Local Machine Setup - Linux

This guide is recommended for advanced users setting up Formbricks on a Linux machine.
Here are the requirements for setting up Formbricks on Linux:
  • Node.JS (v20 recommended)
  • pnpm
  • Docker (to run PostgreSQL/MailHog)
Steps:
  1. Clone the project & move into the directory:
    git clone https://github.com/formbricks/formbricks && cd formbricks
    
  2. Setup NodeJS with nvm:
    nvm install && nvm use
    
  3. Install NodeJS packages via pnpm:
    pnpm install
    
  4. Create a .env file based on .env.example:
    cp .env.example .env
    
  5. Generate & set the secret values:
    sed -i '/^ENCRYPTION_KEY=/c\ENCRYPTION_KEY='$(openssl rand -hex 32) .env
    sed -i '/^NEXTAUTH_SECRET=/c\NEXTAUTH_SECRET='$(openssl rand -hex 32) .env
    sed -i '/^CRON_SECRET=/c\CRON_SECRET='$(openssl rand -hex 32) .env
    
  6. Start the development setup:
    pnpm go
    
You can now access Formbricks at http://localhost:3000.
Create a new account on first login as no default account is available.