Fresh

Installation

How to install Fresh on your system

Fresh requires Python 3.12 or later. This guide covers various installation methods.

We recommend using uv for faster installation and better dependency management.

Requirements

  • Python 3.12 or higher
  • uv (recommended) or pip

Installation Methods

uv is the fastest package manager for Python. If you have uv installed:

uv sync

This will install Fresh and all its dependencies in your current project.

Using pip

If you prefer pip:

pip install fresh-docs

Or install in development mode:

pip install -e .

Verify Installation

Check that Fresh is installed correctly:

fresh --version

You should see output like:

fresh, version 2.8.4

If you see the version number, Fresh is installed correctly!

Getting Help

# Show help
fresh --help

# Show help for a specific command
fresh get --help
fresh search --help

Upgrading

To upgrade to the latest version:

# Using pip
pip install --upgrade fresh-docs

# Or check for updates
fresh update --check

Next Steps

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