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How to get started with the Posthog VPS Template at Hostinger

Step-by-step guide to setting up the Posthog VPS Template on Hostinger for smooth deployment

Updated 21 hours ago

The “Ubuntu 24.04 with PostHog” VPS template comes with PostHog pre-installed, offering an intuitive web interface to track, analyze, and visualize user behavior. With PostHog’s powerful dashboards and event tracking, you can easily monitor product usage, run experiments, and optimize user experiences without complex setup or third-party analytics.

Accessing the Posthog Web Interface

Once your VPS is deployed, you can manage your Posthog instance directly from hPanel without using SSH:

  1. Go to your VPS dashboard in Hostinger’s hPanel.
  2. Click the Manage App button.
    PostHog on Hostinger VPS

On the login screen, you will be presented with the following screen:
PostHog welcome screen

For the Knowledge Base article, we will be going with “Just experimenting” option.

PostHog implementation validation

Validation checks will be done, click “Continue

Account creation on PostHog

You will be redirected where account creation happens. Enter the credentials, and click continue.

After account creation, you will be presented with the following options. Pick whichever applies to you, and click “Get started”.

Product selection on self-hosted PostHog

Depending on your selections, the recommended installations will be presented; Choose, or Skip installations on the bottom right corner.

Selecting technology of PostHog implementation

After this, you will be redirected to the main application page:

Self-hosted PostHog dashboard on Hostinger VPS

If you would like more details and advanced usage, you can visit the official Posthog documentation or refer to the Quick start guide in the application.