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WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
  • which deployment targets Webiny supports
  • which one to start with, and what each one asks of you

Overview
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Webiny runs on two deployment targets. Both come from the same Webiny version line, and both give you the whole platform: Headless CMS, File Manager, Website Builder, and the Admin panel.

Webiny Standalone runs on your own machine as a single Node process with a local SQL database. It needs nothing beyond Node and Yarn, which makes it the quickest way to get the Admin panel open in front of you. It is in alpha, it runs locally only, and content created there cannot be moved anywhere else.

Deploying to AWS puts Webiny into your own AWS account on serverless infrastructure. This is the production path, and it is what the rest of these docs assume unless a page says otherwise. You need an AWS account with programmatic access before you start.

Pick whichever matches what you are doing right now. Starting with one does not commit you to it.

Run Webiny locallyAlpha
Node and Yarn, no cloud account. SQLite. Running in a few minutes.
For evaluation and local development.
Deploy to AWS
Serverless, multi-tenant, production-ready. Needs an AWS account with programmatic access, and about 20 minutes for the first deploy.

Making a platform decision rather than getting started? Deployment Targets compares what each target requires, what it gives you, and where Standalone’s gaps currently sit.