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Quick Start

  1. Browse the eCookbook - Before installing anything, take a look to see how you like PySimpleGUI.
  2. Install an IDE/Editor (PySimpleGUI is optimized for PyCharm)
  3. Install PySimpleGUI
    • pip3 install PySimpleGUI
  4. Read "The Basics"
  5. Use a Demo Program or Design Pattern to get a running start at your project by using a running program.

PySimpleGUI Ecosystem

PySimpleGUI was designed to be a complete, ready to use development environment: * The core PySimpleGUI code - There are 4 ports of PySimpleGUI. tkinter is the primary port. * PySimpleGUI Documentation * Main documentation * Cookbook * eCookbook that runs in your browser * Detailed API call reference * Screenshots of the Demo Programs * Demo Programs - Reference designs ready to copy & run. The Demo Browser provides the best experience. * Support - Technical support through GitHub Issues * Education - To be taught PySimpleGUI, take the "Official PySimpleGUI Course" on Udemy

The PySimpleGUI Ecosystem was designed to enable both beginner and experienced programmers to be effective as quickly as possible.

Why Not Google It?

In short, Google provides you with the most linked to page or most popular answer, not the most accurate answer.

S0olutiosn on sites like StackOverflow have 2 problems: 1. The answer may be incorrect or answered by someone not familiar with PySimpleGUI 2. Answers become dated as PySimpleGUI evolves. A technique that was used 2 years ago may be not the best or recommended way now.

A search capability is built into the PySimpleGUI documentation. If you want to search, start with the official materials first and then broaden out from there if you don't find the answer you're looking for.