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Forest Admin
Getting Started
Installation
Setup guide
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Reference Guide
How it works
Models
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Views
Collections
Manage your collection settings
Create a Smart Collection
Create a Smart Collection with Amazon S3
Serializing your records
Fields
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Performance
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What is a collection?

A collection is a set of data elements stored in the database displayed in a Table view (by default), with rows (i.e. records) and columns (i.e. fields). A collection has a specified number of columns, but can have any number of rows.
Want to import data using a CSV file? Follow this tutorial of the How-to's section.
Forest Admin automatically analyses your data models and instantly make your collections available in the Forest UI. To learn more about how collections can be configured, please read on.
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