NocoDB is an open-source database management tool that allows users to create and manage APIs, reports, and dashboards. In this tutorial, we will show you how to install NocoDB on your Elementary OS.
Before you start the installation process, make sure that you have the following:
First, we will update the system packages and install the necessary dependencies. To do this, open the terminal and run the following commands:
sudo apt update
sudo apt install curl gnupg2 -y
curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_lts.x | sudo -E bash -
sudo apt-get install -y nodejs
After installing the prerequisites, let's proceed to download and install NocoDB. To do this, enter the following commands in the terminal:
curl -s https://api.github.com/repos/nocodb/nocodb/releases/latest \
| grep browser_download_url \
| grep linux-amd64 \
| cut -d '"' -f 4 \
| wget -qi -
unzip nocodb-*.*.*-linux-amd64.zip
Replace *.*.* with the latest version number of NocoDB.
Before starting the NocoDB, we need to create a configuration file. In the terminal, enter the following command:
cd nocodb-*.*.*-linux-amd64/
nano nocodb-config.json
Configure the file with the following options:
{
"port": "8080",
"jwt_secret": "your_jtw_secret_here",
"max_record_fetch_size": 0,
"db_mode_enabled": false
}
Make sure to replace your_jtw_secret_here with your own JWT secret.
We are now ready to start NocoDB. In the terminal, enter the following command:
./nocodb
After that, open the web browser and enter http://localhost:8080 to access the NocoDB dashboard.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed NocoDB on your Elementary OS. You can now manage your databases, create APIs, reports, and dashboards using the NocoDB web dashboard.
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