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+ckanext-ga-report
+=================
 
+**Status:** Development
+
+**CKAN Version:** 1.7.1+
+
+
+Overview
+--------
+
+For creating detailed reports of CKAN analytics, including totals per group.
+
+Whereas ckanext-googleanalytics focusses on providing page view stats a recent period and for all time (aimed at end users), ckanext-ga-report is more interested in building regular periodic reports (more for site managers to monitor).
+
+Contents of this extension:
+
+ * Use the CLI tool to download Google Analytics data for each time period into this extension's database tables
+
+ * Users can view the data as web page reports
+
+
+Installation
+------------
+
+1. Activate you CKAN python environment and install this extension's software::
+
+    $ pyenv/bin/activate
+    $ pip install -e  git+https://github.com/okfn/ckanext-ga-report.git#egg=ckanext-ga-report
+
+2. Ensure you development.ini (or similar) contains the info about your Google Analytics account and configuration::
+
+      googleanalytics.id = UA-1010101-1
+      googleanalytics.username = googleaccount@gmail.com
+      googleanalytics.password = googlepassword
+      ga-report.period = monthly
+
+   Note that your password will be readable by system administrators on your server. Rather than use sensitive account details, it is suggested you give access to the GA account to a new Google account that you create just for this purpose.
+
+3. Set up this extension's database tables using a paster command. (Ensure your CKAN pyenv is still activated, run the command from ``src/ckanext-ga-report``, alter the ``--config`` option to point to your site config file)::
+
+    $ paster initdb --config=../ckan/development.ini
+
+4. Enable the extension in your CKAN config file by adding it to ``ckan.plugins``::
+
+    ckan.plugins = ga-report
+
+
+Tutorial
+--------
+
+Download some GA data and store it in CKAN's db. (Ensure your CKAN pyenv is still activated, run the command from ``src/ckanext-ga-report``, alter the ``--config`` option to point to your site config file)::
+
+    $ paster loadanalytics latest --config=../ckan/development.ini
+
+
+Software Licence
+================
+
+This software is developed by Cabinet Office. It is Crown Copyright and opened up under the Open Government Licence (OGL) (which is compatible with Creative Commons Attibution License).
+
+OGL terms: http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/
+