How to Install Umami on Elementary OS Latest

Umami is an open-source analytics platform that helps to track the performance of your websites. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Umami on the latest version of Elementary OS.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with the installation process, make sure that you have the following prerequisites in place:

Step 1: Update the System

First, update the system using the following command:

sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade

Step 2: Install Node.js and NPM

Next, install Node.js and NPM using the following command:

sudo apt install nodejs npm

Step 3: Install MongoDB

Umami requires a MongoDB database to store analytics data. Install MongoDB using the following command:

sudo apt install mongodb

Step 4: Clone Umami Repository

To clone Umami's repository, install Git using the following command:

sudo apt install git

After installing Git, clone the Umami repository using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/mikecao/umami.git
cd umami

Step 5: Install Umami

Install Umami using the following command:

npm install

Step 6: Configure Umami

Copy the .env.example file to .env using the following command:

cp .env.example .env

Next, update the .env file with your configurations:

MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/umami

Step 7: Start Umami

Start Umami using the following command:

npm run start:prod

Once the server is started, Umami will be accessible from http://localhost:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Umami on the latest version of Elementary OS. You can now use Umami to track the performance of your websites.

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