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Good evening, I'm new, and I wanted to ask you how you reset the counter? Since Version 2.0.0, and how can I change the time to update every 15 minutes for the people who are connected?
thanks
Daniele

Hi Daniele,

the Paramater you search is called "Locktime" ( in German "Sperrzeit" ). With it, you can set how long a visitor is not counted "as new".

For Joomla 1.5 there exists a component to empty or reset the counter. In later joomla versions you must do it manually in the database.

Login in in your database (mysql) and select the counters table ( mostly jos_vvisitcounter ).

To empty the table ( not reset the counters max value ) use following SQL Statement : TRUNCATE TABLE jos_vvisitcounter
For a completly reset ( empty and reset max ) use following SQL Statement : DELETE TABLE jos_vvisitcounter

If you not sure then simple rename the table with your database tool (e.g. phpmyadmin) to e.g. jos_vvisitcounter_Backup .
With a new client request the counter creates automaticly a new table ( check Parameter "Create Table" ) and your original data stay in backup table.

Greetings
Micha

Ps.: have you seen this Docu ?
( not in english, but you can let google translate the page )

Hello Mica, I did not understand the counter reset? the file that I created with the visits can not find it ... I think it always saves the form mod_vvisit_counter? and with what program I open it?
The document I read it translated by google, but I was in trouble so I asked elp to you of the forum ...
thanks
Daniele

Hi Daniele,

the counter store his data in the joomla database. The counters creates a new table ( one table for each counter modul ) and store all necessary data about visitors in it.

I assume you have Joomla >2.5 installed (?). Then you can not use the optional mod_vvisit_counter component and you must delete the data manually from the database if you wish to reset the counters data.

Compare this video tutorial: LINK
It is not made for the "Reset" theme, but it also shows how you check the database.

The counter doen not store his data in a file. Only the statistic image is stored as a file.

You mean that ? Or have I misunderstood you ?

Greetings
Micha