Running a Flask App

Dependencies for my build

• Python 3.7
• pipenv - used for virtual enviroment management
• flask
• blinker
• simplejson
• python-dotenv
• watchdog
• flask-wtf

Install dependencies

pipenv install <dependencies>

Activate pipenv

You must be in virtual environment to run the flask app

pipenv shell

Environment Variables for flask app and run

export FLASK_APP=<flask_app_name>.py
export FLASK_DEBUG=1 #sets it to debug, no need to stop server to see updated changes
flask run

Run debug mode from within the script

if __name__ == 'main':
	app.run(debug=True)