[GoatCounter](https://www.goatcounter.com/) is an open-source web analytics platform that is **free for non-commercial use** and available as a hosted service or self-hosted app. It respects the user's privacy and has a simple, easy-to-use interface. In order to deploy GoatCounter on Render, you can either use the [One-Click Deploy](/content/docs/deploy-goatcounter#one-click-deploy/index.html) button or follow the [Manual Deploy](/content/docs/deploy-goatcounter#manual-deploy/index.html) steps.

## One-Click Deploy

Click **Deploy to Render** below to set up GoatCounter in your Render workspace.

[Deploy to Render](/content/deploy?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Frender-examples%2Fgoatcounter/index.html)

Then, on the deployment dashboard, enter values for the `GC_USER_EMAIL` and `GC_PASSWORD` environment variables to create your GoatCounter account.

That's it! Once the service is deployed, you can find the access URL on top of your service dashboard. Go to your `https://goatcounter-xyz.onrender.com` address, log in using the credentials you just provided and start using GoatCounter on Render!

## Manual Deploy

### Create a Database

Create a new [managed PostgreSQL](/content/docs/postgresql-creating-connecting/index.html) instance on Render. The database should be up in a few minutes; wait for it to go live before moving to the next step.

Note your database **internal database URL**; you will need it later.

### Deploy GoatCounter

1. Fork [render-examples/goatcounter](https://github.com/render-examples/goatcounter) on GitHub or click `Use this template`. Then, give Render's GitHub app permission to access your new repository.

2. Create a new **Web Service** on Render with your new repo. Make sure the **Language** field is set to `Docker` and pick a name for your service.

3. Add the following environment variables to your web service and click **Create Web Service** at the bottom of the page.

| Key | Value |
| --- | --- |
| `DB_CONNECTION_STRING` | **Internal Database URL** from your PostgreSQL database |
| `DB_PASSWORD` | **Password** from your PostgreSQL database |
| `DB_USER` | **Username** from your PostgreSQL database |
| `DB_NAME` | **Database** name from your PostgreSQL database |
| `GC_USER_EMAIL` | your email (use for logging into GoatCounter) |
| `GC_PASSWORD` | your password (use for logging into GoatCounter) |

That's it! Your GoatCounter instance will be available on your `.onrender.com` URL as soon as your first deploy is live. Visit that address and start using GoatCounter.