---
title: "Install Matomo Analytics"
description: "Matomo is an open source analytics software you can install on your server to learn more about those viewing your website. Those using a content management system (CMS) such as WordPress can manage..."
url: https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/website/analytics/install-matomo-analytics/
date: 2018-10-08
modified: 2021-11-19
author: "InMotion Hosting Contributor"
categories: ["Web Analytics"]
type: post
lang: en
---

# Install Matomo Analytics

**[Matomo](https://matomo.org/) is an open source analytics software you can install on your server to learn more about those viewing your website**. Those using a content management system (CMS) such as [WordPress](/support/edu/wordpress/introduction-to-wordpress/) can manage it from the website dashboard. Formally *Piwik Analytics*, [Matomo has few requirements](https://matomo.org/docs/requirements/) needing adjustment on InMotion Hosting servers other than [PHP 5.6 or later](/support/edu/cpanel/how-to-view-your-php-version-in-cpanel/).

**Note:** *shell_exec* cannot be enabled on shared servers.

Those with [Softaculous can install Matamo there](/support/product-guides/softaculous/install-software-softaculous/) and continue the [setup from there](#setup). Those without Softaculous can upload the installation file within minutes and easily get started.

[Upload Files](#upload) [Setup](#setup) [Login](#login)

## Upload Matomo Files

1. Download the zip file from [Matomo.org](https://matomo.org/download/).
2. [Upload the zip file](/support/website/how-to-upload-files-server/) to your server.
3. [Extract the zip file](/support/edu/cpanel/compressing-uncompressing-files/#uncompress) to the *public_html* directory. It’ll export Matomo to a */piwik* folder and *How to install Matomo.html* file which redirects to [ Matomo official instructions](https://matomo.org/docs/installation).
4. Change the folder name from */piwik* if you’d prefer a different Matomo URL than *domain.com/piwik*. You can [create a subdomain](/support/edu/cpanel/creating-a-subdomain/) in cPanel to use *sub/domain.com*.
5. [Create a MySQL database and user](/support/website/create-database/) with **all privileges** to the database. **Note:**The default port is 3306. If your server uses a different port, you can enter it after the hostname.

## Setup Matomo

1. **Type the subdomain URL of the extracted Matomo installation in your web browser.** For example, if you extracted Matomo in the “*public_html/analytics*” folder, the URL would be *domain.com/analytics*.
2. Press **Next** on the welcome screen. [![Press Next on the Welcome screen](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-1-welcome.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-1-welcome.png)
3. The next screen will show how your server meets Matomo’s requirements. [![Fix issues on System Check](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-2-system-check.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-2-system-check.png)
4. Fill in the **database user**, **user password**, and **database name**. [![Adding new database settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-3-database-setup.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-3-database-setup.png) Select **Next** under the database creation confirmation. [![The tables were created](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-4-tables-created.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-4-tables-created.png)
5. Specify a **super user** name, **password**, and **email account**. [![Create an admin user](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-5-admin-user.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-5-admin-user.png)
6. Fill in your **website**, **URL**, preferred **timezone**, and whether its an **Ecommerce** site. [![Add website info](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-6-website.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-6-website.png)
7. [Add the **JavaScript tracking code** to the header file](/support/website/how-to-edit-a-file/) (i.e. *header.php*) or bottom of the *<head>* section of your website index file. [![Copy the JavaScript tracking code](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-7-javascript.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-7-javascript.png) **Note:** Those using a CMS can install an [integration plugin recommended by Matomo](https://matomo.org/integrate/#content-management-systems) instead. Alternatively, you can set up [server-side analytics](https://matomo.org/log-analytics/).
8. Choose whether to leave **Enable Do Not Track** and **Anonymize visitors IP addresses** enabled before continuing to the Matomo login screen. [![Choose privacy settings](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-8-completed-setup.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-8-completed-setup.png)

## Login Matomo

1. **Login Matomo** with your Admin user and password. [![Matomo login screen](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-9-login.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-9-login.png)
2. The following page states no tracking has been recorded yet and to ensure a tracking method – *JavaScript, plugin, or server-side* – is implemented. [![No data recorded yet notification](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-10-add-code.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-10-add-code.png) You’ll have the following options on the top navigation bar: **Dashboard** The normal dashboard which shows after analytics are recorded. [![Matomo website dashboard](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-14-dashboard.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-14-dashboard.png) **All websites** Shows analytics for all added websites [![Dashboard for all websites](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-11-dashboard-all-websites.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-11-dashboard-all-websites.png) **Settings** Edit Matomo settings [![Matomo support and resources](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-12-info.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-12-info.png) **Info** View Recommended resources [![Matomo settings system check](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-13-settings-system-check-issues.png)](https://www.inmotionhosting.com/support/images/stories/matomo-analytics/matomo-13-settings-system-check-issues.png) **Logout** Return to the Matomo login screen

You can delete the *piwik.zip* and *How to install Matomo.html* files once the installation is successful. Check Matomo.org for more info on [reputable integrations](https://matomo.org/integrate/), [customizing your JavaScript tracking](https://developer.matomo.org/api-reference/tracking-javascript), [auto-archiving reports](https://matomo.org/docs/setup-auto-archiving/), [optimizing the software](https://matomo.org/docs/optimize/), and more.