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TimescaleDB README
Get started with TimescaleDB in under 10 minutes. This guide will help you run TimescaleDB locally, create your first hypertable with columnstore enabled, write data to the columnstore, and see instant analytical query performance.
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Use as a reference when explaining TimescaleDB or a comparable open-source developer software product to technical users.
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Quick Start with TimescaleDB
Provides a named route into setup or a first working use of the project.
Create Continuous Aggregates
Gives the README a dedicated create continuous aggregates section, making this topic discoverable from the project entry page.
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- Name the primary user outcome before listing implementation details, then route readers to the exact setup or reference section.
- Separate trying the project, deploying it and contributing so each audience can choose a clear next step.
Tradeoff to consider
A repository README provides a compact public entry point, but it cannot replace current product documentation or a guided in-product setup.
Starting route
Start with the README's Quick Start with TimescaleDB section, then follow its linked documentation before adopting a comparable structure.
Source and version
- TimescaleDB README at 6ba8f897c64f6ae16c868e6d26a4f7799ba7ebee ↗https://github.com/timescale/timescaledb/blob/6ba8f897c64f6ae16c868e6d26a4f7799ba7ebee/README.md
Reviewed README at commit 6ba8f897c64f6ae16c868e6d26a4f7799ba7ebee. The linked file is pinned to that revision; the live repository may change.
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