From 0b687051de0b3b88aa8d4dbaa4159ffe769c6f08 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Simon Willison Date: Wed, 28 May 2025 19:17:22 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] Replace Glitch with Codespaces, closes #2488 --- docs/getting_started.rst | 25 +++++++------------------ 1 file changed, 7 insertions(+), 18 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/getting_started.rst b/docs/getting_started.rst index 6515ef8d..8226741f 100644 --- a/docs/getting_started.rst +++ b/docs/getting_started.rst @@ -33,29 +33,18 @@ You can pass a URL to a CSV, SQLite or raw SQL file directly to Datasette Lite t This `example link `__ opens Datasette Lite and loads the SQL Murder Mystery example database from `Northwestern University Knight Lab `__. -.. _getting_started_glitch: +.. _getting_started_codespaces: -Try Datasette without installing anything using Glitch ------------------------------------------------------- +Try Datasette without installing anything with Codespaces +--------------------------------------------------------- -`Glitch `__ is a free online tool for building web apps directly from your web browser. You can use Glitch to try out Datasette without needing to install any software on your own computer. +`GitHub Codespaces `__ offers a free browser-based development environment that lets you run a development server without installing any local software. -Here's a demo project on Glitch which you can use as the basis for your own experiments: +Here's a demo project on GitHub which you can use as the basis for your own experiments: -`glitch.com/~datasette-csvs `__ +`github.com/datasette/datasette-studio `__ -Glitch allows you to "remix" any project to create your own copy and start editing it in your browser. You can remix the ``datasette-csvs`` project by clicking this button: - -.. image:: https://cdn.glitch.com/2703baf2-b643-4da7-ab91-7ee2a2d00b5b%2Fremix-button.svg - :target: https://glitch.com/edit/#!/remix/datasette-csvs - -Find a CSV file and drag it onto the Glitch file explorer panel - ``datasette-csvs`` will automatically convert it to a SQLite database (using `sqlite-utils `__) and allow you to start exploring it using Datasette. - -If your CSV file has a ``latitude`` and ``longitude`` column you can visualize it on a map by uncommenting the ``datasette-cluster-map`` line in the ``requirements.txt`` file using the Glitch file editor. - -Need some data? Try this `Public Art Data `__ for the city of Seattle - hit "Export" and select "CSV" to download it as a CSV file. - -For more on how this works, see `Running Datasette on Glitch `__. +The README file in that repository has instructions on how to get started. .. _getting_started_your_computer: