Discover Flask, Part 1 - Setting up a static site, hello world

In Part 1 of this series on the Flask framework powered by Python, we'll be setting up a basic project structure then developing a static site, styled with Bootstrap.

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[MichaelMerritt]

Loved the little trick of opening sublime from terminal and having it import the current folders. Common thing I now use all the time, thanks!

[ethenboris]

This is a very clear tutorial that I have seen so many. Thanks a lot.

[Fabyfakid]

Just started watching your videos, thank you so much for such quality information.

[AdrianGoodyer]

Great set of resources Michael, keep up the good work and thanks for contributing back to the community. Very much appreciated here too!

[Alzexza]

Loving your videos.. Thank you very much for putting all the effort into them.

Very much appreciated

[sunsampicesg]

very good video tutorials . very help full ..thanks Michael Herman.. this all series video. can you download..

[Colstonewall]

I love the way Flask does routing. I wish Django did it the same way.

[toptektales]

hey, i need help,
When i am trying to update the changes in html file, it is not reflecting the updated result, i got stuck could you please help me with this . i am using pycharm IDE

[NukaColaBear]

Your videos are awesome! Very well formatted, and you clearly are interested in helping people out. :D

Although, is there any chance you could record them with slightly higher volume? :P I noticed that I had to turn down other system sounds when listening to your videos so my eardrums didn't die.

Other than that, keep up the good work dood.

[zakhoskins]

Wow, didn't know there was anything out there that would just automatically restart the server after code changes. pythonic :D

[dzzification]

Hi Michael,
since I have a problem using Python 2.7 and Python 3.4 side by side on Debian, is this tutorial going to work on Windows 8.1 and Python 3.4? I know in the past Windows was not considered best dev environment for Python. Also, do you recommend that beginner Python developer should learn first Flask and then maybe switch to Django, or it doesn't matter that much? By the way, excellent tutorials, and Real Python is really one of the best Python resources on the internet

[msamogh]

What theme do you use for Sublime Text?

[johnliu]

Does this guide work for python 3 as well ?

[pantshirtzz]

"_name_" is not defined is the error that returns for me when I try to run the code

[mattygazze]

could this be the same if i learned fro it using ubuntu linux? ty

[waffle]

I believe I followed to the letter, but when I type python app.py, nothing happens:

(venv) azai$ python app.py
(venv) azai$

I'm not able to open localhost:5000.
Not sure what I did wrong.

[funkeypigeon]

I accidentally tried to run app.py when the site was already running. Now I can't find a way to stop the site and it's giving me errors

[waqardetho]

My code cannot recognize these three packages.

from flask.ext.sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
from flask.ext.bcrypt import Bcrypt
from flask.ext.login import LoginManager

Although I have installed
Flask-SQLAlchemy
Flask-Bcrypt
Flask-Login

Error: Unresolved reference.

[JyoPari]

Hi when I go to the url I get Connection Refused

[solokingosman]

since im on windows what do i replace touch app.py with