Umami is an open-source analytics platform that allows you to track user behavior on your website. In this tutorial, we will learn how to install Umami on NixOS Latest.
Open your terminal and login as a root user.
$ ssh root@your-server-ip
Update the system packages by typing the following command.
# nixos-rebuild switch --upgrade
Install node.js by running the command below.
# nix-env -i nodejs
Create a new user named "umami" with the command below.
# useradd -m -s /bin/bash umami
Switch to the new user created by typing the command below.
# su umami
Clone the Umami repository from GitHub.
$ git clone https://github.com/mikecao/umami.git
Navigate to the Umami directory.
$ cd umami
Install the project dependencies by running the command below.
$ npm install
Build the project.
$ npm run build
Start the Umami service.
$ npm run start
Exit the current user session.
$ exit
Open your browser and go to http://your_server_ip:3000 where you should see Umami's login page.
Login by entering the following credentials:
email: admin@example.com
password: changeme
Voila, you now have Umami installed on your NixOS Latest system!
In this tutorial, we have learned how to install Umami on NixOS Latest. By following the steps outlined above, you should be able to set up Umami and begin tracking user behavior on your website.
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