Analytics Setup - Umami + Clarity (5 minutes)

Step 1: Umami Analytics (3 min)

Option A: Umami Cloud (Easiest - Free up to 10k events/month)

  1. Go to: https://cloud.umami.is
  2. Sign up free
  3. Add website:
    • Name: “dfielding14.github.io”
    • Domain: “dfielding14.github.io”
  4. Copy your Website ID (looks like: “a1b2c3d4-e5f6-7890-abcd-ef1234567890”)
  5. Replace “UMAMI_WEBSITE_ID” in _layouts/default.html (line 22)

Option B: Deploy Your Own (Completely Free)

  1. Click here: https://vercel.com/new/clone?repository-url=https://github.com/umami-software/umami
  2. Sign in with GitHub
  3. Click “Deploy” (takes 2 min)
  4. Visit your-app.vercel.app
  5. Login: admin/umami
  6. Add your website
  7. Get tracking code and replace line 22 in _layouts/default.html

Step 2: Microsoft Clarity (2 min)

  1. Go to: https://clarity.microsoft.com
  2. Sign in with Microsoft/GitHub
  3. New Project:
    • Name: “dfielding14”
    • URL: “https://dfielding14.github.io”
  4. Get your Project ID (like “pq8xzfh5k7”)
  5. Replace “CLARITY_ID” in _layouts/default.html (line 30)

Step 3: Deploy

git add -A
git commit -m "Add Umami and Clarity analytics"
git push origin master

View Your Analytics

Umami Dashboard

Clarity Dashboard

Data appears within minutes of deployment!