How to Install Ackee on OpenBSD

Ackee is an open-source self-hosted analytics tool that helps you track website traffic, monitor user behavior, and analyze website performance. This tutorial will guide you through the steps to install Ackee on OpenBSD.

Prerequisites

  • OpenBSD machine
  • Username and password credentials of the root user
  • Internet connection

Step 1: Update the system

Before we begin, let's update the OpenBSD system using these commands:

$ sudo syspatch
$ sudo pkg_add -u

Step 2: Install Node and NPM

Ackee requires Node.js and NPM to run. Install them using these commands:

$ sudo pkg_add node
$ sudo pkg_add npm

Step 3: Install MongoDB

Ackee requires MongoDB as a database. To install MongoDB, run these commands:

$ sudo pkg_add mongodb-server
$ sudo chown -R _mongodb:_mongodb /var/mongodb
$ sudo rcctl enable mongod && sudo rcctl start mongod

Step 4: Install Ackee

Now, download and install Ackee by following these steps:

  1. Create a new directory for Ackee and clone Ackee's Git repository.
mkdir ackee
cd ackee
git clone https://github.com/electerious/Ackee.git
  1. Navigate to the cloned directory and install the required modules using NPM.
cd Ackee
npm install
  1. Next, copy the default configuration file and make necessary changes.
cp example.config.yml config.yml
vi config.yml
  1. To start the Ackee server, run:
npm start

Step 5: Access Ackee

With the Ackee server running, you can now access it through a web browser.

http://localhost:3000

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we went through the steps to install and configure Ackee on OpenBSD. With Ackee installed, you can now track and analyze website traffic with ease.