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Install and Configure Awstats in CWP


How to install and Configure awstats on Centos Web Panel

1) Download and install Awstats 7.3

cd /usr/local/src
wget http://prdownloads.sourceforge.net/awstats/awstats-7.3.tar.gz
tar zxvf awstats-7.3.tar.gz
mv awstats-7.3 /usr/local/apache/htdocs
cd /usr/local/apache/htdocs/awstats-7.3/tools
perl awstats_configure.pl
Do you want to continue setup from this NON standard directory [yN] --> y
Do you want me to setup Apache to write 'combined' log files [y/N] ? --> y
Do you want me to build a new AWStats config/profile file (required if first install) [y/N] --> y
Your web site, virtual server or profile name: --> yourdomainname.com
Directory path to store config file(s) (Enter for default): --> press enter

2) Change Permission of awstats-7.3

cd /usr/local/apache/htdocs
chown -R nobody:nobody awstats-7.3

3) Create directory to store awstats data file. (username is username of the account)

mkdir -p /home/username/awstats
chown username:username /home/username/awstats

4) Change data directory and log file path.

cd /etc/awstats 
nano awstats.yourdomainname.com.conf

Find DirData="/var/lib/awstats" and replace this with DirData="/home/username/awstats"

Find LogFile="/var/log/httpd/mylog.log" and replace it with LogFile="/usr/local/apache/logs/access_log"


5) Remove access_log and restart apache

rm -rf /usr/local/apache/logs/access_log
server httpd restart

6) Manually update logs or add it in cron job

perl /usr/local/apache/htdocs/awstats-7.3/wwwroot/cgi-bin/awstats.pl -update -config=yourdomain.com

7) Check if Awstats is working.

 http://yourserverip/awstats/awstats.pl?config=yourdomain.com

Note: Many more modification is possible according to your need. This is just normal awstats installation for centos web panel.
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