A generic backend implement with python and the flask framework.

Setup:

*An optional first step is to setup virtualenv.

1. Add project directory to PYTHONPATH. In Bash terminal, add the following lines to .profile:

PYTHONPATH="/dir/to/project:$PYTHONPATH" export PYTHONPATH

2. Run "pip install -r requirements.txt" to download required libraries.

MySQL:

The following link is a good tutorial on setting up MYSQL with flask-sqlalchemy: http://code.tutsplus.com/tutorials/intro-to-flask-signing-in-and-out--net-29982