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WebGenAI Installation

💡 WebGenAI - Installing the Docker Container

WebGenAI is a web app that creates database systems from a Natural Language prompt. For background, see Why WebGenAI.

You can access WebGenAI as a docker container, as described here.

This is particularly good way to jump-start vibe-coding:

  1. Use WebGenAI to create a database and API - with logic

  2. Extend with your IDE

    • Download the project to extend logic and APIs, and
    • Use your IDE AI Coding Tools for custom UIs

 

WebGenAI Docker Installation

If you have installed API Logic Server (recommended, but not required), the Manager Readme includes install instructions.

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Otherwise, you can run it locally as shown below:

Run the WebGenAI Docker Container
mkdir ApiLogicServer
cd ApiLogicServer
mkdir webgenai
cd webgenai
docker run -it --rm --name webgenai apilogicserver/web_genai

This will guide you through the registration process. You will need to update the docker-compose file with keys for GenAI-Logic and ChatGPT.

After installing, verify WebGenAI operation.

Note: the Suggestion: ApiLogicServer start is for API Logic Server users using the Manager with the Docker images; you can ignore this message).

 

Install API Logic Server

You can iterate WebGenAI projects, for example to tune the data model and add logic.

If you want to customize further with Python, then install API Logic Server. Use the ApiLogicServer directory you created above, and proceed as described in Express Install.

 

Import WebGenAI Project

The projects you create in WebGenAI can be customized in your IDE. For more information, see Export / Customize.

 

Concurrent WebGenAI and API Logic Server

You can continue using both WebGenAI and API Logic Server on the same project - see IDE-Import-WebGenAI.