# Bases

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URL: https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases
Last updated: 2026-09-25

Overview of bases in NocoDB and how they help organize data and collaboration.

In NocoDB, a base is the core structure where your data lives. It contains tables, views, forms, dashboards, and more — a complete environment for organizing and collaborating on data. Each base belongs to a specific workspace.

The person who creates a base becomes its **owner**, and a base must always have at least one owner. Ownership can be shared, with multiple owners having full control over base settings and permissions.

## Base-level Permissions

Each base has its own set of members and permissions, independent of workspace-level access. This allows fine-grained control over who can view or edit content within a base. See [Base Collaboration](/docs/product/bases/base-collaboration) for details on managing members, and [Table Permissions](/docs/product/collaboration/table-permissions) / [Field Permissions](/docs/product/collaboration/field-permissions) for granular access control.

## Base Dashboard

The base dashboard is the landing page when you open a base. It provides quick access to common data actions.

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### Data Actions

* **Create New Table** — Start building a table from scratch.
* **Import Data** — Upload from files and external sources.
* **Create Dashboard** — Build dashboards with charts and widgets to visualize data.
* **[Sync Data](/docs/product/sync)** — Mirror a Grid view from another base ([NocoDB Sync](/docs/product/sync/nocodb-sync)) or pull data from an external system ([App Sync](/docs/product/sync/app-sync)).
* **Connect External Data** — Connect in realtime to external databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL.

## Availability

* Creating a new base requires **Creator** or **Owner** role at the workspace level.

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## Related pages

- [Create Base](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/create-base.md): Learn how to create a base in NocoDB.
- [Folders](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/folders.md): Organize tables, documents, and dashboards into collapsible folders in the base sidebar.
- [Import Airtable to NocoDB](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/import-base-from-airtable.md): A complete import of your Airtable base to NocoDB within minutes
- [Base Collaboration](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/base-collaboration.md): This article explains how to invite members or teams to your base, manage their roles, and remove them when needed.
- [Share Base](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/share-base.md): Procedures to share a base & generating embedded iframe
- [Base Snapshots](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/snapshots.md): Procedures to create and manage snapshots
- [Base Trash ☁](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/base-trash.md): View, restore, and permanently delete trashed items — records, tables, views, fields, dashboards, widgets, workflows, scripts, and extensions — from a single base-level Trash.
- [Trash Settings ☁](https://nocodb.com/docs/product/bases/trash-settings.md): Configure per-table trash retention and disable trash on a per-table basis.