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Introduction

Matomo (formerly Piwik) is an open-source web analytics platform that helps you track and analyze your website’s performance. In this guide, we’ll walk you through the steps of installing Matomo Web Analytics on a .

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:

• A with administrative privileges.
• PHP 7.4 or higher installed on your system.
• MySQL or MariaDB database installed.
• A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed.
• Internet access to download necessary files.

Step 1: Install PHP, MySQL, and a Web Server

If you haven’t already installed the necessary software, follow these steps:

1. Install PHP: Download and install PHP from the official website: PHP for Windows.
2. Install MySQL or MariaDB: You can install MySQL from MySQL Installer or MariaDB from MariaDB Download.
3. Install Apache: Install Apache from the official website: Apache HTTP Server.
4. Install Nginx: Install Nginx from the official website: Nginx (optional if you’re using Nginx).

Step 2: Download Matomo

Once you have the necessary software installed, you can now download Matomo:

1. Navigate to the official Matomo website: Matomo Downloads.
2. Download the latest version of Matomo.
3. Extract the downloaded file to your desired installation directory (e.g., C:\inetpub\wwwroot\matomo).

Step 3: Set Up the Database

Matomo requires a MySQL or MariaDB database. Follow these steps to create the database:

1. Open the MySQL/MariaDB command line interface:

mysql -u root -p

1. Create a new database for Matomo:

CREATE DATABASE matomo;

1. Create a user and grant privileges to the Matomo database:

CREATE USER 'matomouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';

GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON matomo.* TO 'matomouser'@'localhost';

1. Flush privileges:

FLUSH PRIVILEGES;

1. Exit MySQL:

EXIT;

Step 4: Configure Web Server

Next, configure Apache (or Nginx) to serve Matomo:

1. For Apache, open your Apache configuration file (usually httpd.conf) and add a virtual host pointing to the Matomo directory:

    DocumentRoot "C:/inetpub/wwwroot/matomo"
    ServerName matomo.example.com
    <Directory "C:/inetpub/wwwroot/matomo">
        AllowOverride All
        Require all granted
    

                

1. Restart Apache to apply the changes.

Step 5: Configure Matomo

Before you start using Matomo, configure it by editing the configuration files:

1. Open your browser and navigate to http:///matomo or http://matomo.example.com if you’ve configured a domain name.
2. The Matomo installation wizard will guide you through the configuration process.
3. Follow the prompts, and enter the database information you set up earlier:

Database host: localhost

Database name: matomo

Database user: matomouser

Database password: your_password

1. After the configuration, Matomo will finalize the installation.

Step 6: Complete the Setup

Once the installation is complete, you can log into Matomo:

• Visit your Matomo instance in the browser (http:///matomo).
• Log in using the credentials you created during the setup process.
• You can now begin tracking website traffic and analytics.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You’ve successfully installed Matomo Web Analytics on your . You can now monitor your website’s performance and make data-driven decisions to improve user experience.