Installing Umami on POP! OS

Introduction

Umami is a self-hosted web analytics solution that provides simple, privacy-focused website statistics without tracking user data. In this tutorial, we'll be discussing how to install Umami on POP! OS.

Prerequisites

The following are required for installing Umami on POP! OS:

  • A VPS (Virtual Private Server)
  • An SSH client (such as Putty)
  • Basic knowledge of command-line interfaces

Step 1 - Connecting to Your VPS

First things first, connect to your VPS via SSH. This can be done by entering the following command in the terminal: 

ssh [username]@[your VPS IP address]

Enter your password when prompted.

Step 2 - Installing Required Software

Before installing Umami, you need to install the following required software:

  • Node.js: You can get it by running sudo apt-get install nodejs.
  • MySQL: You can get it by running sudo apt-get install mysql-server mysql-client.

Step 3 - Creating a New MySQL Database

Now, let's create a new MySQL database. Run the following command: 

sudo mysql -u root

Then, enter the following MySQL commands to create and configure a new database:

CREATE DATABASE umami_db;
CREATE USER 'umami_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'umami_password';
GRANT ALL ON umami_db.* TO 'umami_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'umami_password';

Step 4 - Installing Umami

Now, let's install Umami. Here are the steps to follow:

  1. Clone the Umami repository. Run the following command:
git clone https://github.com/mikecao/umami.git
  1. Change to the Umami directory:
cd umami
  1. Install the required dependencies:
npm install
  1. Edit the .env file to include your MySQL database details. Run the following command:
cp .env.example .env
nano .env

Edit the following lines in the .env file:

DATABASE_URL=mysql://umami_user:umami_password@localhost:3306/umami_db
COOKIE_PASSWORD=[YOUR_RANDOM_STRING_HERE]

Save the file and exit.

  1. Build the Umami application:
npm run build
  1. Start the Umami server:
npm start

You should see the following output: 

Started server on port 3000.

Step 5 - Using Umami

Umami is now installed! You can access it by opening your browser and typing in the following address: http://your_server_ip:3000.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we learned how to install Umami on POP! OS. By following the steps outlined in this tutorial, we were able to create a new MySQL database, install Umami, and start the Umami server.

Happy analytics-ing!