Getting Started

In this tutorial we’ll build a working poll application with Bialet. You’ll learn how to write Wren files, query a SQLite database, handle form submissions, and render dynamic HTML — all with zero configuration.

ℹ️ Bialet has no router to configure. Every .wren file is a URL at the same path, just like a static HTML file: about.wren → /about.

Use the query string for dynamic data article.wren → /article?id=123 with var id = Request.get("id"). See Advanced Routing for the full routing model.

Already familiar with Bialet? Jump to Installation or the API Reference.

Building with an AI assistant instead? Paste the AI Coding Prompt into Claude, ChatGPT, or Cursor before you start — it teaches the assistant Bialet’s conventions in one message.

What we’ll build

A simple poll that lets users vote “Yes” or “No” and see live results with percentage bars. Check it live.

• Vote page — Form with radio buttons, styled with Tailwind

• Results page — Progress bars showing vote distribution

• Database — SQLite table for poll options and vote counts

Chapters

• 1. Introduction
• 2. Setup
• 3. Your First Page
• 4. Templates
• 5. Logic & Database
• 6. Migrations
• 7. Forms & Voting
• 8. Results

Source files

The complete source for each step is available:

• Starting HTML and results

• Templates step (Wren with static layout only)

• Final app files (complete working poll)