# Padrino Framework > Padrino is a Ruby web framework built on Sinatra. It provides routing, helpers, mailers, caching, admin interface, and generators while staying lightweight and modular. ## Documentation - [Getting Started](https://padrinorb.com/guides/getting-started/overview): Installation, first project, blog tutorial - [Controllers & Routing](https://padrinorb.com/guides/controllers/overview): Named routes, params, filters, conditions - [Application Helpers](https://padrinorb.com/guides/application-helpers/overview): Form helpers, tag helpers, asset helpers, rendering - [Generators](https://padrinorb.com/guides/generators/overview): Project, app, controller, model, mailer generators - [Features](https://padrinorb.com/guides/features/overview): Admin, mailer, cache, mounting apps, i18n - [Adding Components](https://padrinorb.com/guides/adding-components/overview): ORMs, template engines, test frameworks, CSS - [Advanced Usage](https://padrinorb.com/guides/advanced-usage/overview): Standalone usage, deployment, Passenger, OmniAuth ## Quick Reference - Version: 0.16.1 - Ruby: >= 2.7.8 - Built on: Sinatra 4, Rack 3 - Source: https://github.com/padrino/padrino-framework - API Docs: https://www.rubydoc.info/github/padrino/padrino-framework ## Optional: Full docs For complete documentation in a single file, see [llms-full.txt](https://padrinorb.com/llms-full.txt).