Open Web Analytics is an open-source analytics tool that helps you track and analyze the traffic on your website. It is easy to install and can be installed on macOS following the steps below:
Before proceeding with the installation of Open Web Analytics, make sure that your system meets the following requirements:
Download the latest version of Open Web Analytics from their official website at http://www.openwebanalytics.com/download/. Extract the downloaded file and copy the extracted folder to your web server's directory, usually located at /var/www/html/.
Create an Apache virtual host by typing the following command in your terminal:
sudo nano /etc/apache2/other/owa.conf
Paste the following code in the file:
<VirtualHost *:80>
ServerName analytics.example.com
DocumentRoot "/var/www/html/open-web-analytics"
<Directory "/var/www/html/open-web-analytics">
Options Indexes FollowSymLinks MultiViews
AllowOverride All
Require all granted
</Directory>
</VirtualHost>
Replace analytics.example.com with your domain name or server's IP address. Save the file and exit the editor by typing ctrl + x, then y, and then enter.
Enable the virtual host by typing the following command in your terminal:
sudo a2ensite owa.conf
Restart the Apache server by typing the following command in your terminal:
sudo service apache2 restart
Open your MySQL or MariaDB server and create a database for Open Web Analytics. Then, create a user and grant all privileges to the database. For example, you can create a database named owa_db, a user named owa_user, and assign the password password to the user by typing the following commands in your terminal:
mysql -u root -p
CREATE DATABASE owa_db;
CREATE USER 'owa_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON owa_db.* TO 'owa_user'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;
exit;
Open your web browser and navigate to http://analytics.example.com/install.php (replace analytics.example.com with your domain name or server's IP address). Follow the on-screen instructions to install and configure Open Web Analytics. When prompted, use the database name, username, and password that you created in Step 4.
Once you have successfully installed Open Web Analytics, verify the installation by logging in to the dashboard. Navigate to http://analytics.example.com/owa/ in your web browser (replace analytics.example.com with your domain name or server's IP address), enter the username and password that you created during the installation process, and click on the "Log In" button.
You should now have successfully installed and configured Open Web Analytics on your macOS system.
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