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an example rest api project with Flask

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flask-api

An example rest api project with Flask

    SETUP INSTRUCTIONS
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  1. Create a new project in github and clone it
  2. Create virtual environment inside project folder:
    • Open the terminal
    • In the root project directory type python3 -m venv name-of-your-env (default is usually "venv")
    • Activate the virtual environment by typing source venv/bin/activate
    • Type pip install flask and press enter
  3. Create requirements file - type "pip freeze > requirements.txt"
  4. Create a docker-compose.yml file and include the necessary instructions
  5. In the terminal, type docker-compose up -d
  6. To terminate the docker containers:
    • Type docker ps to get the list of containers
    • Type docker stop -t 60