Tutorial for Installing Plausible Analytics on NixOS Latest

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install Plausible Analytics on NixOS latest. Plausible Analytics is a simple, lightweight, privacy-focused alternative to Google Analytics.

Step 1: Create a NixOS server

Plausible Analytics can be installed on any NixOS server. You can either create a new NixOS server or use an existing one.

Step 2: Install Plausible Analytics

1. Open a terminal on your NixOS server.

2. Add Plausible Analytics to your configuration file. In the terminal, type:

   sudo vim /etc/nixos/configuration.nix
   

3. Add the following lines to your configuration file:

   services.plausible.enable = true;
   services.plausible.hostname = "plausible.yourdomain.com";
   services.plausible.dbPath = "/var/lib/plausible";
   services.plausible.dataPath = "/var/lib/plausible/data";
   

   Replace "plausible.yourdomain.com" with your actual domain name. You can also change the database and data path if you want.

4. Save and exit the configuration file.

5. Install Plausible Analytics by typing the following command in the terminal:

   sudo nixos-rebuild switch
   

6. Wait for the installation to complete.

7. Start the Plausible Analytics service by typing the following command in the terminal:

   sudo systemctl start plausible
   

8. Verify that Plausible Analytics is running by typing the following command in the terminal:

   sudo systemctl status plausible
   

   You should see a message that says "Active: active (running)."

Step 3: Set up Plausible Analytics

1. Open a web browser and go to "plausible.yourdomain.com." You should see the Plausible Analytics login page.

2. Create a new account or log in to an existing one.

3. Follow the on-screen instructions to set up your website and start tracking your visitors.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we showed you how to install Plausible Analytics on NixOS latest. Plausible Analytics is a great alternative to Google Analytics, and it's easy to install and set up on NixOS. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to leave them in the section below.

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