sudo chmod 640 /var/www/piwis/config/config.ini.php sudo chown www-data:www-data /var/www/piwis/config/config.ini.php Step 6: Add Your First Tracking Code Copy the JavaScript snippet from the admin dashboard and paste it into your website’s <head> tag.
location ~ ^/(config|tmp|core|lang|plugins|vendor) deny all; return 403; piwis 3 install
server listen 80; server_name stats.yourdomain.com; root /var/www/piwis; index index.php; location / try_files $uri $uri/ =404; sudo chmod 640 /var/www/piwis/config/config
For advanced configuration (multi-server setup, custom plugins, or high-traffic tuning), refer to the official Piwis documentation at docs.piwis.org . Last tested with Piwis 3.0.0 on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – April 2026 server listen 80