Installing AWStats on Ubuntu 22.04

AWStats is a powerful web analytics tool that generates advanced statistics from web server logs. It provides detailed reports on website visitors, such as the number of visits, pages viewed, keywords used to reach the site, and much more. This information can help website owners analyze traffic patterns, understand user behavior, and make informed decisions for their online presence.

Step 1: Install AWStats

To install AWStats on Ubuntu 22.04, open a terminal and run the following command:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install awstats

Step 2: Configure AWStats

Once the installation is complete, you will need to configure AWStats to analyze your website's log files. Here are the steps to follow:

  sudo nano /etc/awstats/awstats.conf
  

  LogFile="/var/log/apache2/access.log"
  

  SiteDomain="example.com"
  

1. Edit the AWStats configuration file:
2. Set the LogFile parameter to the path of your website's access log file:
3. Set the SiteDomain parameter to your website's domain:
4. Save the changes and exit the editor.

Step 3: Generate AWStats Reports

To generate AWStats reports for your website, run the following command:

sudo awstats_updateall.pl now

This command will analyze the log files and generate the necessary reports. The reports will be saved in the /var/lib/awstats directory.

Step 4: Access AWStats Reports

To access the AWStats reports, you can set up a virtual host in Apache or simply open the reports in a web browser:

http://yourdomain.com/cgi-bin/awstats.pl?config=example.com

Replace "yourdomain.com" with your website's domain and "example.com" with the name of the AWStats configuration file (without the .conf extension).

That's it! You have successfully installed and configured AWStats on your Ubuntu 22.04 server. You can now use the powerful analytics provided by AWStats to gain insights into your website's traffic and user behavior.