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Getting started

Subfork is the easiest way to prototype, build, and share micro web applications. From idea to deployment, Subfork helps you build small web apps quickly and frictionlessly. If you're familiar with Python, you can install Subfork with pip, the Python package manager.

Installation

with pip recommended

The Subfork Python package is published as a Python package and can be installed with pip, ideally by using a virtual environment. Open up a terminal and install Subfork with:

pip install subfork

This will automatically install compatible versions of all dependencies.

Tip

If you don't have prior experience with Python, we recommend reading Using Python's pip to Manage Your Projects' Dependencies, which is a really good introduction on the mechanics of Python package management and helps you troubleshoot if you run into errors.

  1. Note that improvements of existing features are sometimes released as patch releases, like for example improved rendering of content tabs, as they're not considered to be new features. ↩