# Baserow Quick Start - From Deployment to Your First Database

> Follow this guide to go from a freshly deployed OpenNix instance to a working Baserow database, covering workspaces, imports, tables, and views.

Source: https://opennix.org/en/docs/baserow/getting-started/how-to-get-started-with-baserow/


This path takes a new user from a deployed Baserow instance to a working first database in a few steps: workspace, data import, tables, fields, and views.

## Step 1. Deploy Baserow

Unlike the baserow.io cloud offering, an OpenNix instance runs on your own infrastructure in Yandex Cloud - deployed from a ready-made Cloud Apps template in the marketplace, with no manual dependency installation. The full walkthrough is in [Set Up Baserow](/docs/baserow/getting-started/set-up-baserow/). Once deployment finishes you get your instance's public URL, and you create your first Baserow account yourself through the normal web UI sign-up form.

## Step 2. Create a Workspace

Open your deployed instance URL in a browser and sign in with the account you just created. Baserow will prompt you to create your first [workspace](/docs/baserow/workspaces/) - the container that will hold your team's databases. A single workspace fits one department or project well; separate teams are usually better served by separate workspaces.

## Step 3. Create a Database and Import Data

Inside the workspace, create a new database - either empty or from a ready-made template. If the data already exists as Excel or CSV spreadsheets, or as an Airtable export, it can be brought in through import instead of retyping everything by hand - see the [Database Builder](/docs/baserow/database-builder/) section for details. Each database groups one or more tables around a common subject.

## Step 4. Configure Tables and Fields

A table consists of rows and fields. When a table is created, Baserow generates a few starter fields automatically, but their set and types can be adjusted for the task at hand - text, number, date, a dropdown, a link to another table, and so on. Adding and configuring fields is covered in [Fields](/docs/baserow/fields/), and working with rows in [Rows](/docs/baserow/rows/).

## Step 5. Set Up Views

The same data can be looked at in different ways: a grid list, gallery cards, or a form for collecting responses. Views do not change the underlying data - they simply present it from the angle you need, with a chosen row order, a subset of columns, or a filter. An overview of the available view types is in [Views](/docs/baserow/views/).

## Step 6. Invite Your Team

A workspace grows by inviting colleagues and assigning them a role that matches their responsibilities. Real-time collaboration on the same tables is one of Baserow's strongest points. Managing members is covered in [Setting Up a Workspace](/docs/baserow/workspaces/setting-up-a-workspace/).

## Where to Go Next

Once the database is populated and the team is connected, it is worth learning the [Baserow keyboard shortcuts](/docs/baserow/getting-started/baserow-keyboard-shortcuts/) - they noticeably speed up everyday table work.