Javascript hit counter for a website

Question

I\'m trying to code a hit counter for a website. As a preference, not required, I\'m trying to use Javascript to do this. On the website\'s html file, I\'m reading a number

Answer 1

Using Javascript you can only count the hits from the current user, because you have to save the count in a cookie or a client side technology.

For a more accurate way you have to use a server-side language and maybe add a storage engine like a database to make it work.

I suggest you start here Php for beginners the link might be old but it covers all the basics you need to know to create your counter.