Countly is an open-source web and mobile analytics platform that helps you better understand your users and track their behavior to optimize your app or website. The Community Edition of Countly is free to use and comes with a variety of features to help you gain insights into your users. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the steps to install Countly Community Edition on Manjaro.
Before you begin the installation process, ensure that you have the following prerequisites:
Firstly, update your Manjaro system to ensure that you have the latest stable packages. Run the following command in a terminal:
sudo pacman -Syu
Countly is built using Node.js and MongoDB, so you will need to install these two packages on your system. Run the following command to install them:
sudo pacman -S nodejs npm mongodb
Visit the official Countly website at https://count.ly and download the Community Edition. Extract the downloaded file to any directory of your choice.
To install Countly, navigate to the extracted directory using the terminal and execute the following command:
sudo npm install -g grunt-cli
After that, execute the following command to install Countly:
npm install --production
Next, you need to configure Countly by modifying the config.js file in the Countly directory. Run the following command to open the file in a text editor:
nano /path/to/countly/config.js
In this file, you will find a variety of settings that you can modify to fit your needs. For example, you can set the database name, username, and password. Save the changes and close the file.
After configuring Countly, you can start the server by running the following command in the Countly directory:
npm start
This will start the Countly server and you should be able to access it by navigating to http://localhost:6001 in your web browser.
That’s it! You have successfully installed Countly Community Edition on Manjaro Linux. With Countly, you can now gain valuable insights into your app or website and optimize it for better user engagement.
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