Test Tag Manager on Local HTML Pages

[Mandeep singh]

Hi, 

I am trying to test GTM on a local HTML page stored on my Hard drive but its not working? Is it possible to use GTM for Local Pages?

[daniel....@netbooster.com]

Hi Mandeep,

Yes it is possible to have the GTM tag fire on local pages. All you really need is to make sure that the GTM Container is present and that you have an internet connection so that the tags can send their data somewhere (like Google Analytics). If you preview the container, will the debug window (at the bottom) show at all? Otherwise that would indicate that the GTM container isn't being loaded at all. If it does show up, make sure that your tags have appropriate triggers so that they are instructed to fire.

But the TL;DR - Yes, you can use GTM on "localhost".

PS. If you created a new property in GA, it can take a few hours before you actually start seeing the data (even in real time). 

[Qasim Arif]

Hi Mandeep,

Yes they should appear locally (I just tested one now). Have you placed it after the body and do you have the tag assistant addon to test?