How to Install Ackee on Arch Linux

Ackee is an open-source self-hosted service for analytics, mainly designed for small and medium websites. It lets you track your website's visitors without compromising their privacy. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Ackee on Arch Linux.

Requirements

Before you start, ensure that:

• You have a system running Arch Linux with sudo privileges.
• You have Docker installed on your system.

Step 1: Install Ackee

1. First, we need to clone the Ackee repository from GitHub. Open the terminal and run the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/electerious/Ackee.git
   

2. Now, we need to navigate to the Ackee directory using the following command:

   cd Ackee/
   

3. Next, we need to copy the Ackee environment file using the following command:

   cp .env.example .env
   

4. After that, we need to edit the Ackee environment file using the following command:

   nano .env
   

   Replace the APP_MONGODB_URL parameter with your MongoDB connection string.

5. Now, we need to start the Ackee service using the following Docker command:

   docker-compose up -d
   

   This command will start Ackee in the background. Wait for a few seconds and run the following command to verify if Ackee is running:

   docker ps
   

   You should see Ackee running in the output.

6. Finally, open your web browser and access http://localhost:3000 to see your Ackee dashboard. Congratulations! You have successfully installed Ackee on Arch Linux.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Ackee on Arch Linux. Ackee is a great self-hosted analytics tool that is easy to install and use. We hope this tutorial has helped you to get started with Ackee.

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