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💻 Setup Hasura — Instant GraphQL API over PostgreSQL

Deploy Hasura on Ubuntu with Docker — an engine that generates a production-ready GraphQL API over your PostgreSQL database automatically, with a generated admin secret, on port 8241.

⚠️ This script is provided for demo and testing purposes only. Not intended for production use.

📦 Resources & Setup Scripts

Grab the automated bash script from GitHub to follow along with the video.

Automated install script — one command deploys Hasura with PostgreSQL on port 8241 and generates a 32-character admin secret. Open the console at /console.
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Quick Install:

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/dev/hasura/hasura-ubuntu.sh
chmod +x hasura-ubuntu.sh
./hasura-ubuntu.sh

Tutorial Steps

1 Download the Script

wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mhmdali94/Docker/main/dev/hasura/hasura-ubuntu.sh

2 Make it Executable

chmod +x hasura-ubuntu.sh

3 Run the Installer

./hasura-ubuntu.sh

4 Open the Console

http://your-server-ip:8241/console

Ports Used

PortPurpose
8241Hasura GraphQL API and web console at /console (mapped from container port 8080)
5432PostgreSQL — internal to the Docker network, not exposed to the host

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