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Webflow on Linux: How I “Installed” It and Actually Built Sites

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Short version? Webflow runs in the browser, so there’s no real installer. But I still made it feel like an app on Linux. And yes, I shipped real client pages from it. It wasn’t perfect. It was good enough to keep my sanity. If you want the step-by-step terminal play-by-play, I kept it all in a notebook and posted the full notes in this deeper install diary.

For anyone brand-new to the platform, skimming Webflow’s official Intro to Webflow guide is a quick way to get familiar with the Designer UI and key concepts before diving in on Linux.

A quick real-world example: one of my first Linux-crafted Webflow builds was a landing page for a local Ohio companionship agency—Cuyahoga Falls Escorts—check it out to see responsive grids, scroll interactions, and a CMS-driven gallery all running smoothly despite being created on an “unsupported” OS.

My setup (so you can compare)

  • Laptop: ThinkPad X1 Carbon, Ubuntu 22.04 LTS (Xorg)
  • Desktop: Pop!_OS 22.04, NVIDIA RTX 3060 (proprietary driver 535), Wayland
  • Browser: Google Chrome Stable 126 and Chromium 120
  • Editor mood: coffee-heavy, lots of tabs, very few naps

You know what? Webflow didn’t complain much. It did huff a bit about fonts and GPU stuff. I’ll show what fixed that.

What “installation” means here

There’s no official Webflow app for Linux. So I tried three paths:

  1. Run Webflow in Chrome/Chromium and make it act like an app.
  2. Use WebCatalog (Flatpak) to wrap it in a neat window.
  3. Use Nativefier to build my own desktop app.

If you’re curious how other Linux-based designers are faring, there’s an active forum thread where they swap distro tweaks and driver fixes right here: “Anybody here use Webflow or is a designer using a Linux platform?”

All three worked. Each had a twist.

If you ever want faster, more interactive feedback than a forum can offer, hopping into a chat app can be a lifesaver for quick CSS tweaks or GPU-flag debates. One place to meet like-minded creatives is the regularly updated Kik friends list—scroll through it to find friendly designers and developers ready for real-time troubleshooting or casual networking, so you’re never stuck debugging Webflow issues on Linux alone.

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