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Installation

HitKeep is a single binary. It runs on your infrastructure — a $4 VPS, a bare-metal server, a Kubernetes cluster, or an air-gapped internal network.

Choose the deployment method that fits your environment and security requirements:

Single Binary Download and run directly on bare metal or VMs. Full control, minimal footprint. Ideal for Linux servers and air-gapped environments.
Docker Compose Pre-configured networking and persistent storage volumes. The fastest path from zero to production with a reverse proxy.
Kubernetes StatefulSet deployment with PVC for persistent data. Fits into your existing cluster security and RBAC policies.
Trusted Proxies Required if running behind Caddy, Traefik, nginx, or a cloud load balancer. Ensures real client IPs are used for analytics and rate limiting.

After Installation

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Once HitKeep is running, the setup wizard guides you through creating the first admin user and adding your first site. Paste the 2 KB tracking snippet into your site’s <head> and analytics begins flowing into your database immediately.

All data is stored in hitkeep.db on your server. Back it up with a file copy. Export it any time in open formats. Move it to any platform. It’s yours.

Prefer managed infrastructure without giving up data sovereignty? HitKeep Cloud → runs the binary in your chosen region — EU (Frankfurt, GDPR) or US (Virginia).