> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://medama.mintlify.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.
# Single Binary
> Self-host on your own platform.
This setup is very flexible, allowing you to run everything on a single server or VM. It is good option if you have spare capacity on an existing machine.
This approach requires you to manually track new releases and update the binary yourself every time.
## Supported Platforms
| Platform name | Description |
| ------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
| `linux_amd64` | Linux AMD64 |
| `linux_arm64` | Linux ARM64 |
| `osx_amd64` | macOS 12+ (Intel CPUs) |
| `osx_arm64` | macOS 12+ (Apple Silicon: M1, M2 CPUs, etc.) |
| `windows` | Unsupported. Consider using [Docker](/deployment/docker) instead. |
The binary is compatible with most Linux distributions by default, including Ubuntu, CentOS, and Debian. For minimal environments, ensure the `libstdc++6` package and its dependencies are installed.
## Installation
Get the latest version of the binary from [GitHub Releases](https://github.com/medama-io/medama/releases) that matches your operating system.
Save the binary in a suitable location, then run the program with the following `start` command:
```sh theme={null}
./ start
```
On the first run, this will create two database files in the same directory as the binary: `me_meta.db` and `me_analytics.db`. Ensure these files are kept in persistent storage.
Before you can start collecting data, you may want to configure your analytics instance to suit your needs. It is recommended to refer to the [CLI Configuration](/config/cli) page for more details.
Afterwards, ensure your analytics instance is configured to be accessible from the internet. You must also set up SSL certificates for your deployment.
Success! You can now add your first website to the analytics instance by visiting the web interface at `http://localhost:8080` or the publicly accessible hostname for your deployment.
The default login credentials are:
* Username: `admin`
* Password: `CHANGE_ME_ON_FIRST_LOGIN`
To successfully login, you must either use `localhost` or a `HTTPS` connection. Logging in via an unencrypted `HTTP` connection will not work.
If your hosting provider does not automatically provision SSL certificates to your machine, you may want to use [the automatic SSL setup feature](../deployment/ssl).
It is recommended to change the username and password immediately after logging in for the first time. This can be changed in the settings menu.
Then, embed the following HTML tracking snippet in the `` element of your website to start collecting data:
```html theme={null}
```
Learn more about configuring your tracking snippet [here](/config/tracking-snippet).