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title: "Example: simple data catalog"
authors: ['Luccas Mateus']
date: 2023-04-20
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PortalJS is an open source project that aims to simplify the creation of web-based data portals, making it easy for users to create and share data-driven applications. 

The simple-example added to PortalJS is intended to provide users with an easy way to set up a data catalog that can be used to display and share data stores stored in GitHub repositories. With this example, users can quickly set up a web-based portal that allows them to showcase their data and make it accessible to others, all this being done thru the configuration of a simple `datasets.json` file.

To get a feel of the project, users can check the [live deployment](https://example.portaljs.org).

Below are some screenshots:

### Front page

![](https://i.imgur.com/wMk3pGf.png)

### Individual dataset page

![](https://i.imgur.com/UipBNEY.png)


## Links

- [Documentation](/docs/example-data-catalog)  
- [Repo](https://github.com/datopian/portaljs/tree/main/examples/simple-example)  
- [Live Demo](https://example.portaljs.org)