Flask Boilerplate

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Boilerplate for Flask + Python3 Applications

Overview

Frederico's Flask App Boilerplate is a complete Flask application template that provides an easy starting point for Flask projects. It includes several useful plugins and features, giving developers a head start in setting up their Flask applications.

Features

  • Flask-Login: Provides user session management for Flask.
  • Bootstrap-Flask: Ready-to-use Twitter-bootstrap for use in Flask.
  • Flask-Uploads: Allows flexible handling of file uploading and serving for Flask applications.
  • Flask-Caching: Adds cache support to Flask applications.
  • Flask-Compress: Easily compresses responses with gzip for Flask applications.
  • Flask-Admin: Provides an admin interface for Flask applications.
  • Flask-Flatpages: Adds static pages to Flask applications using text files instead of a relational database.
  • Flask-Gravatar: Makes using Gravatar easy in Flask applications.
  • Flask-Mail: Simplifies sending emails from Flask applications and supports unittesting.
  • Flask-Restless: Generates ReSTful APIs for Flask applications using Flask-SQLAlchemy.
  • Flask-SQLAlchemy: Adds SQLAlchemy support to Flask applications.
  • Flask-PyMongo: Adds PyMongo support for MongoDB in Flask applications.
  • Flask-WTF: Integrates Flask and WTForms, including features like CSRF protection, file upload, and reCAPTCHA.
  • Flask-Themes: Makes it easy to support a wide range of appearances for Flask applications.

Summary

Frederico's Flask App Boilerplate is a comprehensive Flask application template that comes pre-packaged with various useful plugins. By using this boilerplate, developers can save time and effort in setting up their Flask projects. The installation process is straightforward, requiring cloning the repository, creating a virtual environment, installing the necessary packages, and running the application. Overall, this template provides a solid foundation for building Flask applications with advanced features and functionality.