How to Install Plausible Analytics on Fedora Server Latest?

Plausible Analytics is a privacy-friendly open-source web analytics tool that doesn't collect personal data. It's an alternative to Google Analytics that provides insights into website performance without compromising user privacy.

Here's a step-by-step tutorial on how to install Plausible Analytics on Fedora Server Latest.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

  • A Fedora Server Latest installation
  • An SSH client to access your server remotely
  • A sudo user account

Step 1 - Update the System

Log in to your server as a sudo user and update the system to the latest packages.

sudo dnf update -y

Step 2 - Install Docker

Plausible Analytics runs on Docker, so you need to install Docker on your Fedora Server. Install the Docker package using the following command.

sudo dnf install docker -y

Start the Docker service and enable it to start automatically on boot.

sudo systemctl start docker
sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 3 - Install Plausible Analytics

Now, let's install Plausible Analytics using Docker. Run the following command to download the Plausible Analytics Docker image.

sudo docker pull plausible/analytics:latest

Create a directory on your system where you want to store the Plausible Analytics configuration files.

sudo mkdir /etc/plausible

Create a configuration file named plausible.env in the /etc/plausible directory and add the following lines.

PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN=example.com
PLAUSIBLE_SECRET_KEY=my_secret_key

Replace example.com with your domain name and my_secret_key with a random secret key.

Step 4 - Run Plausible Analytics Container

Create a new Docker container for Plausible Analytics using the following command.

sudo docker run -d \
  --restart always \
  --name plausible \
  --env-file /etc/plausible/plausible.env \
  -p 80:80 \
  plausible/analytics:latest

This command will run the Plausible Analytics container with the following options:

  • -d: Starts the container in the background
  • --restart always: Restarts the container automatically if it crashes or reboots the system
  • --name plausible: Names the container plausible
  • --env-file /etc/plausible/plausible.env: Uses the plausible.env configuration file located in the /etc/plausible directory
  • -p 80:80: Maps port 80 from the container to port 80 on the host machine
  • plausible/analytics:latest: Specifies the Docker image to use for the container

Step 5 - Verify Plausible Analytics Installation

Now, you can access the Plausible Analytics dashboard by navigating to http://your_domain.com. Replace your_domain.com with your actual domain name. You should see the login screen for Plausible Analytics.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed Plausible Analytics on your Fedora Server Latest using Docker. You can now use Plausible Analytics to track your website visitor's activity without compromising their privacy.