Installing AWStats on CentOS 8

AWStats is a powerful log analyzer tool that generates advanced web, streaming, FTP, or mail server statistics, graphically representing data in easy-to-understand reports. It provides detailed insights into visitor activity, including the number of visits, pages viewed, operating systems used, browsers used, and much more.

Step 1: Update System Packages

Before installing AWStats, it is recommended to update the system packages to their latest versions. Open a terminal and run the following command:

Step 2: Install AWStats

To install AWStats, use the following command:

Step 3: Configure AWStats

Once the installation is complete, you need to configure AWStats to analyze your website's logs. The configuration file can be found at /etc/awstats/awstats.conf. Open this file in a text editor:

In this file, you need to make the following changes:

• Set the LogFile variable to the path of your website's log file.
• Set the SiteDomain variable to your website's domain name.
• Set the DirIcons variable to /var/www/icons.

Save and close the file.

Step 4: Generate AWStats Reports

To generate AWStats reports, use the following command:

Make sure to replace awstats.conf with the name of your configuration file, and /var/www/html/awstats with the directory where you want to store the generated reports.

The reports will now be accessible from your web browser by accessing http://your-domain.com/awstats/awstats.pl.

Step 5: Configure Cron Job

To keep your AWStats reports updated regularly, it is recommended to set up a cron job. Open the crontab file for editing:

Add the following line to the file to run the AWStats update script every hour:

Save and close the file.

Conclusion

You have successfully installed and configured AWStats on CentOS 8. You can now analyze your website's logs to gain valuable insights into your visitor activity.