How to Install Ackee on NixOS Latest

This tutorial will guide you through the process of installing Ackee – a self-hosted analytics tool – on NixOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting with the installation, make sure to have the following:

• A server running on NixOS latest
• Root access to the server
• Basic knowledge of working with the command line

Step 1: Install Node.js

Ackee is built on Node.js, hence it requires Node.js to be installed first. To install Node.js on NixOS, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i nodejs

This will install the latest version of Node.js on your server.

Step 2: Install MongoDB

Ackee uses MongoDB as its database, so you need to install it in order to use Ackee. To install MongoDB on NixOS, run the following command:

sudo nix-env -i mongodb

This will install the latest version of MongoDB on your server.

Step 3: Download and install Ackee

Now, it's time to download and install Ackee on your server. Follow the steps below:

1. Download the latest version of Ackee from the official website by running this command:

   wget https://github.com/electerious/ackee/archive/v4.0.1.tar.gz
   

   Note that the version number might have changed, so make sure to check the latest version on the official website.

2. Extract the downloaded file using the following command:

   tar xvzf v4.0.1.tar.gz
   

3. Go to the extracted directory by running:

   cd ackee-4.0.1
   

4. Install all the dependencies using the following command:

   npm install
   

5. Build Ackee by running:

   npm run build
   

6. Finally, start Ackee by running:

   npm start
   

Ackee should now be up and running on your server. It uses port 3000 by default, so you can access it by visiting http://your_server_ip:3000 in your web browser.

Step 4: Configure Ackee

After you have successfully installed Ackee, you will need to configure it according to your needs. This involves setting up the MongoDB connection string, creating an admin account, and configuring the domains that you want to track.

To do this, follow the instructions on the official Ackee documentation: https://docs.ackee.electerious.com/configuration/

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Ackee on NixOS Latest. We installed Node.js and MongoDB first, then downloaded and installed Ackee on our server. Finally, we configured Ackee according to our needs.

Now that you have Ackee installed and configured, you can start tracking the visitors and analytics of your web applications.

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