{"id":3360,"date":"2023-07-23T02:11:15","date_gmt":"2025-03-30T20:17:32","guid":{"rendered":""},"modified":"2025-02-02T00:46:20","modified_gmt":"2025-02-01T23:46:20","slug":"how-to-install-matomo-web-analytics-on-windows-vps","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\/knowledgebase\/how-to-install-matomo-web-analytics-on-windows-vps\/","title":{"rendered":"Linux VPS &#038; VPS Windows Setup Guide | NetCloud24 Matomo Web Analytics on Windows VPS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<header><\/header>\n<section>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Matomo<\/strong> (formerly Piwik) is an open-source web analytics platform that helps you track and analyze your website&#8217;s performance. In this guide, we&#8217;ll walk you through the steps of installing Matomo Web Analytics on a .<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Prerequisites<\/h2>\n<p>Before you begin, ensure you have the following prerequisites in place:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A  with administrative privileges.<\/li>\n<li>PHP 7.4 or higher installed on your system.<\/li>\n<li>MySQL or MariaDB database installed.<\/li>\n<li>A web server (Apache or Nginx) installed.<\/li>\n<li>Internet access to download necessary files.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 1: Install PHP, MySQL, and a Web Server<\/h2>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t already installed the necessary software, follow these steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Install PHP:<\/strong> Download and install PHP from the official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/windows.php.net\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">PHP for Windows<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install MySQL or MariaDB:<\/strong> You can install MySQL from <a href=\"https:\/\/dev.mysql.com\/downloads\/installer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">MySQL Installer<\/a> or MariaDB from <a href=\"https:\/\/mariadb.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">MariaDB Download<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install Apache:<\/strong> Install Apache from the official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/httpd.apache.org\/download.cgi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Apache HTTP Server<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Install Nginx:<\/strong> Install Nginx from the official website: <a href=\"https:\/\/nginx.org\/en\/download.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Nginx<\/a> (optional if you&#8217;re using Nginx).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 2: Download Matomo<\/h2>\n<p>Once you have the necessary software installed, you can now download Matomo:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Navigate to the official Matomo website: <a href=\"https:\/\/matomo.org\/download\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">Matomo Downloads<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Download the latest version of Matomo.<\/li>\n<li>Extract the downloaded file to your desired installation directory (e.g., <strong>C:\\inetpub\\wwwroot\\matomo<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 3: Set Up the Database<\/h2>\n<p>Matomo requires a MySQL or MariaDB database. Follow these steps to create the database:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Open the MySQL\/MariaDB command line interface:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>mysql -u root -p<\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a new database for Matomo:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>CREATE DATABASE matomo;<\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Create a user and grant privileges to the Matomo database:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>CREATE USER 'matomouser'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password';<\/pre>\n<pre>GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON matomo.* TO 'matomouser'@'localhost';<\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Flush privileges:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>FLUSH PRIVILEGES;<\/pre>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Exit MySQL:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>EXIT;<\/pre>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 4: Configure Web Server<\/h2>\n<p>Next, configure Apache (or Nginx) to serve Matomo:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>For Apache, open your Apache configuration file (usually <strong>httpd.conf<\/strong>) and add a virtual host pointing to the Matomo directory:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>\r\n    DocumentRoot \"C:\/inetpub\/wwwroot\/matomo\"\r\n    ServerName matomo.example.com\r\n    &lt;Directory \"C:\/inetpub\/wwwroot\/matomo\"&gt;\r\n        AllowOverride All\r\n        Require all granted\r\n    \r\n\r\n                <\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>Restart Apache to apply the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 5: Configure Matomo<\/h2>\n<p>Before you start using Matomo, configure it by editing the configuration files:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<ol>\n<li>Open your browser and navigate to <strong>http:\/\/\/matomo<\/strong> or <strong>http:\/\/matomo.example.com<\/strong> if you\u2019ve configured a domain name.<\/li>\n<li>The Matomo installation wizard will guide you through the configuration process.<\/li>\n<li>Follow the prompts, and enter the database information you set up earlier:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/ol>\n<pre>Database host: localhost<\/pre>\n<pre>Database name: matomo<\/pre>\n<pre>Database user: matomouser<\/pre>\n<pre>Database password: your_password<\/pre>\n<ol>\n<li>After the configuration, Matomo will finalize the installation.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Step 6: Complete the Setup<\/h2>\n<p>Once the installation is complete, you can log into Matomo:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit your Matomo instance in the browser (<strong>http:\/\/\/matomo<\/strong>).<\/li>\n<li>Log in using the credentials you created during the setup process.<\/li>\n<li>You can now begin tracking website traffic and analytics.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>Congratulations! You&#8217;ve successfully installed Matomo Web Analytics on your . You can now monitor your website&#8217;s performance and make data-driven decisions to improve user experience.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<footer>\n<p>\u00a9 2024. For more information on  solutions, visit <a href=\"https:\/\/ie.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"follow\">NetCloud24<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/footer>\n<div class=\"post-author-box\" style=\"border-top:1px solid #ddd;margin-top:20px;padding-top:15px;\">\n<p><strong>Author:<\/strong> \u0141ukasz Bodziony<\/p>\n<p><strong>Website:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/ca.netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">Windows VPS<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>\u0141ukasz Bodziony is the CEO and founder of <a href=\"https:\/\/netcloud24.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"dofollow\">NETCLOUD24<\/a>, a global VPS hosting brand proudly originating from Poland. 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