2. Setup

Install Bialet

The quickest way is the install script:

curl -sSL https://get.bialet.dev | sh

For other options (Homebrew, Docker, building from source), see Installation.

Create a project

Make a new directory for your poll app:

mkdir poll && cd poll

Copy the vote.html and results.html files you downloaded in the introduction into this directory.

Run the server

bialet

Bialet starts on port 7001. Open 127.0.0.1:7001 in your browser. For now you’ll see a directory listing — we haven’t created any .wren files yet.

Using Docker

If you prefer containers, clone the Bialet Skeleton and use Docker Compose:

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/bialet/skeleton.git poll
cd poll
BIALET_DIR=/path/to/your/files docker compose up

Restarting

On Linux, Bialet watches .wren files and reloads automatically. On macOS, restart the server manually after changes (Ctrl+C then bialet again).

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