This tutorial presents the steps to install and monitor local log files in real time from a browser using Log.io – For information on Log.io and how it works, see its home page: https://logio.org/

I am using an Ubuntu 14.04 VPS from AWS logged in as “ubuntu”.

Update package index:

sudo apt-get update

Install required libraries:

sudo apt-get install npm nodejs nodejs-legacy

Install log.io:

sudo npm install –g log.io –user “ubuntu”

Run Server:

log.io-server &

Run Harvester (Press Enter Key first):

log.io-harvester &

Navigate to server IP:28778

If you’re on AWS, remember to open the chosen port in your EC2’s security group.