How to Install Statsd on Windows 11

In this tutorial, we will discuss how to install Statsd, which is available on GitHub, on a Windows 11 operating system.

Prerequisites

• A Windows 11 operating system
• Node.js installed on your system (Download Node.js)

Installation Steps

1. Open the command prompt or PowerShell as an administrator.
2. Create a new directory where you want to install Statsd by executing the following command:

   mkdir Statsd
   

3. Change your directory to the new Statsd directory you created by executing the following command:

   cd Statsd
   

4. Clone the Statsd repository from GitHub by executing the following command:

   git clone https://github.com/etsy/statsd.git
   

5. Change your directory to the cloned Statsd repository folder by executing the following command:

   cd statsd
   

6. Install the required dependencies by executing the following command:

   npm install
   

7. Edit the Statsd configuration file (config.js) located in the config folder.
   • Open the config.js file in your favorite code editor.
   • Uncomment the graphitePort and graphiteHost options and set the values to your Graphite server host and port settings.
   • Some other options that can be set are flushInterval, percentThreshold, and debug.
   • Save the changes made to the configuration file.
8. Start Statsd by executing the following command:

   node stats.js config.js
   

9. If Statsd started successfully, you should see the following message:

   server is up
   

Congratulations! You have now installed Statsd on your Windows 11 operating system.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have discussed the step-by-step guide on how to install Statsd on a Windows 11 operating system. By following these steps, you should now have Statsd installed and running on your system.

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