Installation

This guide will walk you through setting up Tkinter Designer on your system.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have Python installed on your machine.

Python Version: Tkinter Designer requires Python 3.8 or newer.
You can download Python from the official Python website.
Make sure pip (the Python package installer) is available and updated. You may need to add Python to your system's PATH during installation.

Installation Methods

There are three primary ways to install Tkinter Designer, depending on your needs.

1. Using pip (Recommended)

The easiest and most common way to install Tkinter Designer is from the Python Package Index (PyPI) using pip.

Open your terminal or command prompt and run the following command:

pip install tkdesigner

This will download and install the latest stable version of Tkinter Designer and all its required dependencies.

2. Using Poetry

If you use Poetry for managing your Python projects, you can add Tkinter Designer as a dependency.

Create a new Poetry project (if you don't have one):
```
poetry new my-gui-project
cd my-gui-project
```
Add Tkinter Designer to your project:
```
poetry add tkdesigner
```
Install the dependencies:
```
poetry install
```

This method is ideal for integrating Tkinter Designer into an existing development workflow managed by Poetry.

3. From Source (for Development)

If you want to contribute to Tkinter Designer or need the very latest (potentially unstable) changes, you can install it directly from the source code.

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/ParthJadhav/Tkinter-Designer.git

Navigate into the project directory:
```
cd Tkinter-Designer-master
```
Install dependencies using Poetry:

This project uses Poetry for dependency management. First, install Poetry, then run:
```
poetry install
```
This will create a virtual environment and install all required main and development dependencies.

Alternatively, you can install dependencies using the requirements.txt file, although this is less preferred for development:
```
pip install -r requirements.txt
```

Once installed, you can proceed to the Quick Start Guide to generate your first GUI.