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## Setup your first super admin
Once you have started NocoDB, you can visit the dashboard via ``example.com/dashboard``.
Once you have started NocoDB, you can visit the dashboard via `example.com/dashboard`.
Click ``Let's Begin`` button to sign up.
Click `Let's Begin` button to sign up.
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597128-f88df6e5-7625-4208-9817-68e9303410ff.png" width="75%"/>
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597128-f88df6e5-7625-4208-9817-68e9303410ff.png)
Enter your work email and your password.
@ -20,11 +20,11 @@ Enter your work email and your password.
Your password has at least 8 letters with one uppercase, one number and one special letter
</alert>
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597144-0343b5ca-c7ca-47a4-926d-4e8df2f8c161.png)
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597144-0343b5ca-c7ca-47a4-926d-4e8df2f8c161.png" width="60%"/>
If you start your application without specifying ``NC_DB``. A local SQLite will be created in root folder. Your data will be stored there.
If you start your application without specifying `NC_DB`. A local SQLite will be created in root folder. Your data will be stored there.
If you are using Docker, it is recommended to mount ``/usr/app/data/`` for persistent volume (since ``v0.10.6``), otherwise your data will be lost after recreating the container.
If you are using Docker, it is recommended to mount `/usr/app/data/` for persistent volume (since `v0.10.6`), otherwise your data will be lost after recreating the container.
Example:
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docker run -d -p 8080:8080 --name foo -v /local/path:/usr/app/data/ nocodb/nocodb:latest
```
## Initialize your first project
## Initialize your first project
Once you have logged into NocoDB, you should see ``My Projects``.
Once you have logged into NocoDB, you should see `My Projects`.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597182-b74cadb4-e165-417e-9e95-9a3cb7dce8e5.png)
To create a project, you can click ``New Project``.
To create a project, you can click `New Project`.
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/144373314-9146e855-0791-4815-a03f-303e5ffb2a63.png" width="60%"/>
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597208-0b6e8162-5088-4825-bcb2-f2b0574a74c2.png)
If you click ``Create``, you need to specify the project name and API type. A local SQLite will be used.
### Creating empty project
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597259-b9552c71-d13b-463c-abc2-0f3be31627b2.png)
Click `Create`, you need to specify the project name and API type. A local SQLite will be used.
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597259-b9552c71-d13b-463c-abc2-0f3be31627b2.png" width="60%"/>
If you click ``Create By Connecting To An external Datbase``, you need to specify the project name, API type, and several database parameters.
### Connecting to external database
Click `Create By Connecting To An external Datbase`, you need to specify the project name, API type, and other database parameters.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597279-c1722d8b-c885-4e9e-9e94-44711102af20.png)
@ -54,9 +60,27 @@ Currently it supports MySQL, Postgres, MSSQL and SQLite.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597320-fd6b19a9-ed3e-4f4a-80b7-880a79a54a11.png)
You can also specify SSL & advanced parameters.
You can also configure associated SSL & advanced parameters.
![image](https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/35857179/126597342-0c61ab15-a112-4269-8f30-78455fa09081.png)
Click ``Test Database Connection`` to see if the connection can be established or not.
Click `Test Database Connection` to see if the connection can be established or not.
> NocoDB create's a new **empty database** with specified parameters, if the database doesn't exist.
### Creating project from Excel
Click `Create Project from Excel`, you can either upload/ drag and drop Excel file (OR) specify Excel file URL
<img src="https://user-images.githubusercontent.com/86527202/144373863-7ced9315-a70b-4746-9295-325e463dc110.png" width="60%"/>
Supported file formats
- Xls
- Xlsx
- Xlsm
A local SQLite will be used.

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