What's already configured
The one-click deploy runs the official gristlabs/grist Docker image with a persistent volume mapped to /persist, where all documents, the home database, and uploaded attachments are stored as portable SQLite files. The container restarts automatically if it crashes or the server reboots. By default the image ships as the Community edition; switching to the full edition later is a one-time action inside the Admin Panel rather than a redeployment.
First login and Quick Setup
Open your instance's URL and Grist walks you through the Quick Setup wizard on first access, which creates the initial admin account and lets you choose an authentication method (built-in login, or OIDC/SAML if you plan to connect an identity provider). Anonymous access is enabled by default in some configurations, so it's worth confirming GRIST_FORCE_LOGIN is set before inviting a team.
Practical first steps
Before creating real documents, open the Admin Panel and review the boot probes — recent versions flag if document data risks not surviving a restart, which matters if the persistent volume isn't mapped correctly. From there, import an existing spreadsheet or start from a template to confirm formulas and access rules behave as expected before onboarding the rest of the team.