Matomo

Access Matomo

Open your web browser and navigate to: http://<SERVER-IP>
Follow the Matomo web setup wizard to complete installation.

Important Files & Directories

Web Root: /var/www/matomo (owned by www-data:www-data)
Apache Configuration: /etc/apache2/sites-available/matomo.conf
Logs: /var/log/apache2/matomo_error.log & /var/log/apache2/matomo_access.log
Database Credentials: /root/.cloudzy-creds

Database Setup

During setup, enter the following credentials from the generated file (/root/.cloudzy-creds):

Database Server: 127.0.0.1
Login: matomo
Password: Randomly generated
Database Name: matomo

Apache Management

Manage the Apache service using systemd commands:

systemctl status apache2
systemctl restart apache2
systemctl stop apache2
systemctl start apache2

Enabling SSL with a Domain

1. Point your domain to the server IP.

2. Edit Apache config and replace ServerName <IP> with your domain (ServerName <your-domain>):

vim /etc/apache2/sites-available/matomo.conf

3. Install Certbot:

apt install -y certbot python3-certbot-apache

4. Run the following command to generate a valid Let’s Encrypt certificate:

certbot --apache --non-interactive --agree-tos --email [email protected] -d yourdomain.com

5. Restart Apache to apply the changes:

systemctl restart apache2

6. Edit the Matomo configuration file (/var/www/matomo/config/config.ini.php) and update the trusted_hosts setting under [General] to include your domain instead of the IP:

[General]
trusted_hosts[] = "yourdomain.com"

7. Open your browser and visit: https://yourdomain.com

Application Details