Test Google Analytics on Localhost

Question

I need to test some custom firing events using Google Analytics. I\'d like to test in a local environment.

I\'ve set up my test site using apache with server name:

Answer 1

I do not recommend the above answer.

I believe the best practice is to use the Analytics Debug js on your localhost. Debug prints in console EVERYTHING is doing, including firing events. That way you can check if your code is working or not without sending tracking info to Analytics on Localhost (which makes no sense).

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