How to Install Umami on Windows 11

Umami is a self-hosted analytics platform that provides details about your website's traffic. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install Umami on Windows 11.

Step 1: Install Node.js and npm

  1. Open your browser and navigate to the Node.js website at https://nodejs.org.

  2. Click the "Download for Windows" button to download the Node.js installer.

  3. Once downloaded, run the installer and follow the prompts to complete the installation.

  4. After installation, open the command prompt and type in the following command to verify that Node.js and npm are installed:

    node -v
    npm -v
    

    This should display the current version of Node.js and npm installed on your system.

Step 2: Install Umami

  1. Open your browser and navigate to the Umami website at https://umami.is/.

  2. Click the "Download" button to download the latest release of Umami.

  3. Extract the downloaded ZIP file to a location of your choice.

  4. Open the command prompt and navigate to the extracted Umami directory using the cd command.

    cd C:\path\to\umami
    
  5. Type in the following command to install Umami dependencies using npm:

    npm install
    
  6. Once the dependencies are installed, type in the following command to start Umami:

    npm run start
    

    This will start the Umami server.

Step 3: Configure Umami

  1. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:3000.
  2. You should see the Umami login page. Click on the "Register" button to create a new account.
  3. After account creation, you will be redirected to the Umami dashboard.
  4. Click on the "Settings" button at the bottom left corner of the dashboard.
  5. In the settings, you can configure your website details, including the website URL and tracking code.
  6. Copy the Umami tracking code and paste it into your website's HTML code between the <head> and </head> tags.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install Umami on Windows 11. You can now use Umami to monitor the traffic and usage of your website. If you encounter any issues during the installation process, please refer to the Umami documentation or seek help from the Umami community.

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