Installation Instructions

Once the pre-requisites are installed, run the following command to download the source files:

git clone https://github.com/plausible/hosting

After that, run the following command:

cd hosting

In the downloaded directory you’ll find two important files:docker-compose.yml - installs and orchestrates networking between your Plausible server, Postgres database, Clickhouse database (for stats), and an SMTP server. It comes with sensible defaults that are ready to go, although you’re free to tweak the settings if you wish.

plausible-conf.env - configures the Plausible server itself. Full configuration options are documented here.

After that, the configuration file has placeholders for the required parameters. Firstly, add your admin credentials in plausible-conf.env. Secondly, generate a random 64-character secret key which will be used to secure the app. Here’s a simple way to generate one:

openssl rand -base64 64

Now, run the server with the following command:

docker-compose up --detach

Finally, you can access this business intelligence reporting software into the browser at the following address:

http://{hostname}:8000