CRM by The Forge
A desktop CRM for small businesses and freelancers. Manage leads, track deals, and organise your team — all on your own machine. No cloud. No monthly fees.
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DownloadHow to Install
Windows
- Download the .msi installer
- Double-click to install (standard setup wizard)
- Launch from Start Menu → CRM by The Forge
- Browser opens at
localhost:3001
✓ Python bundled — nothing to install
12 MB download. First run: ~30s auto-setup
macOS
- Download the .zip file
- Extract it anywhere
- Double-click
start.command - Browser opens at
localhost:3001
Requires Python 3.11+
First run: ~30s auto-setup
Linux
- Download the standalone binary
- Run
chmod +x crm-by-the-forge-linux - Run
./crm-by-the-forge-linux - Browser opens at
localhost:3001
✓ Fully standalone — no dependencies
146 MB. Runs immediately.
⚠️ Default login: [email protected] / password. This is a local-only account — the email isn't connected to anything real. You'll be prompted to change the password on first login.
Admin Login
[email protected]
Password
password
⚠️ You'll be asked to change the password on first login.
Version History
v0.5
Standalone Linux binary + Windows MSI (bundled Python, no setup!) — no Python required! SQLite-first defaults, fix for silent install failure, slimmed dependencies for instant setup
v0.3
Role-based permissions (Viewer, Agent, Manager, Admin), password change on first login, admin auto-seeded
v0.2
Rebranded to "CRM by The Forge", demo data removed, VPS deployment
v0.1
Initial release: all 10 pages, lead/deal/task/calendar/message CRUD, CSV import/export
Full Documentation
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