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Get Started with Appsmith
Quick Summary
“Low-code platform for building internal tools and dashboards.”
Best for: Building internal dashboards quickly
Time to first integration: 10 minutes
📋Prerequisites
- ✓Node.js 18+ installed
- ✓A Appsmith account — sign up here
- ✓An existing project (Next.js, React, or Node.js recommended)
Setup Steps
3 steps1
1
Install Docker
Ensure Docker is installed on your machine.
bash
docker --version2
2
Clone Appsmith Repository
Clone the Appsmith repository from GitHub.
bash
git clone https://github.com/appsmithorg/appsmith.git3
3
Start Appsmith
Navigate to the Appsmith directory and start the application using Docker.
bash
docker-compose upCommon Gotchas
Watch out for these issues in your first week.
Docker not starting
Fix: Ensure Docker Desktop is running and restart the service.
Integration errors with APIs
Fix: Check API keys and endpoint configurations for accuracy.