete your configuration file if you think they will be no more useful. Be careful as they can't be recover. FTP users only Will update your configuration files. Updated package should first have been uploaded to your server. Modify a config Verify a config Clone an existing config Delete a config Upgrade config files

Before run You can run the package from the web administration interface or from a crontab. Don't mix both as web user has very limited privileges and won't be able to read/write file owned by a user. There are few things you need to check before running stats. First, make sure this administration interface is protected. Second, check the graphic tool Fly have been installed and your configuration file have been copied in your cgi directory. You can run the stats from the web interface. Select first which configuration file you want to use and then click on which stats you want to run. This script allow you to define when you want to run the different stats. Immediate launch Delayed launch

View stats For each configuration file, a summary show you basic stats to compare your different run. Selecting a website bring the complete stats output.

Manual Documentation is available on w3perl website and is included in the package. A forum is also available. If you've got into some trouble, you could read the installation pages included in the package manual. If you want some explanations about w3perl output, you could follow this link to help understanding the different stats report Features