Want to start with Streamlit and start using its potential ? First you will need to configure the developement environment on your computer. Let’s do it !

1. System Requirements

• Python: Streamlit recommends Python 3.8 or higher (3.10 is ideal).

2. Install Python and Virtual Environment

• Install Python (if not installed): Download from python.org and follow the installation steps.
• Set up a virtual environment: It helps keep dependencies isolated.bash

python -m venv streamlit_env
source streamlit_env/bin/activate  # Linux/macOS
streamlit_env\Scripts\activate     # Windows

3. Install Streamlit and Core Libraries

• Streamlit Installation:

pip install streamlit

Additional Libraries: if need :

pip install openai langchain whisper matplotlib pandas

4. Development Workflow

• Editor: Use VS Code or PyCharm for code navigation and integrated terminal.
• Auto-reloading: Streamlit automatically updates when you save files, making it ideal for iterative development.
• Hotkey: Use Ctrl + R in the browser to refresh the Streamlit app or Ctrl + C to stop the server in the terminal.

5. Run and Test Streamlit App

• Navigate to your project directory:

streamlit run your_app.py

• Organize pages: Place each page’s code in the /pages directory (e.g., pages/about.py, pages/article_generation.py, pages/audio_transcription.py).

6. Streamlit Configuration File (.streamlit/config.toml)

Customize your settings in a .streamlit/config.toml file at your project root. Here are some useful settings:

[server]
headless = true
port = 8501

[theme]
base = "light" # Options: "light" or "dark"
primaryColor = "#1f77b4" # Set primary theme color

[runner]
magicEnabled = false # Disable magic commands to avoid accidental errors

For more tuning see https://docs.streamlit.io/develop/api-reference/configuration/config.toml