# Umami

> Learn how to set up analytics in your Nuxt Starter Kit application.

This starter kit uses the [nuxt-umami](https://nuxt.com/modules/umami) module to track page views and events. This module is a wrapper around the [Umami](https://umami.is/), making it easier to integrate with Nuxt applications.

Umami is an open-source, privacy-focused web analytics tool that serves as an alternative to Google Analytics. It provides essential insights into website traffic, user behavior, and performance, all while prioritizing data privacy.

<tip>

My recommendation is to self-host Umami. You can find the instructions on how to do this in the [Umami documentation](https://umami.is/docs/guides/hosting).

</tip>

## Other Analytics Providers

If you prefer to use a different analytics provider, you can easily do so by following these steps:

1. Uninstall the `nuxt-umami` module:```bash
pnpm remove nuxt-umami
```
2. **Remove the nuxt-umami module**: Open your `nuxt.config.ts` file and remove the `nuxt-umami` module from the `modules` array:```ts
export default defineNuxtConfig({
  modules: [
    // Remove this line
    'nuxt-umami',
  ],
})
```
3. Remove all references of the Umami environment variables starting with `UMAMI_` from your code and deployment environment variables.
4. **Install the new analytics module**: Depending on the provider you choose, you may need to install a different Nuxt module or use a custom script tag.