How to install the StaffCounter Local Server

1. • Install VirtualBox on a particular computer.
   • Download and decompress the archive containing the server in a new folder.
   • Inside the archive, you’ll find an .ova file to import the configuration into VirtualBox.
   • In the application of Oracle VM VirtualBox Manager choose File -> Import configuration…. Specify the path to the .ova file.
   • The local server must be connected to the local network. Open the configuration for the virtual machine and go to Network settings.
   • For adapter 1, point to what existing network card the program should connect to.

By default, the local server has a set network address (see the file Readme.txt in the archive). If it is necessary to change it, do the following:

1. • Launch the virtual machine. Enter the username and password from the file Readme.txt;
   • Launch the mc as root:sudo mc;
   • Locate the file /etc/netplan/50-cloud-init.yaml and press F4;
   • Change the address field and, if necessary, the network mask;

1. • Save the file (F2);
   • You can download the example of this file here

• • Restart the virtual machine. To do this, exit the editor (F10) and the Midnight Commander program (F10), and then execute the command: 

sudo shutdown -r now

Note: To fully turn the virtual machine off, execute the command

 sudo shutdown -h now instead.

1. To install you need a Linux server, preferably Ubuntu 20-22.

Receive a link to download the distribution kit for the local Staffcounter server by writing to the support service from your corporate address.

2. After installing Ubuntu server you need

-Assign a static IP address to the server;

-install docker with the following commands:

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install
ca-certificates
curl
gnupg
lsb-release

curl -fsSL https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu/gpg | sudo gpg –dearmor -o /usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg

echo
“deb [arch=$(dpkg –print-architecture) signed-by=/usr/share/keyrings/docker-archive-keyring.gpg] https://download.docker.com/linux/ubuntu
$(lsb_release -cs) stable” | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/docker.list > /dev/null

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install docker-ce docker-ce-cli containerd.io

restart the server

sudo reboot

3. Login as root

Copy the distribution package staff.tar.xz to the server in the /home/user/install/ folder (if it doesn’t exist, create it and allow access)

4. Unpack the archive:

tar -xf staff.tar.xz

5. (optional) move the Staff/ folder to /var/www/

6. Start the local server:

cd /var/www/staff
./start.sh

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