# Matomo (formerly Piwik) - matomo.org
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## Code Status
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## Description
Matomo is the leading Free/Libre open analytics platform.
Matomo is a full-featured PHP MySQL software program that you download and install on your own webserver.
At the end of the five-minute installation process, you will be given a JavaScript code.
Simply copy and paste this tag on websites you wish to track and access your analytics reports in real-time.
Matomo aims to be a Free software alternative to Google Analytics and is already used on more than 1,400,000 websites. Privacy is built-in!
## Mission Statement
> « To create, as a community, the leading international open source digital analytics platform, that gives every user full control of their data. »
Or in short:
> « Liberate Web Analytics »
## License
Matomo is released under the GPL v3 (or later) license, see [LICENSE](LICENSE).
## Requirements
* PHP 7.2.5 or greater
* MySQL version 5.5 or greater, or MariaDB
* PHP extension pdo and pdo_mysql, or the MySQLi extension
* Matomo is OS / server independent
See https://matomo.org/docs/requirements/.
## Install Matomo
* [Download Matomo](https://matomo.org/download/)
* Upload matomo to your webserver
* Point your browser to the directory
* Follow the steps
* Add the given javascript code to your pages
* (You may also generate fake data to experiment, by enabling the plugin VisitorGenerator)
See https://matomo.org/docs/installation/.
(When using Matomo for development you need to [install Matomo from the Git repository](https://matomo.org/faq/how-to-install/faq_18271/)).
## Free trial
If you do not have a server or don't want to host yourself you can use our Matomo Cloud partner service (21 day free trial): https://matomo.org/start-free-analytics-trial/
## Online Demo
Check out the online demo for Matomo at [demo.matomo.cloud](https://demo.matomo.cloud/).
## Changelog
For the list of all tickets closed in the current and past releases, see [matomo.org/changelog/](https://matomo.org/changelog/). For the list of technical changes in the Matomo platform, see [developer.matomo.org/changelog](https://developer.matomo.org/changelog).
## Get involved!
We believe in liberating Web Analytics, providing a free platform for simple and advanced analytics. Matomo was built by dozens of people like you,
and we need your help to make Matomo better… Why not participate in a useful project today? [Learn how you can contribute to Matomo](https://matomo.org/get-involved).
## Translations
Our translations are managed on [Weblate](https://hosted.weblate.org/engage/matomo/).
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## Quality Assurance
The Matomo project uses an ever-expanding comprehensive set of thousands of unit tests and hundreds of automated integration tests, system tests, JavaScript tests, and screenshot UI tests, running on a continuous integration server as part of its software quality assurance. [Learn more](https://developer.matomo.org/guides/tests).
We use [BrowserStack.com](https://www.browserstack.com/) testing tool to help check the Matomo user interface is compatible with many browsers.
## Security
Security is a top priority at Matomo. As potential issues are discovered, we validate, patch and release fixes as quickly as we can. We have a security bug bounty program in place that rewards researchers for finding security issues and disclosing them to us.
[Learn more](https://matomo.org/security/) or check out our [HackerOne program](https://hackerone.com/matomo).
## Support for Matomo
For **Free support**, post a message in our community forums: [forum.matomo.org](https://forum.matomo.org/)
For **Professional paid support**, purchase a Matomo On-Premises Support Plan: [matomo.org/support-plans](https://matomo.org/support-plans/)
## Contact
Website: [matomo.org](https://matomo.org)
About us: [matomo.org/team/](https://matomo.org/team/)
Contact us: [matomo.org/contact/](https://matomo.org/contact/)
## More information
What makes Matomo unique from the competition:
* You own your web analytics data: since Matomo is installed on your server, the data is stored in your own database and you can get all the statistics using the powerful Matomo Analytics API.
* Matomo is a Free Software which can easily be configured to respect your visitors' privacy.
* Modern, easy to use User Interface: you can fully customize your dashboard, drag and drop widgets and more.
* Matomo features are built inside plugins: you can add new features and remove the ones you don’t need.
You can build your own web analytics plugins or hire a consultant to have your custom feature built-in Matomo.
* A vibrant international Open community of more than 200,000 active users (tracking even more websites!)
* Advanced Web Analytics capabilities such as E-commerce Tracking, Goal tracking, Campaign tracking,
Custom Variables, Email Reports, Custom Segment Editor, Geo Location, Real-time visits and maps, [and a lot more!](https://matomo.org/feature-overview/)
Documentation and more info on https://matomo.org.
We are together creating the best open analytics platform in the world!