How to install Umami on macOS

Umami is a self-hosted web analytics tool that allows you to see how your website visitors are interacting with your website. Here are the steps to install Umami on macOS:

Step 1: Install node.js and npm

Umami is built on top of node.js and requires it to be installed on your machine. Follow the steps below to download and install node.js:

  1. Go to the node.js website.
  2. Download the macOS installer from the downloads section.
  3. Run the installer and follow the prompts to install node.js.

Once node.js is installed, npm (node package manager) will also be installed, which is required for installing Umami.

Step 2: Download Umami

After installing node.js, follow these steps to download Umami:

  1. Go to the Umami website and click the "Download" button.
  2. Extract the downloaded zip file to a folder on your computer.

Step 3: Configure Umami

To configure Umami, follow these steps:

  1. Open a terminal window on your macOS machine.
  2. Navigate to the folder where you extracted Umami in Step 2.
  3. Run the following command to install Umami's dependencies:
npm install
  1. After the installation is complete, run the following command to generate a configuration file:
npm run create-config
  1. Open the generated umami.config.js file and modify the settings to suit your needs. For example, you might want to change the baseUrl and databaseUrl values.

Step 4: Start Umami

Once you have configured Umami, run the following command to start the Umami server:

npm start

This command will start the Umami server on http://localhost:3000 by default. You can access the Umami dashboard by navigating to this URL in your web browser.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Umami on macOS. With Umami, you can track your website visitors and gain insights into how they interact with your website. Happy analyzing!