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How to Install GoatCounter on MXLinux Latest

GoatCounter is an open-source web analytics platform that is privacy-friendly, easy-to-use, and lightweight. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install GoatCounter on MXLinux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before starting this tutorial, you will need to have the following requirements:

Step 1: Install Dependencies

The first step is to install the required dependencies for GoatCounter. To do this, open the terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install curl git

Step 2: Download and Install GoatCounter

  1. Download the latest version of GoatCounter by running the following command:

    curl -OL https://github.com/zgoat/goatcounter/releases/download/v1.5/goatcounter-linux-amd64.zip
    
  2. Extract the downloaded archive:

    unzip goatcounter-linux-amd64.zip
    
  3. Change the directory to the extracted GoatCounter files:

    cd goatcounter-linux-amd64
    
  4. Install GoatCounter using the following command:

    sudo ./goatcounter install
    

Step 3: Configure GoatCounter

  1. Create a new configuration file for GoatCounter:

    sudo nano /etc/goatcounter.conf
    
  2. Paste the following configuration into the file:

    [http]
    addr = ":8080"
    
    [tls]
    enable = false
    
    [db]
    driver = "sqlite3"
    dsn = "/var/lib/goatcounter/db/goatcounter.db"
    
    [all]
    email-from = "you@example.com"
    email-to = "you@example.com"
    
  3. Replace the email addresses with your own.

  4. Save the file and exit the editor.

  5. Start the GoatCounter server:

    sudo service goatcounter start
    
  6. Verify that the server is running by visiting http://localhost:8080 in your web browser.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed GoatCounter on MXLinux Latest. You can now start tracking statistics on your website using GoatCounter.

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