Overview
Before you can create and run experiments, you need to install Lyftio on your website.
Installation connects your site to your Lyftio project, allowing experiments to be delivered to visitors and user behavior to be tracked accurately.
What installation does
When you install Lyftio:
- Your website is linked to a specific Lyftio project
- Visitors can be assigned to experiments and variations
- User interactions (e.g. clicks, conversions, revenue) are tracked
- Experiment data is collected and sent to your dashboard
Without installation, experiments cannot run and no data will be recorded.
What you need before starting
To complete the installation, you should have:
- Access to your website’s codebase
- A Lyftio account
- Permission to modify your site’s
<head>or global scripts
Installation method
Add the Lyftio script directly to your website’s <head> tag as high up as possible.
- Fastest and most reliable method
- Ensures experiments load as early as possible
- Minimizes visual flicker
Installation flow
Follow these steps to complete the setup:
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Create a project
Generate your project and get a unique script snippet -
Install the script
Get the script and add it to your website -
Verify installation
Confirm that Lyftio is loading and tracking correctly
After installation
Once installation is complete, you can:
- Create experiments
- Build variations using the Visual Editor
- Target specific audiences
- Track performance through goals and results
Summary
Installation is the foundation of Lyftio. It ensures your website can:
- Deliver experiments to visitors
- Track user behavior
- Collect reliable data for analysis
Once installed, you're ready to start experimenting.