Overview
A Profile is the term used for a set of reports for a website and the configuration settings needed to create those reports. In general, you will need to set up a Profile for each website for which you want reporting. If needed, multiple Profiles can be used for the same website with different filtering options.
The configuration of a Profile includes information about the website, log file sources, filters, and the schedule for processing. Once a Profile is created and configured, it needs to be 'Run' in order to process raw log file data.
Licensing Information
The Urchin base license includes 100 Profiles. If you need more Profiles, the license can be upgraded by contacting your sales representative or by clicking on the Settings --> License --> Upgrade link within the configuration. The base license also includes one server per Profile. If you need additional Load Balanced Servers, you will need to upgrade your license.
Creating a Profile
To get started creating a Profile, login to the Urchin administration interface as an Urchin admin and click on the Configuration button at left. To create a new Profile, click the Add button at top-right as shown in the image below. You will be taken to the Add Profile Wizard. This is a simple series of steps designed to help you get the Profile set up in basic form quickly and easily. Each screen in the Wizard has explicit help information that is available by clicking on the ? icon.
Once a Profile is created, the configuration can be modified by clicking the 'Edit' button next to that entry in the list. Tabs are provided at the top of the configuration area to easily access the different configuration screens.
Recommendations
- Urchin has several different methods for identifying visitors and sessions, depending on available information. Of these, the patent-pending Urchin Traffic Monitor (UTM) is a highly accurate system that was specifically designed to identify unique visitors, sessions, exact paths, and return frequency behavior. There are a number of visitor loyalty and client reports that are only available when using the UTM System. The UTM System is easy to install and is highly recommended for all businesses. To install UTM, please refer to the UTM install instructions in the Visitor Tracking section of this documentation.
- If you intend to set up one or more Filters in conjunction with your Profile, it is advisable to have more than one Profile for that website or part thereof. We recommend having one Profile that is the "master" -- it contains everything. If you wish, for example, to filter out spiders or robots, it's a good idea to put these Filters in a second Profile so you can easily compare the results of the Filters to the master Profile.