Flask Essential Training

Learn the basics of Flask, a Python framework for building lightweight and dynamic web applications.

Introduction

• Web development with Flask
• The pros and cons of Flask
• Technologies to use
• Demo project overview
• Flask for Windows users

1. First Flask App

• Install Flask and Pipenv
• Create your first route in a Flask project
• Flask's development environment
• Page templates in Flask with Jinja
• Passing data into Flask apps with forms
• Passing form variables to other routes in Flask
• Using GET and POST requests in Flask

2. Data Flow in Flask

• Using redirect and url_for for error handling
• Saving to a JSON file
• Parsing a JSON file for conflicting entries
• Alerting users with message flashing
• File uploads from users
• Variable rules in URLs
• Working with static files
• Displaying custom error pages

3. Templates and Style

• Implementing sessions and cookies
• Creating JSON APIs
• Template blocks and base templates
• Templating Flask with Bootstrap

4. Deployment and Testing

• Blueprints and views for organization
• Testing your Flask app
• WSGI servers and how they work
• Deploy your Flask app with Gunicorn

Conclusion

• Next steps