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Playground usage
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Writing and running code
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Write a nanodjango script in the editor on the left, then click **Run**. Your script
runs entirely in your browser - no code is sent to the server until you choose to save
it.

Click **Run** again at any time to reload your code. Use the navigation buttons in the
browser panel toolbar to go back, forward, reload the current page, or return to ``/``.


Playing without an account
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You can use the playground without logging in. Your code runs in the browser, and you
can experiment freely. You will not be able to save or share scripts until you log in.


Saving and sharing scripts
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Click **Save** to save your script to your account. Once saved, your script gets a
permanent URL that you can share with anyone.

**All saved scripts are public.** Anyone with the URL - and anyone browsing your
profile - can read your code. Do not put secrets, passwords, or personal data
directly in the code - use :doc:`env-vars` instead.

By saving a script you agree to license it under
`CC BY 4.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/>`_ - see the
`small print <https://nanodjango.dev/terms/>`_ for more details.

When viewing someone else's script, **Save** becomes **Fork** - clicking it copies the
script to your account.


The database
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Your script's SQLite database lives entirely in your browser's storage. It is never
sent to the server and is not shared when you share a script - each visitor who runs
your script starts with their own empty database.


Script limits
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Accounts have a limit on the number of saved scripts, and this is shown on your
profile page. This is just to guard against abuse, so please do drop us an email if
you'd like it increased.