Introduction

So guys, before we jump into the account creation process, let’s first understand what Supabase is, why we use it, and how it works.

In this blog, we’ll first get familiar with Supabase and its main features. After that, I’ll walk you through the step-by-step process of creating a Supabase account and getting started with your first project. you said this before

What is Supabase?

Supabase is an open-source backend platform that provides developers with the tools they need to build and manage applications.

The main feature of Supabase is its PostgreSQL database, which allows you to store and manage application data.

Along with the database, Supabase also provides features such as:

• Authentication – for user signup, login, and managing users
• Storage – for storing images, videos, documents, and other files
• APIs – to interact with your database from your application
• Realtime – to receive updates when data changes
• Edge Functions – to run backend logic

Why do we use Supabase?

When building an application, we need a backend to handle things like storing data, managing users, handling files, and communicating with the database.

Supabase provides many of these features in one platform, so developers don't have to build everything from scratch.

How does Supabase work?

Your application communicates with Supabase whenever it needs to perform backend operations.

For example:

User
↓
Frontend / Backend Application
↓
Supabase
↓
PostgreSQL Database

If a user creates an account, the authentication system can handle the user registration. If your application needs to save information, it can store that data in the PostgreSQL database

Step-by-Step Process to Create a Supabase Account

Now that we understand what Supabase is, why we use it, and how it works, let's see how to create a Supabase account.

Step 1: Open Supabase

First, open the Supabase website in your browser

You will see the Supabase homepage, as shown in the image below.

Once the homepage is open, click on “Start your project” to begin creating your Supabase account.

Step 2: Sign Up / Create an Account

After clicking “Start your project”, you will be taken to the Supabase sign-up page.

Here, you can create your account using the available sign-up options, such as GitHub or email.

If you already have an account, you can click “Sign In” and log in.

Once you complete the sign-up process, you will be redirected to the Supabase Dashboard.

Step 3: Create a New Organization

After signing up, Supabase may ask you to create an organization.

An organization is used to group and manage your Supabase projects.

Fill in the required details:

• Name: Enter a name for your organization.
• Type: Select the option that best describes your organization. For personal use, you can select Personal.
• Plan: Select the plan you want to use. For learning and basic projects, you can start with the Free plan.

After entering the details, click Create organization.

Step 4: Connect to Your Project

Once your project is created, you will be taken to the Supabase project dashboard.

At the top of the dashboard, you will find the “Connect” button.

Click on “Connect” to view the different connection options available for your project.

Step 5: Get the Connection String

After clicking “Connect”, you will see the “Connect to your project” window.

Here, select Direct Connection under the Connection Method section.

Supabase provides different connection methods:

• Direct connection
• Transaction pooler
• Session pooler

For our Django setup, we will use the Session Pooler option.

Select:

Session Pooler → URI

Supabase will then display the PostgreSQL connection string (URI).

This connection string contains the details required to connect your application to the Supabase PostgreSQL database.

Step 5: Copy the Connection String

After selecting the required connection method and scrolling down, you will find the Connection string section.

Here, Supabase provides a connection string that contains the information required to connect your application to the PostgreSQL database.

You can also see the individual Connection parameters, such as:

• Host – the address of the database server
• Port – the port used to connect to PostgreSQL
• Database – the database name
• User – the database username

You can copy the connection string using the Copy button and use it when connecting your application to Supabase.

Step 6: Connect Supabase with Django

If you are using Supabase as the PostgreSQL database for a Django project, add the Supabase database connection details to your Django settings.py file.

Here:

• ENGINE → tells Django that we are using PostgreSQL.
• NAME → database name.
• USER → database username.
• PASSWORD → your Supabase database password.
• HOST → Supabase database host.
• PORT → PostgreSQL connection port.

Once the connection is successful, the data created by your Django application will be stored in the Supabase PostgreSQL database.

You can then open Table Editor in Supabase to view your database tables and the data stored in them.

A Quick Recap

And that's it! 🎉 We have successfully created a Supabase account and project, explored the dashboard, and learned how to get the PostgreSQL connection details.

We also saw how Supabase can be connected to an application such as Django and how we can view our database tables and data from the Supabase dashboard.