Local Setup
Windows
How to set up Formbricks on a Windows machine
Local Machine Setup - Windows
This guide is intended for Windows users. For the best experience, use WSL2 since pure Windows is not fully supported.
Requirements:
- Node.JS (v20 recommended) via WSL2
- pnpm
- Docker (ensure Docker Desktop is installed with WSL2 integration enabled)
Steps (Using WSL2):
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Open your WSL2 terminal and clone the project:
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Setup NodeJS with nvm in WSL2:
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Install packages using pnpm:
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Create a
.env
file: -
Generate & set secret values (Linux commands work in WSL2):
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Start the development setup:
Access Formbricks at http://localhost:3000.
If you run into conflicts, ensure any local services (like PostgreSQL) are stopped.