How to Set Up Webalizer

Introduction

Webalizer creates and keeps track of user traffic on a website.

Instructions

Reference Material

1. Install Webalizer

   • yum -y install webalizer

2. Create configuration files for websites. Replace everything in '<>' with appropriate values.

   • cp /etc/webalizer.conf /etc/webalizer.d/<website_name>.conf
     vim /etc/webalizer.d/<website_name>.conf
     
     //Here are the important values to uncomment and replace.
     LogFile        /var/log/httpd/<website_name>/access_log
     OutputDir      /var/www/usage/<website_name>/
     HistoryName     /var/lib/webalizer/<website_name>/webalizer.hist
     IncrementalName /var/lib/webalizer/<website_name>/webalizer.current
     ReportTitle    Usage Statistics for <website_name>
     HostName       <website_name>

3. Create all the directories

   • mkdir -p /var/log/httpd/<website_name>
     mkdir -p /var/www/usage/<website_name>
     mkdir -p /var/lib/webalizer/<website_name>

4. Once a configuration file is set up and the directories are made. Manually run webalizer to test.

   • webalizer -pc /etc/webalizer.d/<website_name>.conf

5. If it works, create automation script

   • vim /etc/webalizer.d/cronwebalizer.csh
     
     //Paste these lines
     #!/bin/csh -f
     # cronwebalizer.csh
     
     cd /etc/webalizer.d/
     foreach i(*.conf)
     	echo "time webalizer -pc "$i
     	time webalizer -pc $i
     end

6. Add script to crontab

   • crontab -e
     
     //Paste this line. Webalizer will run every Saturday at 6am
     0 6 * * SAT /etc/webalizer.d/cronwebalizer.csh
     
     crontab -l