Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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Grist Con 2025 lawrence.video/gristcon
Grist YouTube Channel @gristlabs
If you’ve ever stretched a spreadsheet into a “kinda-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 widgets—so you can turn CSVs into a usable internal app fast.
My NGINX Proxy Manager Video
youtu.be/jx6T6lqX-QM?si=7E__9rU3IkLBUpcf
Forum post with Grist Compose File
forums.lawrencesystems.com/t/grist-docker-compose-setup/25858
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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
lawrence.video/grist
Grist Con 2025 lawrence.video/gristcon
Grist YouTube Channel @gristlabs
If you’ve ever stretched a spreadsheet into a “kinda-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 widgets—so you can turn CSVs into a usable internal app fast.
My NGINX Proxy Manager Video
youtu.be/jx6T6lqX-QM?si=7E__9rU3IkLBUpcf
Forum post with Grist Compose File
forums.lawrencesystems.com/t/grist-docker-compose-setup/25858
Connect With Us
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+ Hire Us for a project: lawrencesystems.com/hire-us
+ Toms' Twitter 🐦 twitter.com/TomLawrenceTech
+ Our Website lawrencesystems.com
+ Our Forums forums.lawrencesystems.com
+ Instagram instagram.com/lawrencesystems
+ Facebook facebook.com/Lawrencesystems
+ GitHub github.com/lawrencesystems
Lawrence Systems Shirts and Swag
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►👕 lawrence.video/swag
AFFILIATES & REFERRAL LINKS
---------------------------------------------------
Amazon Affiliate Store
🛒 amazon.com/shop/lawrencesystemspcpickup
UniFi Affiliate Link
🛒 lawrence.video/unifi-affiliate
All Of Our Affiliates help us out and can get you discounts!
🛒 lawrencesystems.com/partners-we-love
Gear we use on Kit
🛒 kit.co/lawrencesystems
Use OfferCode LTSERVICES to get 10% off your order at
🛒 https://www.techsupplydirect.com?aff=2
Digital Ocean Offer Code
🛒 https://m.do.co/c/85de8d181725
HostiFi UniFi Cloud Hosting Service
🛒 hostifi.net/?via=lawrencesystems
Protect your privacy with a VPN from Private Internet Access
🛒 privateinternetaccess.com/pages/buy-vpn/LRNSYS
Patreon
💰 patreon.com/lawrencesystems
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
