datasette-import-table/README.md
# datasette-import-table
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Datasette plugin for importing tables from other Datasette instances
## Installation
Install this plugin in the same environment as Datasette.
$ datasette install datasette-import-table
## Usage
Visit `/-/import-table` for the interface. Paste in the URL to a table page on another Datasette instance and click the button to import that table.
By default only [the root actor](https://datasette.readthedocs.io/en/stable/authentication.html#using-the-root-actor) can access the page - so you'll need to run Datasette with the `--root` option and click on the link shown in the terminal to sign in and access the page.
The `import-table` permission governs access. You can use permission plugins such as [datasette-permissions-sql](https://github.com/simonw/datasette-permissions-sql) to grant additional access to the write interface.
## Development
To set up this plugin locally, first checkout the code. Then create a new virtual environment:
cd datasette-import-table
python3 -mvenv venv
source venv/bin/activate
Or if you are using `pipenv`:
pipenv shell
Now install the dependencies and tests:
pip install -e '.[test]'
To run the tests:
pytest