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Learn how to build and manage applications in Harper’s Fabric environment. Solution Architect Ivan Judson walks through connecting cloud and self-hosted instances, demoing a basic app with Harper’s distributed app platform
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Local Instances on Fabric & Basic App Setup

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Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
November 7, 2025
By
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
November 7, 2025
By
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
November 7, 2025
November 7, 2025
Learn how to build and manage applications in Harper’s Fabric environment. Solution Architect Ivan Judson walks through connecting cloud and self-hosted instances, demoing a basic app with Harper’s distributed app platform
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
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Ivan Judson, a solution architect at Harper, shares insights on managing local instances using Fabric and deploying basic applications. He demonstrates the installation of Harper using Node Version Manager and provides tips for managing local development environments. The session includes a walkthrough of deploying a simple static website and highlights the flexibility of Harper's platform.

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Harper CLI: https://docs.harperdb.io/docs/deployments/harper-cli

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Weekly video series sharing my journey learning Harper, from setup to real-world projects.
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Harper Learn

Weekly video series sharing my journey learning Harper, from setup to real-world projects.
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Ivan walks through installing Harper, showing how to set up, configure, and run your first project. This demo highlights the simplicity and speed of getting started with Harper for high-performance distributed applications.
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Ivan walks through installing Harper, showing how to set up, configure, and run your first project. This demo highlights the simplicity and speed of getting started with Harper for high-performance distributed applications.
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
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Harper Fast Setup

Ivan walks through installing Harper, showing how to set up, configure, and run your first project. This demo highlights the simplicity and speed of getting started with Harper for high-performance distributed applications.
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
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Harper Fast Setup

Ivan walks through installing Harper, showing how to set up, configure, and run your first project. This demo highlights the simplicity and speed of getting started with Harper for high-performance distributed applications.
Ivan R. Judson, Ph.D.
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Ivan Judson, a solution architect at Harper, shares insights on managing local instances using Fabric and deploying basic applications. He demonstrates the installation of Harper using Node Version Manager and provides tips for managing local development environments. The session includes a walkthrough of deploying a simple static website and highlights the flexibility of Harper's platform.

Resources

Installation Guide: https://harper.fast/install

Harper CLI: https://docs.harperdb.io/docs/deployments/harper-cli

Discord (Connect with our Engineers): https://discord.com/invite/VzZuaw3Xay

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