/MyPortfolioWebsite

My Portfolio Website, A template that anyone can use

Primary LanguageHTMLOtherNOASSERTION

🚀 Portfolio Website with Flask and Tailwind CSS

This project is a simple portfolio website built using Flask, a Python web framework, and Tailwind CSS for styling. The website is designed to be easily customizable by anyone who wants to showcase their portfolio. It uses a simple JSON file to store user data, making it easy to host and run as a normal Flask application.

✨ Features

  • Homepage: Display your portfolio items on the homepage.
  • Contact Page: Allow visitors to contact you through a form.
  • Blogs Page: Showcase your blogs.

🛠️ Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

  • Python (version 3.x)
  • Flask
  • Flask-WTF
  • Tailwind CSS

🏁 Getting Started

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/patrickwide/MyPortfolioWebsite.git
cd MyPortfolioWebsite/

  2. Create a virtual environment (venv):

    python -m venv venv

  3. Activate the virtual environment:

    • On Windows:

      .\venv\Scripts\activate

    • On Unix or MacOS:

      source venv/bin/activate

  4. Install the required dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt

  5. Run the application:

    python app.py

    The application will be accessible at http://localhost:5001 by default.

⚙️ Configuration

  • Update the data.json file with your own information.
  • Customize the templates in the templates folder to match your style.
  • Set up your email app password to enable the contact form functionality.

🌐 Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory of your project and add the following variables in the specified format:

# .env file

# Set your email app password in the following format
EMAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_app_password

# Provide your app email
APP_EMAIL=your_app_email

🚀 How to Use

  • Access the homepage at / to view your portfolio.
  • Visit the contact page at /contact to allow visitors to contact you.
  • Check out your blogs at /blogs.

🤝 Contributing

Feel free to contribute by opening issues or creating pull requests. Your feedback and improvements are welcome!

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.