How to Install Shynet on MXLinux Latest

Shynet is a self-hosted, open-source analytics tool to help you keep track of your website's traffic. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing Shynet on MXLinux.

Prerequisites

Before we start, make sure you have the following:

  • A server running MXLinux
  • A web server (Apache or Nginx) with PHP installed
  • Git installed on your server
  • A domain name or subdomain set up and pointing to your server's IP address

Step 1: Clone the Shynet Repository

First, you need to clone the Shynet repository from GitHub using the following command:

git clone https://github.com/milesmcc/shynet.git

This will create a new directory named shynet in your current working directory.

Step 2: Configure the Web Server

Shynet runs on a web server with PHP enabled. The type of web server you use is up to you, but we will use Apache for this tutorial.

Install Apache

To install Apache on MXLinux, run the following command:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install apache2

Configure Apache

Once you have installed Apache, you need to configure it to serve Shynet. Create a new virtual host configuration file for Shynet by running the following command:

sudo nano /etc/apache2/sites-available/shynet.conf

Add the following lines to the file:

<VirtualHost *:80>
    ServerName your-domain.com
    DocumentRoot /path/to/shynet/public
    <Directory /path/to/shynet/public>
        AllowOverride All
    </Directory>
    
    ErrorLog /var/log/apache2/shynet-error.log
    CustomLog /var/log/apache2/shynet-access.log combined
</VirtualHost>

Replace your-domain.com with your domain name or subdomain that you set up earlier. Replace /path/to/shynet/public with the path to the public directory in the Shynet repository.

Save and close the file.

Enable the Virtual Host

To enable the virtual host, run the following command:

sudo a2ensite shynet.conf

Then, restart Apache to apply the changes:

sudo systemctl restart apache2

Step 3: Set Up the Database

Shynet uses a MySQL or MariaDB database to store its data. We will install MariaDB on MXLinux and create a new database for Shynet.

Install MariaDB

To install MariaDB on MXLinux, run the following command:

sudo apt-get install mariadb-server

Secure MariaDB

After you have installed MariaDB, you should secure it by running the following command:

sudo mysql_secure_installation

Follow the on-screen prompts to secure your MariaDB installation.

Create a New Database

To create a new database for Shynet, log in to the MariaDB console by running the following command:

sudo mysql -u root -p

Enter your root password when prompted.

In the MariaDB console, create a new database for Shynet:

CREATE DATABASE shynet;

Then, create a new user and grant it access to the database:

CREATE USER 'shynet'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your-password';
GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON shynet.* TO 'shynet'@'localhost';
FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

Replace your-password with a secure password of your choice.

Exit the MariaDB console by running the following command:

exit

Step 4: Configure Shynet

Now that you have set up the web server and database, you can configure Shynet.

Install Dependencies

Shynet requires some dependencies to be installed before it can be used. To install these dependencies, run the following command from the root directory of the Shynet repository:

sudo apt-get install php-cli php-mysql php-bcmath php-gd libfreetype6-dev libjpeg62-turbo-dev libpng-dev

Configure the .env File

Shynet uses a .env file to store its configuration settings. Copy the example .env file to a new file named .env.production:

cd shynet
cp .env.example .env.production

Open the .env.production file and modify the following settings:

  • APP_ENV=production
  • APP_URL=http://your-domain.com
  • DB_CONNECTION=mysql
  • DB_HOST=127.0.0.1
  • DB_PORT=3306
  • DB_DATABASE=shynet
  • DB_USERNAME=shynet
  • DB_PASSWORD=your-password

Replace your-domain.com and your-password with your domain name or subdomain and the password you set for the shynet user in the MariaDB database.

Save and close the file.

Generate the Application Key

Shynet requires an application key to be set in the .env file. To generate the key, run the following command from the root directory of the Shynet repository:

php artisan key:generate --env=production

This will generate a new key and write it to the .env.production file.

Run the Migrations

Shynet uses database migrations to create its tables in the database. To run the migrations, run the following command from the root directory of the Shynet repository:

php artisan migrate --env=production

This will create the necessary tables in the database.

Set Up the Scheduler

Shynet has a scheduler that runs in the background and updates the analytics data. To set up the scheduler, add the following line to your crontab:

* * * * * php /path/to/shynet/artisan schedule:run >> /dev/null 2>&1

Replace /path/to/shynet with the path to the Shynet repository.

Step 5: Access Shynet

Now that you have installed and configured Shynet, you can access it in your web browser by navigating to your domain name or subdomain (e.g. http://your-domain.com).

You should see the login screen, where you can enter your email address and password to log in to Shynet.

Congratulations, you have successfully installed Shynet on MXLinux!