Introduction

Apache Superset is a powerful data visualisation and exploration platform that helps you turn raw data into meaningful insights — fast and with zero coding skills required. Whether you’re a data analyst, engineer, or business user, Superset makes it easy to connect to your data, build interactive dashboards, and make smarter decisions.

Prerequisites

  1. SSH access with sudo privileges to the Ubuntu 20.04 or later server
  2. Docker
  3. Docker Compose
  4. Git (to clone the Superset repo)

Implementation

Step 1: Install Docker and Docker Compose (if not already installed)

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install docker.io docker-compose git -y

Step 2: Start and enable Docker

$ sudo systemctl start docker
$ sudo systemctl enable docker

Step 3: Add your user to the Docker group (optional but recommended)

$ sudo usermod -aG docker $USER
$ newgrp docker

Step 4: Clone Superset’s GitHub repository

$ git clone –depth=1 https://github.com/apache/superset.git

Once that command completes successfully, you should see a new superset folder in your current directory

Step 5: Initialise the Superset Environment

$ docker compose up –build -d

Step 6: Access Superset Web UI

Once the application is Initialised, we can access this URL from the browser http://<server-IP>:8088

Note: Log in with the default username and password
Username: admin
Password: admin


Step 7: Manage the Containers

We can start/stop/restart the container with the below commands

$ docker compose down
$ docker compose up -d

Conclusion
With Superset, we can:

  • Connect to data sources effortlessly
  • Build stunning dashboards and charts
  • Empower your team with self-service analytics
  • Scale confidently with a modern, cloud-native architecture

Whether we are building internal reporting tools or providing data insights for clients, Superset is a flexible and cost-effective solution that can grow with your needs

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