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Little Software Stats Hosting Plans

Choose a plan for the workload, retained data and processing needs of your Little Software Stats installation. For analytics, consider the combined volume of tracked actions, report processing and database growth. Compare the promotional price, renewal price, term and included services in the table below. For selection criteria, see our hosting plan guide. Resolve the maintenance and compatibility warnings before purchasing hosting specifically for this legacy application.

All Little Software Stats Plans Include

Website Uses

• Reviewing a legacy desktop-software telemetry endpoint
• Preserving historical execution and installation measurements
• Inspecting exception patterns in an established integration

Installation

Softaculous in cPanel: RSH Web Services offers installation of Little Software Stats through Softaculous in cPanel. Open Softaculous, select Little Software Stats, review the offered package and installation checks, choose the intended domain and directory, then follow its setup form. Complete the compatibility and maintenance checks above before putting the application into public use.

For an introduction to the installer, see how Softaculous works.

Manual installation: Download the reviewed server package, create its database in cPanel, upload the files and follow the installer. Remove or rename the installation directory as documented, then integrate a compatible client library and test representative events privately.

Hosting Requirements and Licensing

The repository documents PHP 5.3.7+, MySQL or MariaDB 5.5+, and extensions including mysqli, GD, JSON, SimpleXML, zlib, mbstring and gettext. These are historical minimums, not proof of PHP 8 compatibility or safe dependencies. Test the API, installer and reports on supported server versions; never use obsolete PHP merely to meet the historical minimum. Learn more about PHP hosting requirements. Our MySQL guide explains the database service.

The server application uses GPL version 3; its client libraries use the GNU Lesser General Public License. Check bundled third-party component licenses separately before distribution or integration.

Migration

cPanel options first: Start with a review of the existing Little Software Stats installation. cPanel File Manager can transfer or package its files; for a database-backed installation, cPanel database tools and phpMyAdmin support exporting and importing its database. Ask support about an intact account transfer before attempting a manual rebuild. Preserve event tables, application identifiers, configuration and API integrations.

Preserve the database and event identifiers, and keep the API address stable where possible. Review software clients that contain the endpoint before changing domains; a moved dashboard alone does not redirect every deployed client.

Manual move: Copy the matching application files and all storage from a consistent snapshot, update only the required connection or path settings, and test client API requests, event identifiers and report totals. Pause writes during the final synchronization to avoid divergent records. Review our website migration checklist for URL continuity.

Upgrades

cPanel preparation: Preserve the existing files and storage with cPanel tools before a version change. Check the selected PHP version and package requirements first. Confirm the application-specific update procedure and available package before proceeding.

Manual upgrade review: The repository describes backing up the directory and database, uploading the update and running install/update.php, then removing or renaming the install directory. Apply that historical procedure only to a reviewed matching release in a private environment.

Security and Privacy

Minimize telemetry and review API input handling, credentials and legacy dependencies. Do not send passwords, full documents or sensitive personal details in exceptions. Confirm that publicly reachable API endpoints cannot expose reports or exhaust storage through uncontrolled events.

Keep the Little Software Stats administrator account separate from public participation or tracking. Use strong credentials, supported server software and the narrowest file permissions that allow operation. Review online privacy principles before collecting identifying information.

Backups and Recovery

cPanel backup options: Save a consistent copy of the Little Software Stats application directory and its storage with cPanel file and database tools. Include all database tables when the installed package uses a database, as well as settings and uploaded resources.

Recovery check: Restore a sample backup into a separate private location and verify client API requests, event identifiers and report totals before relying on it. Disable collection or invitations in the test copy to prevent duplicate activity. Retain an independent copy and confirm backup frequency and retention with support. See our website backup guide.

Resources and Demos

Original demo and video links are retained for reference. A link that opens is not proof that its demonstration is working, current or suitable for production. Check the application and version shown before following a tutorial.

Frequently Asked Questions

Will installing Little Software Stats monitor my software automatically?

No. Your software needs an appropriate client integration that sends the events you intend to measure. Define when an execution or installation should be recorded and test the transmitted fields. Without that integration, the dashboard cannot infer activity from software running elsewhere, regardless of whether the server installation completed successfully.

Can exception telemetry expose confidential information?

Yes, exception messages or attached fields can contain filenames, user identifiers or fragments of private data. Review the payload before it leaves the client and keep only information needed for debugging. Use safe sample events during testing. A self-hosted destination does not remove the need to control what your software transmits.

What if deployed clients still use the old telemetry address?

Older software can continue sending to the original endpoint until its configuration or code changes. Inventory client versions and embedded URLs before changing the server address. Prefer preserving the endpoint during an intact move. Test actual client requests rather than relying on a browser redirect, which an API client may not follow safely.

How should I define an execution event in Little Software Stats?

Decide whether an execution means application startup, an authenticated session or a completed task, then implement that definition consistently in the client. Test restarts and interrupted sessions so repeated requests do not inflate the result. Little Software Stats reports the events you send; it cannot correct an ambiguous event definition after collection without additional context.

Can Little Software Stats measure activity while a client is offline?

The server cannot receive a request from a disconnected client. Any later delivery depends on retry or queuing behavior implemented and verified in that client integration. Do not assume the legacy server provides offline collection automatically. Test reconnection and duplicate handling before interpreting missing events as evidence that the application was not used.

Are Little Software Stats installation counts the same as users?

No. A person can install the software on several devices, reinstall it or use it without generating the expected event. Define installation and user identification separately, and avoid unnecessary personal identifiers. Report the measured event as an installation observation rather than converting it into a count of people without a documented and tested method.

How can I detect duplicate Little Software Stats events?

Generate a known set of sample events and compare it with the stored records and displayed totals. Include client retries, timeouts and repeated starts in that test. Duplicate prevention depends on the actual integration and event semantics, so do not assume every repeated request is a new action or that the server automatically deduplicates it.

How should I interpret a drop in Little Software Stats events?

Check client connectivity, endpoint availability and software-version changes before concluding that usage declined. An expired address or failed request can interrupt collection while the application remains in use. Compare known test activity with the received events and document collection gaps. Treat the report as observed telemetry rather than a complete census of all software activity.

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