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# Compiling your Project
From the project directory, run `wails build`.
This will compile your project and save the production-ready binary in the `build/bin` directory.
If you run the binary, you should see the default application:
```mdx-code-block
<div class="text--center">
<img
src={require("@site/static/img/defaultproject.webp").default}
width="50%"
class="screenshot"
/>
</div>
<br />
```
For more details on compilation options, please refer to the [CLI Reference](../reference/cli.mdx#build).
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# Developing your Application
You can run your application in development mode by running `wails dev` from your project directory. This will do the following things:
- Build your application and run it
- Bind your Go code to the frontend so it can be called from JavaScript
- Using the power of [Vite](https://vitejs.dev/), will watch for modifications in your Go files and rebuild/re-run on change
- Sets up a [webserver](http://localhost:34115) that will serve your application over a browser. This allows you to use your favourite browser extensions. You can even call your Go code from the console
To get started, run `wails dev` in the project directory. More information on this can be found [here](../reference/cli.mdx#dev).
Coming soon: Tutorial
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# Creating a Project
## Project Generation
Now that the CLI is installed, you can generate a new project by using the `wails init` command.
Pick your favourite framework:
```mdx-code-block
import Tabs from "@theme/Tabs";
import TabItem from "@theme/TabItem";
<Tabs
defaultValue="Svelte"
values={[
{label: "Svelte", value: "Svelte"},
{label: "React", value: "React"},
{label: "Vue", value: "Vue"},
{label: "Preact", value: "Preact"},
{label: "Lit", value: "Lit"},
{label: "Vanilla", value: "Vanilla"},
]}
>
<TabItem value="Svelte">
Generate a <a href={"https://svelte.dev/"}>Svelte</a> project using JavaScript with:<br/><br/>
wails init -n myproject -t svelte
If you would rather use TypeScript:<br/>
wails init -n myproject -t svelte-ts
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="React">
Generate a <a href={"https://reactjs.org/"}>React</a> project using JavaScript with:<br/><br/>
wails init -n myproject -t react
If you would rather use TypeScript:<br/>
wails init -n myproject -t react-ts
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Vue">
Generate a <a href={"https://vuejs.org/"}>Vue</a> project using JavaScript with:<br/><br/>
wails init -n myproject -t vue
If you would rather use TypeScript:<br/>
wails init -n myproject -t vue-ts
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Preact">
Generate a <a href={"https://preactjs.com/"}>Preact</a> project using JavaScript with:<br/><br/>
wails init -n myproject -t preact
If you would rather use TypeScript:<br/>
wails init -n myproject -t preact-ts
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Lit">
Generate a <a href={"https://lit.dev/"}>Lit</a> project using JavaScript with:<br/><br/>
wails init -n myproject -t lit
If you would rather use TypeScript:<br/>
wails init -n myproject -t lit-ts
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Vanilla">
Generate a Vanilla project using JavaScript with:<br/><br/>
wails init -n myproject -t vanilla
If you would rather use TypeScript:<br/>
wails init -n myproject -t vanilla-ts
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
```
<hr />
There are also [community templates](../community/templates.mdx) available that offer different capabilities and frameworks.
To see the other options available, you can run `wails init -help`.
More details can be found in the [CLI Reference](../reference/cli.mdx#init).
## Project Layout
Wails projects have the following layout:
```
.
├── build/
│ ├── appicon.png
│ ├── darwin/
│ └── windows/
├── frontend/
├── go.mod
├── go.sum
├── main.go
└── wails.json
```
### Project structure rundown
- `/main.go` - The main application
- `/frontend/` - Frontend project files
- `/build/` - Project build directory
- `/build/appicon.png` - The application icon
- `/build/darwin/` - Mac specific project files
- `/build/windows/` - Windows specific project files
- `/wails.json` - The project configuration
- `/go.mod` - Go module file
- `/go.sum` - Go module checksum file
The `frontend` directory has nothing specific to Wails and can be any frontend project of your choosing.
The `build` directory is used during the build process. These files may be updated to customise your builds. If
files are removed from the build directory, default versions will be regenerated.
The default module name in `go.mod` is "changeme". You should change this to something more appropriate.
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# Installation
## Supported Platforms
- Windows 10/11 AMD64/ARM64
- MacOS 10.13+ AMD64
- MacOS 11.0+ ARM64
- Linux AMD64/ARM64
## Dependencies
Wails has a number of common dependencies that are required before installation:
- Go 1.18+
- NPM (Node 15+)
### Go
Download Go from the [Go Downloads Page](https://go.dev/dl/).
Ensure that you follow the official [Go installation instructions](https://go.dev/doc/install). You will also need to ensure that your `PATH` environment variable also includes the path to your `~/go/bin` directory. Restart your terminal and do the following checks:
- Check Go is installed correctly: `go version`
- Check "~/go/bin" is in your PATH variable: `echo $PATH | grep go/bin`
### NPM
Download NPM from the [Node Downloads Page](https://nodejs.org/en/download/). It is best to use the latest release as that is what we generally test against.
Run `npm --version` to verify.
## Platform Specific Dependencies
You will also need to install platform specific dependencies:
```mdx-code-block
import Tabs from "@theme/Tabs";
import TabItem from "@theme/TabItem";
<Tabs
defaultValue="Windows"
values={[
{ label: "Windows", value: "Windows" },
{ label: "MacOS", value: "MacOS" },
{ label: "Linux", value: "Linux" },
]}
>
<TabItem value="MacOS">
Wails requires that the xcode command line tools are installed. This can be
done by running <code>xcode-select --install</code>.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value="Windows">
Wails requires that the <a href="https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/microsoft-edge/webview2/">WebView2</a> runtime is installed. Some Windows installations will already have this installed. You can check using the <code>wails doctor</code> command.
</TabItem>
<TabItem value={"Linux"}>
Linux requires the standard <code>gcc</code> build tools plus <code>libgtk3</code> and <code>libwebkit</code>. Rather than list a ton of commands for different distros, Wails can try to determine what the installation commands are for your specific distribution. Run <code>wails doctor</code> after installation to be shown how to install the dependencies. If your distro/package manager is not supported, please consult the <a href={"/docs/guides/linux-distro-support"}>Add Linux Distro</a> guide.
</TabItem>
</Tabs>
```
## Optional Dependencies
- [UPX](https://upx.github.io/) for compressing your applications.
- [NSIS](https://wails.io/docs/guides/windows-installer/) for generating Windows installers.
## Installing Wails
Run `go install github.com/wailsapp/wails/v2/cmd/wails@latest` to install the Wails CLI.
Note: If you get an error similar to this:
```shell
....\Go\pkg\mod\github.com\wailsapp\wails\v2@v2.1.0\pkg\templates\templates.go:28:12: pattern all:ides/*: no matching files found
```
please check you have Go 1.18+ installed:
```shell
go version
```
## System Check
Running `wails doctor` will check if you have the correct dependencies installed. If not, it will advise on what is missing and help on how to rectify any problems.
## The `wails` command appears to be missing?
If your system is reporting that the `wails` command is missing, make sure you have followed the Go installation guide
correctly. Normally, it means that the `go/bin` directory in your User's home directory is not in the `PATH` environment
variable. You will also normally need to close and reopen any open command prompts so that changes to the environment
made by the installer are reflected at the command prompt.