Elixir Product Analytics installation

Install with the wizard

Run this command in your project directory to add PostHog to your Elixir project. The wizard detects your framework, installs the SDK, and sets up your first events.

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Or set it up manually by following the rest of this guide.

  1. Install

    Required

    Add the PostHog Elixir library to your mix.exs dependencies:

    mix.exs
    def deps do
        [
            {:posthog, "~> 2.0"}
        ]
    end

  2. Configure

    Required

    Add your PostHog configuration to your config file:

    config/config.exs
    config :posthog,
        api_host: "https://us.i.posthog.com",
        api_key: "<ph_project_token>"

  3. Send events

    Recommended

    Once installed, you can manually send events to test your integration:

    Elixir
    PostHog.capture("user_signed_up", %{
        distinct_id: "distinct_id_of_the_user",
        login_type: "email",
        is_free_trial: true
    })

  4. Next steps

    Recommended

    Now that you're capturing events, continue with the resources below to learn what else Product Analytics enables within the PostHog platform.

    ResourceDescription
    Capturing eventsLearn how to capture custom events beyond autocapture
    Identifying usersAssociate events with specific users
    Creating insightsBuild trends, funnels, and retention charts
    Group analyticsTrack events at the company or account level

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