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Build apps with Saltcorn

Name: Build apps with Saltcorn
Author: saltcorn

Get a free no-code app builder for startups, with 2.0k+ GitHub stars, and automate tasks easily

2,029 stars342 forksJavaScriptQuality 8/10Updated 7/13/2026100% free · open source

What it does

Saltcorn is a free and open-source no-code application builder that allows startups to automate tasks easily by creating custom applications without coding

Install / run

git clone https://github.com/saltcorn/saltcorn.git && cd saltcorn && npm install

When to use it

•When you need to quickly build a custom web application without extensive coding knowledge
•When you want to automate repetitive tasks and workflows within your startup
•When you need to create a minimum viable product (MVP) for testing and validation

Quick start

1Run the command 'npm run setup' to set up the database and initial configuration
2Access the Saltcorn dashboard by navigating to http://localhost:3000 in your web browser
3Create a new page by clicking on the 'Pages' tab and then the 'Create page' button
4Add a new view to your page by clicking on the 'Add view' button and selecting a view type (e.g. 'Table')
5Configure your view by editing the 'view.json' file in the Saltcorn editor

Ready-to-paste prompt

Create a new page with a table view that displays a list of customers: 'npm run setup && npm run start && open http://localhost:3000/pages/new?view=table&model=customers'

Heads up: Make sure you have Node.js (version 14 or higher) and npm installed on your system before running the 'npm install' command, as Saltcorn requires these to function properly

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