ForgePDF

A PDF editor application for windows using Tkinter and Python.

Documentation

Initial setup

• Install python virtual environment package if not installed already pip install virtualenv.
• Create a python virtual environment virtualenv <environment_name>.
• Run the virtual environment:
  • For windows based systems (environment_name): source <environment_name>\Scripts\activate.bat.
  • For Unix based systems (environment_name): source <environment_name>/bin/activate.
• Install dependencies pip install -r requirements.txt.

Running frontend in development mode

• Run the project py main.py --dev [--dev option must be specified].

Building the project

• Install pyinstaller pip install pyinstaller
• Create initial build pyinstaller --onefile -w -i dist/logo.ico.
• Update the project build pyinstaller main.spec.

Running frontend in production mode & packaging

• The file ForgePDF.exe file will execute the application.
• Package together along the dist folder and you can share the application.