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Quick Start

Get AlcedoCore running locally in under 5 minutes. You only need to have Docker installed.

1

Use our Docker Compose generator

Generate a docker-compose.yml file for your project:

Open Docker Compose Generator

Save the generated YML as docker-compose.yml in your project directory, then run docker compose up -d to start the full stack: plugin-core, PostgreSQL 18, Redis 8, and a local registry.

2

Open the admin panel

Open http://localhost:8080/admin in your browser. Log in with:

Email:admin@yourdomain.nl

Password:admin123!

These credentials are set via the ADMIN_EMAIL and ADMIN_PASSWORD environment variables.

3

Create your first collection

Navigate to Collections in the sidebar and clickCreate Collection.

Create collection dialog

Enter a name (e.g. "customers") and click Create. You can add fields later.

4

Next steps

You are up and running. From here you can:

  • Add fields to your collection in the Collection Builder
  • Create roles and policies for access control
  • Build a custom plugin in Python, Node.js, or Rust
  • Explore the auto-generated API docs at /apidocs

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