Getting started with NebulaGraph¶
This topic describes how to use NebulaGraph with Docker Desktop and on-premises deployment workflow to quickly get started with NebulaGraph.
Using NebulaGraph with Docker Desktop¶
NebulaGraph is available as a Docker Extension that you can easily install and run on your Docker Desktop. You can quickly deploy NebulaGraph using Docker Desktop with just one click.
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Install Docker Desktop
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To install Docker Desktop, you need to install WSL 2 first.
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In the left sidebar of Docker Desktop, click Extensions or Add Extensions.
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On the Extensions Marketplace, search for NebulaGraph and click Install.
Click Update to update NebulaGraph to the latest version when a new version is available.
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Click Open to navigate to the NebulaGraph extension page.
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At the top of the page, click Studio in Browser to use NebulaGraph.
For more information about how to use NebulaGraph with Docker Desktop, see the following video:
Deploying NebulaGraph on-premises workflow¶
The following workflow describes how to use NebulaGraph on-premises, including deploying NebulaGraph, connecting to NebulaGraph, and running basic CRUD.
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Users can use the RPM or DEB file to quickly deploy NebulaGraph. For other deployment methods and the corresponding preparations, see the Deployment and installation chapter.
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Users need to start NebulaGraph after deployment.
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Then users can use clients to connect to NebulaGraph. NebulaGraph supports a variety of clients. This topic will describe how to use NebulaGraph Console to connect to NebulaGraph.
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When connecting to NebulaGraph for the first time, users must register the Storage Service before querying data.
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Users can use nGQL (NebulaGraph Query Language) to run CRUD after connecting to NebulaGraph.