Countly is an open-source, real-time mobile and web analytics platform that helps businesses to gain insights into their app usage and user behavior. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Countly Community Edition on Windows 10.
Before you begin, make sure that you have the following installed on your Windows 10 machine:
Open your Command Prompt or Terminal and run the following command to clone the Countly repository:
git clone https://github.com/Countly/countly-server.git
This will clone the Countly repository into a folder named countly-server.
Next, go into the countly-server folder using the following command:
cd countly-server
Now, install the required dependencies by running the following command:
npm install
This will install all the dependencies required to run Countly, including Node.js modules and third-party libraries.
After installing the dependencies, you need to configure Countly by running the following command:
npm run configure
This command will start the configuration wizard, where you need to provide your email address, password, MongoDB connection string, and other information to set up your Countly instance.
Once you have configured Countly, you can start the server by running the following command:
npm run start
This will start the Countly server, and you can access it by visiting http://localhost:6001. You will be asked to provide your email address and password, which you set during the configuration wizard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed Countly Community Edition on your Windows 10 machine. You can now use it to track user behavior and gain valuable insights into your app usage.
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