Budibase: an open source, no code platform
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Can I use this app to build a one-page html "responsive" site? If not, what would you recommend?
Currently, using Wordpress but it's an overkill for a static page.
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@humptydumpty said in Budibase: an open source, no code platform:
Can I use this app to build a one-page html "responsive" site?
Personally I think Budibase would be overkill for that.
I would look at Ghost or Grav if you want an interface to building and posting content.
Or just a Surfer or LAMP app with a free HTML template (thousands available, but look at https://html5up.net or https://pixelarity.com/) if you're ok with coding a page -
@timconsidine I'm using Ghost for my personal blog but haven't figured out how to build a static page without knowing how to code.
Ideally, I'm looking for a page builder (think Elementor, WP Bakery, etc.) that I can use to build a static html page then save the project so I can easily modify things in the future. It looks like Grav fits the bill. Thanks for the recommendation!
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@humptydumpty if your target page is going to be fairly static (not regular content changes), you could look at https://grapesjs.com which allows you to 'scaffold' out a page with drag'n'drop components.
Then copy/paste the built page (use the View Code button to download an HTML file and a CSS file) into something like Surfer (here on Cloudron) or a LAMP instance. -
@timconsidine Just perfect! Thanks!
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What happened to this? Was someone here packaging it? Something we can help with?
I can see it, at a minimum, being a useful tool for creating web forms.
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@humptydumpty Or Gramateria wraps up GrapesJS nicely: https://forum.cloudron.io/post/43190
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@marcusquinn it's not good for forms to be completed by the public/unregistered users, as I understand it.
It's a good system, but it's aimed at a "portal" type deployment, users to be registered by admin or invited by email. -
UPDATE : I may be out of date
There is still a user model based on registered users in your community/enterprise/portal.
But I just read there is support for public screens now (may have missed it)
Apologies if I misled anyoneBut it is complex to install as a Cloudron app.
I installed mine using their scripts on a VPS for docker installations. -
@marcusquinn thanks for pointing this out!
It feels like a different set of product, quite interesting, but doesn’t seem to updates too often… -
@marcusquinn
not impossible to containerize it, but almost impossible to do it for cloudron.
It needs to be installed with docker-compose because it uses multiple docker containers to run:- CouchDB (the only primary DB supported)
- Minio
- Main Container
- Worker (execute most of the process)
- Proxy
- watchtower (this is not needed in a Cloudron install)
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Another example of it being useful to have Cloudron LDAP able to server others apps as well then.
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@humptydumpty said in Budibase: an open source, no code platform:
Can I use this app to build a one-page html "responsive" site? If not, what would you recommend?
I see Budibase as an alternative to Notion (and so ClickUp and Asana) and while it is possible to build a blog/website with Notion, I also agreed with @timconsidine, none of these solutions are the best for that kind of task unless you want to learn through the process. The main reason is these apps would act as a database for your one page (like MySQL for WordPress).
Usually a database in a website is to generate dynamically page and content
So if your goal is to have a one-page website, well that is like building a complete office tower only to use one office.For a quick and fast one-page, I often use Hugo with WowChemy.
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@joebudi Hi Joe !
You know I'm a fan of Budibase (although personal circumstances have prevented me exploring further).
In principle yes !
The 'in principle' is about what "add-on" means.
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@joebudi there is an existing entry for Budibase in App Wishlist
https://forum.cloudron.io/topic/4253/budibase-an-open-source-no-code-platform?_=1653849998039
We're not supposed to open duplicates !
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Hey @timconsidine
Maybe my post was not clear - apologies. What I am asking is would members of this community find value in a Budibase package/app on the Cloudron app store:
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@joebudi ok, thought you probably meant that, but wasn't entirely sure.
My answer would be emphatically yes !
I've previously believed it is too complex for Cloudron packaging (multiple containers etc.), but you're the tech whizz.Certainly Budibase has been mentioned in a few threads.
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@timconsidine We're currently working on a single docker image deployment for Budibase. We plan on releasing this in a couple of weeks. This should enable the above.
