Flask Pixel Lite

Open-Source seed project generated by AppSeed in Flask Framework on top of Pixel Lite design. Pixel is a free and open-source Bootstrap 5 based UI Kit featuring over 80 fully coded UI elements and example pages that will help you prototype and build a website for your next project.

👉 Flask Pixel Lite - product page
👉 Flask Pixel Lite - LIVE Deployment
👉 Complete documentation - Learn how to use and update the product
✅ PRO Version Available - enhanced UI and more features

Built with App Generator, Timestamp: 2022-05-31 08:12

Up-to-date dependencies
Database: mysql
DB Tools: SQLAlchemy ORM, Flask-Migrate (schema migrations)
Session-Based authentication (via flask_login), Forms validation

✨ Start the app in Docker

Step 1 - Download the code from the GH repository (using GIT)

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-pixel.git
$ cd flask-pixel

Step 2 - Edit .env and set DEBUG=True. This will activate the SQLite persistance.

DEBUG=True

Step 3 - Start the APP in Docker

$ docker-compose up --build

Visit http://localhost:5085 in your browser. The app should be up & running.

✨ Set up the MySql Database

Note: Make sure your Mysql server is properly installed and accessible.

Step 1 - Create the MySql Database to be used by the app

Create a new MySql database
Create a new user and assign full privilegies (read/write)

Step 2 - Edit the .env to match your MySql DB credentials. Make sure DB_ENGINE is set to mysql.

DB_ENGINE : mysql
DB_NAME : default value = appseed_db
DB_HOST : default value = localhost
DB_PORT : default value = 3306
DB_USERNAME: default value = appseed_db_usr
DB_PASS : default value = pass

Here is a sample:

# .env sample

DEBUG=False                   # False enables the MySql Persistence

DB_ENGINE=mysql               # Database Driver
DB_NAME=appseed_flask         # Database Name
DB_USERNAME=appseed_flask_usr # Database User
DB_PASS=STRONG_PASS_HERE      # Password 
DB_HOST=localhost             # Database HOST, default is localhost 
DB_PORT=3306                  # MySql port, default = 3306

✨ How to use it

Download the code

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-pixel.git
$ cd flask-pixel

👉 Set Up for `Unix`, `MacOS`

Install modules via VENV

$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Set Up Flask Environment

$ export FLASK_APP=run.py
$ export FLASK_ENV=development

Start the app

$ flask run

At this point, the app runs at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

👉 Set Up for `Windows`

Install modules via VENV (windows)

$ virtualenv env
$ .\env\Scripts\activate
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt

Set Up Flask Environment

$ # CMD 
$ set FLASK_APP=run.py
$ set FLASK_ENV=development
$
$ # Powershell
$ $env:FLASK_APP = ".\run.py"
$ $env:FLASK_ENV = "development"

Start the app

$ flask run

At this point, the app runs at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

👉 Create Users

By default, the app redirects guest users to authenticate. In order to access the private pages, follow this set up:

Start the app via flask run
Access the registration page and create a new user:
- http://127.0.0.1:5000/register
Access the sign in page and authenticate
- http://127.0.0.1:5000/login

✨ Code-base structure

The project is coded using blueprints, app factory pattern, dual configuration profile (development and production) and an intuitive structure presented bellow:

< PROJECT ROOT >
   |
   |-- apps/
   |    |
   |    |-- home/                           # A simple app that serve HTML files
   |    |    |-- routes.py                  # Define app routes
   |    |
   |    |-- authentication/                 # Handles auth routes (login and register)
   |    |    |-- routes.py                  # Define authentication routes  
   |    |    |-- models.py                  # Defines models  
   |    |    |-- forms.py                   # Define auth forms (login and register) 
   |    |
   |    |-- static/
   |    |    |-- <css, JS, images>          # CSS files, Javascripts files
   |    |
   |    |-- templates/                      # Templates used to render pages
   |    |    |-- includes/                  # HTML chunks and components
   |    |    |    |-- navigation.html       # Top menu component
   |    |    |    |-- sidebar.html          # Sidebar component
   |    |    |    |-- footer.html           # App Footer
   |    |    |    |-- scripts.html          # Scripts common to all pages
   |    |    |
   |    |    |-- layouts/                   # Master pages
   |    |    |    |-- base-fullscreen.html  # Used by Authentication pages
   |    |    |    |-- base.html             # Used by common pages
   |    |    |
   |    |    |-- accounts/                  # Authentication pages
   |    |    |    |-- login.html            # Login page
   |    |    |    |-- register.html         # Register page
   |    |    |
   |    |    |-- home/                      # UI Kit Pages
   |    |         |-- index.html            # Index page
   |    |         |-- 404-page.html         # 404 page
   |    |         |-- *.html                # All other pages
   |    |    
   |  config.py                             # Set up the app
   |    __init__.py                         # Initialize the app
   |
   |-- requirements.txt                     # App Dependencies
   |
   |-- .env                                 # Inject Configuration via Environment
   |-- run.py                               # Start the app - WSGI gateway
   |
   |-- ************************************************************************

✨ Deploy APP with HEROKU

The set up

Create a FREE account on Heroku platform
Install the Heroku CLI that match your OS: Mac, Unix or Windows
Open a terminal window and authenticate via heroku login command
Clone the sources and push the project for LIVE deployment

👉 Step 1 - Download the code from the GH repository (using GIT)

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-pixel.git
$ cd flask-pixel

👉 Step 2 - Connect to HEROKU using the console

$ # This will open a browser window - click the login button (in browser)
$ heroku login

👉 Step 3 - Create the HEROKU project

$ heroku create

👉 Step 4 - Access the HEROKU dashboard and update the environment variables. This step is mandatory because HEROKU ignores the .env.

DEBUG=True
FLASK_APP=run.py
ASSETS_ROOT=/static/assets

👉 Step 5 - Push Sources to HEROKU

$ git push heroku HEAD:master

👉 Step 6 - Visit the app in the browser

$ heroku open

At this point, the APP should be up & running.

👉 Step 7 (Optional) - Visualize HEROKU logs

$ heroku logs --tail

PRO Version

For more components, pages and priority on support, feel free to take a look at this amazing starter:

Pixel PRO is a premium design crafted by the Themesberg agency on top of Bootstrap 5 Framework. Pixel is a premium Bootstrap 5 UI Kit that provides 1000+ components, 50+ sections and 35 example pages including a fully fledged user dashboard.

👉 Flask Pixel PRO - product page
👉 Flask Pixel PRO - LIVE Demo

Flask Pixel Lite - Open-source starter generated by AppSeed Generator.

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