How to Install Ackee on FreeBSD Latest

Ackee is a self-hosted analytics tool that allows you to track and analyze user behavior on your website. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps needed to install and setup Ackee on FreeBSD Latest.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, make sure you have the following prerequisites:

• A FreeBSD Latest system with root access
• Node.js version 12 or higher installed on your system
• Git installed on your system

Step 1: Clone the Ackee Repository

First, we need to clone the Ackee repository to our local system. To do this, open a terminal and run the following command:

git clone https://github.com/electerious/Ackee.git

This will create a directory called Ackee in your current working directory.

Step 2: Install Dependencies

Next, navigate to the Ackee directory using the cd command and install dependencies using the following command:

npm install

This will install all the necessary dependencies and modules required to run Ackee on your system.

Step 3: Configure the Application

Ackee needs to be configured prior to usage. You can define your configuration in a .env file or you can use environment variables.

1. Create a new .env file by copying the example environment file:

cp .env.example .env

2. Modify the SERVER_HOST and MONGODB_URI variables in the .env file:

SERVER_HOST=http://localhost:3000
MONGODB_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/ackee

Step 4: Build and Start the Application

After installing dependencies and configuring the application, we can now build and start Ackee by running the following command:

npm run build && npm run start

This will compile and start the Ackee server. You should now be able to access the Ackee dashboard on http://localhost:3000.

Step 5: Set up a Reverse Proxy (Optional)

If you want to access Ackee over a domain name, you can use a reverse proxy like Nginx. Here's how you can set up a reverse proxy for Ackee:

1. Install Nginx:

pkg install -y nginx

2. Create a new Nginx configuration file:

nano /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/ackee

3. Add the following configuration to the ackee file:

server {
    listen 80;
    server_name example.com;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://localhost:3000;
        proxy_set_header Host $host;
        proxy_set_header X-Real-IP $remote_addr;
        proxy_set_header X-Forwarded-For $proxy_add_x_forwarded_for;
    }
}

Replace example.com with your domain name.

4. Create a symbolic link to enable the site:

ln -s /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-available/ackee /usr/local/etc/nginx/sites-enabled/ackee

5. Restart Nginx:

service nginx restart

You can now access Ackee over http://example.com.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have gone through the steps needed to install and setup Ackee on FreeBSD Latest. You should now be able to use Ackee to track and analyze user behavior on your websites.