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# Installing Matomo manually

> Learn how to manually install the Matomo (formerly Piwik) analytics platform on your hosting.com account.

This article describes how to manually install the [Matomo](http://matomo.org) analytics platform on your hosting.com account.

<Note>
  * If you have a shared, reseller, managed VPS, or managed dedicated server account, you can [use Softaculous in cPanel](/docs/matomo) to guide you through the Matomo installation process. For other account types, or if you want to use the most recent version, you must install Matomo manually.

  * **Matomo** was formerly known as **Piwik**.
</Note>

## Installing Matomo

Matomo is compatible with all hosting.com accounts.

<Note>
  Although hosting.com servers are compatible with a wide variety of software applications, we cannot provide troubleshooting assistance for application-specific issues.
</Note>

To install Matomo manually, follow these steps:

1. Log in to your account [using SSH](/docs/using-ssh-secure-shell), and then type the following commands:

   ```bash theme={null}
   cd ~
   curl -O https://builds.matomo.org/matomo.zip
   cd ~/public_html
   unzip ~/matomo.zip
   ```

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > After you run these commands, there is a *\~/public\_html/matomo* directory that contains the Matomo application files.

2. Create a MySQL database and database user for Matomo. You will need this information during the web configuration process.

   > 📘 Note
   >
   > * If your account includes cPanel, please see [this article](/docs/managing-mysql-databases)for information about how to create a MySQL database and user.
   >
   > * If your account does not include cPanel, you can create a MySQL database and user from the command line. For information about how to do this, please see [this article](/docs/managing-mysql-databases-and-users-from-the-command-line).

3. Use your web browser to go to *[http://www.example.com/matomo](http://www.example.com/matomo)*, where ***example.com*** represents your domain name. The Matomo **Welcome** page appears.

4. Click **NEXT**. The **System Check** page appears:

   * On managed accounts, no additional system configuration should be required.

   * On unmanaged servers, you may have to install some additional system components to meet the software requirements.

5. Click **NEXT**. The **Database Setup** page appears:

   * In the **Database Server** text box, type `localhost`.

   * In the **Login** text box, type the name of the database user you created in step 2.

   * In the **Password** text box, type the password for the database user you created in step 2.

   * In the **Database Name** text box, type the name of the database you created in step 2.

   * In the **Table Prefix** text box, you can specify a table prefix for the database.

   * In the **Adapter** list box, select **PDO\MYSQL**.

6. Click **NEXT**. The **Creating the Tables** page appears. After a few seconds, you should receive a **Tables created with success!** message.

7. Click **NEXT**. The **Super User** page appears:

   * In the **Super user login** text box, type the administrator username that you want to use.

   * In the **Password and Password (repeat)** text boxes, type the administrator password that you want to use.

   * In the **Email** text box, type the e-mail address that you want to use with Matomo.

   * If you do not want to receive e-mail updates from Matomo, clear the **email me with major Matomo community updates** check box.

   * If you do not want to receive e-mail messages from Matomo about promotional offers, clear the **send me information on Professional services and products for Matomo** check box.

8. Click **NEXT**. The **Setup a Website** page appears:

   * In the **Website name** text box, type a descriptive name for your website. This name can be anything you want.

   * In the **Website URL** text box, type the URL of the website you want to track.
     > 📘 Note
     >
     > You can add additional websites after installation is complete.

   * In the **Website time zone** list box, select your time zone.

   * In the **Ecommerce** list box, select **Not an Ecommerce site** or **Ecommerce enabled**.

9. Click **NEXT**. The **Tracking code** page appears:

   * If you use a content management system (CMS) or web application on your site, it may support Matomo integration. For more information, please visit [https://matomo.org/integrate](https://matomo.org/integrate).

   * Alternatively, you can manually add the JavaScript tracking code snippet to your web site pages to enable Matomo tracking.

10. Click **NEXT**. The **Congratulations** page appears:

    * To change the default Matomo settings, clear the check boxes.

11. Click **CONTINUE TO MATOMO**. The Matomo login page appears.

12. To log in, use the administrator username and password that you specified in step 7. After you log in, the **Dashboard** page appears.

## More information

For more information about Matomo, please visit [https://matomo.org](https://matomo.org).