Dawarich: Take Control of Your Location History

In an era where data privacy is paramount, Dawarich emerges as a powerful, self-hosted alternative to Google Location History. Designed for individuals who value control over their personal data, Dawarich allows you to visualize, analyze, and manage your location history without relying on third-party services.

🌟 Key Features

• Interactive Map Visualization: View your location data on an interactive map with customizable layers, including heatmaps, points, and travel lines.
• Comprehensive Statistics: Gain insights into your travel history, such as the number of countries and cities visited, total distance traveled, and time spent in various locations.
• Trip Management: Create and manage trips to see routes, distances, and durations, and add notes or photos to enrich your travel logs.
• Data Import & Export: Easily import data from sources like Google Maps Timeline, OwnTracks, Strava, and GPX/GeoJSON files, and export your data in GeoJSON or GPX formats.
• Privacy-Focused: By self-hosting Dawarich, you ensure that your location data remains private and under your control.

🛠️ Self-Hosting Dawarich: A Step-by-Step Guide

Setting up Dawarich on your own server is straightforward. Here’s how you can do it using Docker:

Prerequisites

• A server or local machine with Docker and Docker Compose installed.
• Basic knowledge of command-line operations.

Installation Steps

1. Clone the Dawarich Repository

Open your terminal and execute:

git clone https://github.com/Freika/dawarich.git
cd dawarich

2. Start the Application Using Docker Compose

Run the following command to start Dawarich:

docker compose up -d

This command will build and start the necessary Docker containers.

3. Access Dawarich

Once the containers are running, open your web browser and navigate to:

http://localhost:3000

You’ll be greeted with the Dawarich interface, ready for configuration and use.

🔒 Why Choose Dawarich?

• Data Ownership: Keep your location data private by hosting it on your own infrastructure.
• Customization: Tailor the application to fit your specific needs and preferences.
• Integration: Combine Dawarich with other self-hosted tools for a comprehensive personal data management system.

🚀 Get Started Today

Empower yourself with complete control over your location history. Set up Dawarich and take the first step towards a more private and personalized data experience.