Working with bases

This section covers the main steps for working with bases.

Local bases

In Single mode, Baseline stores bases locally on your computer — in browser storage (IndexedDB), not as a folder on disk. The data stays on your device and is not uploaded to the cloud automatically.

Backups

Because local bases are tied to this browser and device, export important bases as a file regularly.

Back up as a file

Export a base as a .baseline package to create a backup copy. You can archive or share that file.

Open on another device

There is no background sync between devices. To open a local base elsewhere:

1. Export the base
2. Move the file to the other device or browser
3. Import the base

Cloud bases

Cloud bases appear in the Cloud tab after you sign in. They live on your organization’s server and are separate from local browser storage. See Share with your team.

Create a base

1. Create a new base
2. Set name and description
3. Configure blocks and columns
4. Optionally add relations and shared views

Details: First base and Base.

Open and edit a base

In the working state you can change blocks, entries, and views. Changes stay with the working state locally (or in the connected cloud environment) until you hold a baseline.

Exchange bases

Use the .baseline package to export and import bases deliberately between environments — for example between Single mode and Cloud, or between two computers.