How to Install Plausible Analytics on Kali Linux Latest

Plausible Analytics is a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Plausible Analytics on Kali Linux Latest.

Prerequisites

Before installing Plausible Analytics, ensure the following:

You have a Kali Linux Latest machine or virtual machine set up.
You have root privileges on the machine.
You have a domain name and access to its DNS settings.

Step 1: Download and Install Docker

Plausible Analytics runs on Docker, so ensure that Docker is installed on your machine. If it's not already installed, follow the steps given below to install Docker:

Run the following command to update the package index:
```
sudo apt-get update
```

Install the required packages which allow apt to use a repository over HTTPS:

sudo apt-get install -y apt-transport-https ca-certificates curl gnupg-agent software-properties-common

Download and add the Docker APT repository key to your system using the following command:
```
curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo apt-key add -
```

Add the Docker stable repository to apt sources list:

sudo add-apt-repository "deb [arch=amd64] https://download.docker.com/linux/debian $(lsb_release -cs) stable"

Update the package index again:
```
sudo apt-get update
```

Finally, install Docker:

sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

Once Docker is installed, start the Docker service:
```
sudo systemctl start docker
```

Step 2: Install Plausible Analytics

Pull the latest version of the Plausible Analytics Docker image:
```
docker pull plausible/analytics:latest
```
Create a new directory for Plausible Analytics data:
```
sudo mkdir -p /var/lib/plausible/data
```

Start Plausible Analytics using the following command:

docker run -d \
    --name plausible \
    -p 80:80 \
    -p 443:443 \
    -v "/var/lib/plausible/data:/plausible/data" \
    plausible/analytics:latest

This will create a new container with the name plausible and expose ports 80 and 443.

Verify that Plausible Analytics is running by visiting http://localhost or the IP address of your server in a web browser.

Step 3: Configure Plausible Analytics

Next, configure Plausible Analytics to use your domain name and SSL certificate.

Add a DNS record for your domain name to point to the IP address of the server where Plausible Analytics is installed.
Obtain an SSL certificate for your domain name using a service like Let's Encrypt.
Stop the Plausible Analytics container:
```
docker stop plausible
```

Use the following command to start the container with your domain name and SSL certificate:

docker run -d \
    --name plausible \
    -e PLAUSIBLE_DOMAIN=mydomain.com \
    -e PLAUSIBLE_SELF_HOSTED=true \
    -e PLAUSIBLE_TIMEZONE=Asia/Kolkata \
    -e TRAEFIK_PROVIDERS_DOCKER=true \
    -e TRAEFIK_ENTRYPOINTS_HTTP_ADDRESS=:80 \
    -e TRAEFIK_ENTRYPOINTS_HTTP_HTTPS_REDIRECT=true \
    -e TRAEFIK_ENTRYPOINTS_HTTPS_ADDRESS=:443 \
    -e TRAEFIK_CERTIFICATESRESOLVERS_DEFAULT_ACME_HTTPCHALLENGE=true \
    -e TRAEFIK_CERTIFICATESRESOLVERS_DEFAULT_ACME_HTTPCHALLENGE_ENTRYPOINT=http \
    -e TRAEFIK_CERTIFICATESRESOLVERS_DEFAULT_ACME_EMAIL=email@mydomain.com \
    -e TRAEFIK_CERTIFICATESRESOLVERS_DEFAULT_ACME_STORAGE=/etc/acme \
    -v "/var/lib/plausible/data:/plausible/data" \
    -v "/etc/letsencrypt:/etc/letsencrypt" \
    plausible/analytics:latest

Remember to replace mydomain.com with your actual domain name and [email protected] with your actual email address.

Verify that Plausible Analytics is running properly by visiting https://mydomain.com in a web browser.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, you learned how to install Plausible Analytics on Kali Linux Latest using Docker. You also learned how to configure Plausible Analytics to use your domain name and SSL certificate. Start analyzing your website traffic now with Plausible Analytics!