Database Basics

What is a Database?

Xano hosts your data on a PostgreSQL database which is the most powerful open source database in the world. It provides the flexibility of a relational database along with the Big data needs of a NoSQL solution.

Basic Database concepts to understand

• ​Database Basics video course​

• ​Database tables - These are the Entities that make up your application

• ​Table view - A spreadsheet-like editor for the content in your Database

• ​Field types - The different "types" of content that you can store

• ​Database relationships - How to connect data together.

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Video Course

Part 1: Database Basics (SQL vs. NoSQL)

Part 2: Querying Data + Xano Basic Database Setup

​Part 3: Relationships, Addons and Joins​

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