Flask blog

Demo blog application in Flask and Ractive.js for Build your Django REST with Flask tutorial series.

You can see it live here. Please note that this demo doesn't have any back-end, it is only pure front-end just for quick demonstration. If you would like to play with it, see the next section how to install it.

How to run locally

The easiest way to start is by using Docker Compose:

1. Adjust env variables in .env file to your liking (not required), and run:

$ docker-compose up -d

2. Create PostgreSQL tables with:

$ docker-compose exec web python manage.py db upgrade

Or, if you don't want to use Docker, do the following steps:

1. Install Python dependencies:

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

2. Edit config.py to your liking (this is not required)

3. Create a PostgreSQL database, for example by typing in psql:

$ CREATE DATABASE flask_blog;

4. Run below command to create posts table:

$ python manage.py db upgrade

5. Run the application with:

$ python runserver.py

No matter you used Docker or not, the website will be available at http://127.0.0.1:5000/. Flask admin panel is accessible at http://127.0.0.1:5000/admin.

Also, please note that the app was tested on Python 2.7 and 3.4+.