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If you’ve ever stretched a spreadsheet into a β€œkinda-sorta database,” Grist bridges the gap between sheets and SQL. In this video I spin up Grist with Docker, show basic setup and auth options, import real data, link tables, add views/permissions, and demo widgetsβ€”so you can turn CSVs into a usable internal app fast.

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Grist: The Open Source Self-Hosted Spreadsheet with Database Superpowers
https://youtu.be/M3tqYJ9S_J8

https://lawrence.video/grist
Grist Con 2025 https://lawrence.video/gristcon
Grist YouTube Channel @gristlabs

If you’ve ever stretched a spreadsheet into a β€œkinda-sorta database,” Grist bridges the gap between sheets and SQL. In this video I spin up Grist with Docker, show basic setup and auth options, import real data, link tables, add views/permissions, and demo widgetsβ€”so you can turn CSVs into a usable internal app fast.

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https://lawrence.video/grist 
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Grist YouTube Channel @gristlabs 

If you’ve ever stretched a spreadsheet into a β€œkinda-sorta database,” Grist bridges the gap between sheets and SQL. In this video I spin up Grist with Docker, show basic setup and auth options, import real data, link tables, add views/permissions, and demo widgetsβ€”so you can turn CSVs into a usable internal app fast.

My NGINX Proxy Manager Video
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00:00 What is Grist?
00:44 Grist Pricing and Hosting
02:00 Authentication options
02:45 Docker Setup
04:32 Permissions
05:30 Testing Demo Templates
07:44 Importing and exporting data
08:56 Building From Blank Document to Form Input
11:20 Document History
12:50 Custom Widgets
14:10 Girst Performance
15:09 Integrations and API

https://lawrence.video/grist
Grist Con 2025 https://lawrence.video/gristcon
Grist YouTube Channel @gristlabs

If you’ve ever stretched a spreadsheet into a β€œkinda-sorta database,” Grist bridges the gap between sheets and SQL. In this video I spin up Grist with Docker, show basic setup and auth options, import real data, link tables, add views/permissions, and demo widgetsβ€”so you can turn CSVs into a usable internal app fast.

My NGINX Proxy Manager Video
https://youtu.be/jx6T6lqX-QM?si=7E__9rU3IkLBUpcf

Forum post with Grist Compose File
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Chapters
00:00 What is Grist?
00:44 Grist Pricing and Hosting
02:00 Authentication options
02:45 Docker Setup
04:32 Permissions
05:30 Testing Demo Templates
07:44 Importing and exporting data
08:56 Building From Blank Document to Form Input
11:20 Document History
12:50 Custom Widgets
14:10 Girst Performance
15:09 Integrations and API

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Grist: The Open Source Self-Hosted Spreadsheet with Database Superpowers

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