How to Install PostHog on macOS

PostHog is an open-source product analytics platform that can help you understand your software usage data. The following tutorial outlines the steps to be followed to install PostHog on your macOS.

Prerequisites

Before starting the installation process, you will need to ensure that the following prerequisites are met:

• You will need to have Docker installed on your macOS device. If you don't have Docker installed, you can download it from here.

Installation Steps

1. First, you will need to create a new directory where you can download and store the PostHog files. To do this, open your terminal and type the following command:

mkdir ~/workspace/posthog

2. Change your current directory to the newly created directory using the following command:

cd ~/workspace/posthog

3. Clone the PostHog repository by running the following command:

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

4. Change your working directory to the PostHog repository by running the following command:

cd posthog

5. Create a new file named .env in the PostHog directory using your favorite text editor.

vim .env

6. Add the following content to the .env file:

POSTHOG_DEBUG=True

7. Finally, start the PostHog server by running the following command:

docker-compose up

This might take some time as docker images are being downloaded.

8. After the PostHog server is started, open your web browser and navigate to http://localhost:8001. This will take you to the PostHog dashboard where you can log in and start using PostHog.

Conclusion

You have now successfully installed PostHog on your macOS device. With PostHog, you can now start tracking and analyzing your software usage data to gain valuable insights. If you want to stop the PostHog server, then navigate to the PostHog directory in your terminal and press CTRL+C.

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