Tutorial: How to Install Umami on MXLinux Latest

Umami is an open-source self-hosted analytics platform that helps you track your website analytics accurately. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Umami on MXLinux Latest.

Step 1: Install LAMP Stack

Before you install Umami, ensure that you have a working LAMP stack installed on your MXLinux. You can install it using the following command.

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install lamp-server^

This will install Apache, MySQL, and PHP on your system.

Step 2: Download Umami

Next, download the latest version of Umami from the official website.

wget https://github.com/mikecao/umami/releases/download/v1.7.1/umami-v1.7.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Extract the downloaded package using the following command:

tar -xvzf umami-v1.7.1-linux-amd64.tar.gz

Step 3: Configure the Database

Create a new database and user for Umami in MySQL.

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter the root password to log in to the MySQL shell.

CREATE DATABASE umami;
CREATE USER 'umamiuser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'yourpassword';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON umami.* TO 'umamiuser'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Step 4: Configure Umami

Edit the app.env file and update the UMAMI_DATABASE_URL with your MySQL server details.

nano umami-v1.7.1-linux-amd64/app.env

UMAMI_DATABASE_URL=mysql://umamiuser:yourpassword@localhost/umami
UMAMI_BASE_URL=https://umami.example.com
UMAMI_USERNAME=admin
UMAMI_PASSWORD=yourpassword
UMAMI_DEBUG=false
UMAMI_TRACKER_OPTIONS={}
UMAMI_SMTP_HOST=
UMAMI_SMTP_PORT=
UMAMI_SMTP_USER=
UMAMI_SMTP_PASSWORD=

Save and close the file.

Step 5: Start Umami

Start Umami by running the following command:

./umami-v1.7.1-linux-amd64/umami

If everything is configured correctly, you should see the following output:

Successfully connected to database
Server running on port 3000

Step 6: Access Umami

Open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000 to access the Umami login page.

Enter the admin username and password that you have set in the app.env file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Umami on your MXLinux Latest.

You can now start tracking your website analytics with Umami.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Umami on MXLinux Latest. Remember to secure your installation by enabling HTTPS and adding firewall rules to allow only trusted IP addresses to access your Umami installation.

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