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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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Windows

10 & 11

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macOS

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Linux

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How to Install

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Windows

  1. Download the .msi installer
  2. Double-click to install (standard setup wizard)
  3. Launch from Start Menu → CRM by The Forge
  4. Browser opens at localhost:3001

✓ Python bundled — nothing to install

12 MB download. First run: ~30s auto-setup

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macOS

  1. Download the .zip file
  2. Extract it anywhere
  3. Double-click start.command
  4. Browser opens at localhost:3001

Requires Python 3.11+

First run: ~30s auto-setup

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Linux

  1. Download the standalone binary
  2. Run chmod +x crm-by-the-forge-linux
  3. Run ./crm-by-the-forge-linux
  4. 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

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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