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 "id": "nocodb-nocodb--self-host-an-airtable-alternative-with-nocodb",
 "repo": "nocodb/nocodb",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/nocodb/nocodb",
 "repo_slug": "nocodb-nocodb",
 "title": "Self-host an Airtable alternative in one Docker command",
 "page_title": "How to self-host an Airtable alternative in one Docker command with Nocodb",
 "summary": "Start NocoDB with SQLite in Docker and get a spreadsheet style database at localhost:8080.",
 "who": "An operator who wants shared tables without a per-seat SaaS bill.",
 "problem": "Spreadsheets break down when several people edit structured data at once.",
 "outcome": "NocoDB running on your machine with data persisted in a local Nocodb folder.",
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  "Install Docker",
  "Run the Docker with SQLite command from the README: `docker run -d` with `--name noco`, `-v \"$(pwd)\"/nocodb:/usr/app/data/` and `-p 8080:8080`, using the image `nocodb/nocodb:latest`",
  "Open http://localhost:8080/dashboard",
  "Create a base and tables in the Grid view"
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 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "For quick local tests only, the README also lists binaries such as `curl http://get.nocodb.com/linux-x64 -o nocodb -L && chmod +x nocodb && ./nocodb`.",
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 "tags": [
  "Work and operations"
 ],
 "lang": "typescript",
 "requirements": [
  "Docker for the recommended install, or a prebuilt binary for quick local tests",
  "Optional PostgreSQL database for the Docker with PG setup",
  "Note the Sustainable Use License, which is not an OSI open source license"
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