How to install PostHog on Linux Mint

PostHog is a popular open-source product analytics platform that records user interactions with web applications and helps teams build better products. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps to install PostHog on Linux Mint.

Prerequisites

Before we start with the installation process, you must have the following set up on your system:

• Admin access to the Linux Mint machine
• Docker installed on your system
• Docker Compose installed on your system

Step 1: Clone PostHog Repository

Open the terminal on your Linux Mint machine and navigate to the directory where you want to install PostHog.

Clone the PostHog repository:

git clone https://github.com/posthog/posthog.git

Step 2: Configure PostHog

After cloning the PostHog repository, navigate to the cloned directory:

cd posthog

Copy the example.env file to .env

cp .env.example .env

Now, edit the .env file to set the values of environment variables PostHog needs to run. You can use the default values if they work for you.

vim .env

Step 3: Start PostHog

After configuring PostHog, start the PostHog server using docker-compose:

docker-compose up -d

This command will start the PostHog container in the background.

Step 4: Verify PostHog installation

You can verify the installation by visiting localhost:8000 in your web browser. You should see the PostHog login page.

Conclusion

That's it! You have successfully installed PostHog on Linux Mint. Now, you can use PostHog to analyze your web applications' user interactions and build better products.