Umami is a free and open-source self-hosted web analytics platform. It provides website owners with insights into user behavior and traffic on their website. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Umami on OpenSUSE Latest in a few simple steps.
Before we begin, ensure that you have the following installed:
Log in to your OpenSUSE server and run the following command in the terminal to update the system.
sudo zypper update
To install Umami, you need to install some necessary dependencies. Run the following command in the terminal to install them.
sudo zypper install nodejs git-core sqlite3
To clone the Umami repository, run the following command in the terminal.
git clone https://github.com/mikecao/umami.git
Navigate to the umami directory and install Umami using npm.
cd umami
sudo npm install --production
This will take a few moments, depending on your internet speed.
For Umami to work correctly, you need to create a configuration file, which is located in config/production.json.
You can copy the sample configuration file config/sample.json and make necessary changes by running the following command:
cp config/sample.json config/production.json
nano config/production.json
In the configuration file, update the following parameters:
hostname - This should be set to the domain or IP address of your server.port - This is the port where Umami will run. By default, it is set to 3000.sqlite.filename - This is the path and name of the SQLite database file.Once you have updated the configuration file, save and close it.
Finally, to start Umami, run the following command in the terminal.
npm start
If everything runs successfully, you will see the following output:
[2021-09-17T18:52:24.903] [INFO] server - umami listening on http://0.0.0.0:3000
Open up your favorite web browser and enter the following url in the address bar:
http://your_server_ip:3000
You should be redirected to Umami's setup page.
Fill in the necessary details, and you are good to go.
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Umami on OpenSUSE Latest. You can now start tracking your website's traffic and user behavior using Umami.
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