on MXLinux Latest

Offen is a self-hosted alternative to Google Analytics that allows website owners to collect analytics data without compromising on user privacy. Here are the steps to install Offen on MXLinux Latest:

Step 1: Install docker and docker-compose

Since the Offen installation is containerized with docker, you need to install docker and docker-compose on your MXLinux machine. You can use the following commands in the terminal to do so:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install docker.io
sudo systemctl enable --now docker
sudo apt install docker-compose

Step 2: Clone the Offen repository

Next, you need to clone the Offen repository from GitHub to your local machine. You can use the following command in the terminal to do so:

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

Step 3: Configure Offen

After cloning the Offen repository, navigate to the cloned directory and open the 'docker-compose.yml' file with a text editor of your choice:

cd offen
nano docker-compose.yml

In the 'docker-compose.yml' file, you can configure Offen by setting the environment variables according to your requirements. Some of the important environment variables are:

OFFEN_SECRET - This is the secret used to hash your data. Set this to a unique and secure value.
OFFEN_DOMAIN - This is the domain name of your website. Set this to the domain name of your website.
OFFEN_DB_PASSWORD - This is the password for the PostgreSQL database. Set this to a unique and secure value.

Step 4: Launch Offen

After configuring Offen, you can launch it using the following command in the terminal:

sudo docker-compose up -d

This will start the Offen container in the background, and you can access it by visiting the website at http://localhost:8080.

Step 5: Setup an SSL Certificate

To use this on your public domain, you need to create an SSL certificate. You can do this for free using Let's Encrypt.

After installing Let's Encrypt, generate a certificate that maps things with your domain name.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Offen on your MXLinux machine. You can now collect analytics data without compromising on user privacy.