Benzel Engineering Website

A Flask web application for Benzel Engineering, a small engineering workshop specializing in custom metal fabrication and gold processing machinery.

Features

• Public showcase of products and services
• Quote request system
• WhatsApp integration
• Admin panel for content management
• SQLite database with SQLAlchemy

Setup

1. Install dependencies:

   python -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel python -m pip install -r requirements.txt

   If python is not on your PATH, use:

   py -m pip install --upgrade pip setuptools wheel py -m pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Run the application:

   python run.py

   Or on Windows if python is unavailable:

   py run.py

3. Create first admin user:

   python create_admin.py

   Or:

   py create_admin.py

   If an admin user is not already present, the app will also seed a default owner account on first startup.

   Default owner credentials:

   • Email: owner@benzelengineering.com
   • Password: ChangeMe123!

4. Seed placeholder site content and featured products:

   python seed_data.py

   Or:

   py seed_data.py

5. Access the site at http://localhost:5000

6. Admin login at /admin/login

Configuration

• Update WHATSAPP_NUMBER in config.py
• Change SECRET_KEY for production