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Create a fastn package

fastn is also a ftd package manager. A package contains all related and necessary files. fastn manages the packages and modules for ftd and consists of command line tool fastn.

To get started, you need to install fastn. Refer to the install fastn page to learn how to install fastn.

Create a package

There are two ways to create a fastn package:
Using Command (Recommended)
Manual

Using Command

The simplest way to create a fastn package is to use the command line tool. Suppose you want to create a package named hello-fastn, you need to follow these steps:
create-package
fastn create-package hello-fastn
The above command will create a folder named hello-fastn containing two files: FASTN.ftd and index.ftd. You can view the contents of this folder in a text editor such as (SublimeText).

Manual

Start by creating a folder named, let say hello-fastn. Open this folder in a text editor, such as (SublimeText). In this folder, add two files: index.ftd and FASTN.ftd. Checkout package file info section to understand what these files are and the content they should contain in detail. Copy the content to the respective files you have just created.

Serving the package

After creating the package as described above, you can start the HTTP server. Follow these steps:
go to the package location
cd hello-fastn
  • Once you are in the package location, run the following command to start the HTTP server:
serve
fastn serve
After starting the HTTP server, open any web browser and type “http://127.0.0.1:8000” into the URL bar. Voila! You can now view your “hello world” page in the browser.

FASTN.ftd

FASTN.ftd is a configuration file where we set configuration for the package.

In FASTN.ftd, the code should look like this:
FASTN.ftd
-- import: fastn

-- fastn.package: hello-fastn
In the code above, we set the package name ashello-fastn.

index.ftd

index.ftd is the index page of your package. You can think of the index page as being the home or default page of your package.

In index.ftd, the code should look like this:
index.ftd
-- ftd.text: Hello World
In the code above, we added a kernel component ftd.text and passed Hello World as the value for text property.

Support fastn!

Enjoying fastn? Please consider giving us a star ⭐️ on GitHub to show your support!

Getting Help

Have a question or need help?

Visit our GitHub Q&A discussion to get answers and subscribe to it to stay tuned.

Join our Discord channel and share your thoughts, suggestion, question etc.

Connect with our community!

Found an issue?

If you find some issue, please visit our GitHub issues to tell us about it.

Join us

We welcome you to join our Discord community today.

We are trying to create the language for human beings and we do not believe it would be possible without your support. We would love to hear from you.

Create a fastn package

fastn is also a ftd package manager. A package contains all related and necessary files. fastn manages the packages and modules for ftd and consists of command line tool fastn.

To get started, you need to install fastn. Refer to the install fastn page to learn how to install fastn.

Create a package

There are two ways to create a fastn package:
Using Command (Recommended)
Manual

Using Command

The simplest way to create a fastn package is to use the command line tool. Suppose you want to create a package named hello-fastn, you need to follow these steps:
create-package
fastn create-package hello-fastn
The above command will create a folder named hello-fastn containing two files: FASTN.ftd and index.ftd. You can view the contents of this folder in a text editor such as (SublimeText).

Manual

Start by creating a folder named, let say hello-fastn. Open this folder in a text editor, such as (SublimeText). In this folder, add two files: index.ftd and FASTN.ftd. Checkout package file info section to understand what these files are and the content they should contain in detail. Copy the content to the respective files you have just created.

Serving the package

After creating the package as described above, you can start the HTTP server. Follow these steps:
go to the package location
cd hello-fastn
  • Once you are in the package location, run the following command to start the HTTP server:
serve
fastn serve
After starting the HTTP server, open any web browser and type “http://127.0.0.1:8000” into the URL bar. Voila! You can now view your “hello world” page in the browser.

FASTN.ftd

FASTN.ftd is a configuration file where we set configuration for the package.

In FASTN.ftd, the code should look like this:
FASTN.ftd
-- import: fastn

-- fastn.package: hello-fastn
In the code above, we set the package name ashello-fastn.

index.ftd

index.ftd is the index page of your package. You can think of the index page as being the home or default page of your package.

In index.ftd, the code should look like this:
index.ftd
-- ftd.text: Hello World
In the code above, we added a kernel component ftd.text and passed Hello World as the value for text property.

Support fastn!

Enjoying fastn? Please consider giving us a star ⭐️ on GitHub to show your support!

Getting Help

Have a question or need help?

Visit our GitHub Q&A discussion to get answers and subscribe to it to stay tuned.

Join our Discord channel and share your thoughts, suggestion, question etc.

Connect with our community!

Found an issue?

If you find some issue, please visit our GitHub issues to tell us about it.

Join us

We welcome you to join our Discord community today.

We are trying to create the language for human beings and we do not believe it would be possible without your support. We would love to hear from you.