How to Install Offen on EndeavourOS Latest

Offen is an open-source alternative to Google Analytics, developed with data privacy as the primary focus. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Offen on EndeavourOS latest.

Prerequisites

• A server running EndeavourOS Latest
• A sudo user account

Step 1 - Update and Upgrade System Packages

Update and upgrade the system packages to ensure that you have the latest version of each package installed on your system.

sudo pacman -Syu

Step 2 - Install Dependencies

Offen requires some dependencies to be installed on your system before the installation process can begin. Use the following command to install these dependencies.

sudo pacman -S git nodejs npm

Step 3 - Clone Offen from Github

Offen is available on Github. Clone the Offen repository using Git.

git clone https://github.com/offen/offen.git

Step 4 - Install Offen

Navigate into the newly created Offen directory, and install the Offen package using npm package manager.

cd offen
npm install

Step 5 - Configure Offen

Offen requires configuration before you can start using it. Create a .env file and populate it with your configuration values.

cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Step 6 - Start Offen

After configuration, you can start the Offen server using the following command.

npm start

Step 7 - Access Offen

Offen is now running and can be accessed using your web browser at http://localhost:4000.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Offen on EndeavourOS latest. Offen provides an open-source solution for data privacy-focused analytics, making it an excellent alternative to Google Analytics.