README.md

flask-chat-app

Setup

1. python3.11 -m venv venv --without-pip
2. source venv/bin/activate/
3. pip install flask flask-socketio
4. run by python main.py where the flask app is running
5. templates must be in template folder in root. this is where your html templates will reside
6. templates must be in the static folder in root. This is where your static assets will reside
7. add cdnjs for socketio to head of html base page
8. add blocks to inject code

        <div class="content">
            <!-- dynamically inject code -->
            {% block content %}

            {% endblock %}
        </div>

10. override blocks and inherit code using

{% extends 'base.html' %}

11. add error messages by using if statement blocks
12. session stores temporary data