cadin / framer-seed

Resurrect your Framer Library prototype development.

framer-seed

This project is lets you work with the original (deprecated) Framer Library.

You can use this project to create a local development environment similar to Framer Classic.

With this sytem you are able to stay within your preferred operating system, editor, and WebKit-compatible browser environment.

Table of Contents

• Requirements
• Installation
• Quick Start
• Commands
• Previewing & Distribution
• Importing/Exporting
• Framer Library Version

Requirements

• node (v18.16.x)

The project may work on earlier/later versions of the above, but it has not been officially tested.

Installation

1. Clone the repository
2. cd into the created directory
3. Run npm install

Quick Start

After the install has completed, run npm start to launch a local server at http://localhost:3000 and add your Framer code to app.coffee in the src folder.

Any changes you make to app.coffee or your modules will refresh the page automatically.

Commands

• npm start - Runs a local web server at http://localhost:3000 and refreshes the page when changes are made
• npm run build - Compiles app.coffee and required modules for distribution
• npm install - Downloads and builds webpack and other dependencies

Previewing & Distribution

Run npm start to view your prototype at http://localhost:3000.

Your Framer prototype can also be viewed on other devices on your local network by pointing your device's WebKit-compatible browser to your local IP at port 3000 (e.g., http://192.168.0.100:3000). Any device type rendering will be hidden appropriately.

If you need to distribute your prototype, run npm build to generate a build in the dist folder. Open index.html in any WebKit-compatible browser to view your prototype. Note that default device type renderings may not appear if you do not have an internet connection.

Importing/Exporting

Existing Framer projects can be easily imported into this project by copying the following files/folders from your project.framer folder into the project's src directory:

• app.coffee
• modules/ (optional if you do not have any modules)
• images/ (optional if you do not have any locally referenced images)
• imported/ (optional if you do not have any imported Sketch/Photoshop assets)

Framer Library Version

This project includes the last version of the Framer library (3.0.0).

Since the library is no longer being updated, there is no longer any reason to maintain the system for fetching and building the latest version.