Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt
Flask Bootstrap 5 dashboard generated by the AppSeed platform with basic modules, database, authentication and deployment scripts on top of Volt Dashboard (free version). Volt Dashboard is a free and open source Bootstrap 5) dashboard template featuring over 100 components, 11 example pages and 3 plugins with Vanilla JS. There are more than 100 free Bootstrap 5 components included some of them being buttons, alerts, modals, datepickers and so on.
Features
- DBMS: SQLite, PostgreSQL (production)
- DB Tools: SQLAlchemy ORM, Flask-Migrate (schema migrations)
- Modular design with Blueprints, simple codebase
- Session-Based authentication (via flask_login), Forms validation
- Deployment scripts: Docker, Gunicorn / Nginx, Heroku
- Support via Github and Discord.
Links
- Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - product page
- Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - LIVE deployment
- Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - product documentation
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How to use it
$ # Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-dashboard-volt.git
$ cd flask-dashboard-volt
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Unix based systems)
$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Windows based systems)
$ # virtualenv env
$ # .\env\Scripts\activate
$
$ # Install modules - SQLite Database
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
$
$ # OR with PostgreSQL connector
$ # pip install -r requirements-pgsql.txt
$
$ # Set the FLASK_APP environment variable
$ (Unix/Mac) export FLASK_APP=run.py
$ (Windows) set FLASK_APP=run.py
$ (Powershell) $env:FLASK_APP = ".\run.py"
$
$ # Set up the DEBUG environment
$ # (Unix/Mac) export FLASK_ENV=development
$ # (Windows) set FLASK_ENV=development
$ # (Powershell) $env:FLASK_ENV = "development"
$
$ # Start the application (development mode)
$ # --host=0.0.0.0 - expose the app on all network interfaces (default 127.0.0.1)
$ # --port=5000 - specify the app port (default 5000)
$ flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5000
$
$ # Access the dashboard in browser: http://127.0.0.1:5000/
Note: To use the app, please access the registration page and create a new user. After authentication, the app will unlock the private pages.
Code-base structure
The project is coded using blueprints, app factory pattern, dual configuration profile (development and production) and an intuitive structure presented bellow:
Simplified version
< PROJECT ROOT >
|
|-- app/ # Implements app logic
| |-- base/ # Base Blueprint - handles the authentication
| |-- home/ # Home Blueprint - serve UI Kit pages
| |
| __init__.py # Initialize the app
|
|-- requirements.txt # Development modules - SQLite storage
|-- requirements-mysql.txt # Production modules - Mysql DMBS
|-- requirements-pqsql.txt # Production modules - PostgreSql DMBS
|
|-- .env # Inject Configuration via Environment
|-- config.py # Set up the app
|-- run.py # Start the app - WSGI gateway
|
|-- ************************************************************************
The bootstrap flow
run.py
loads the.env
file- Initialize the app using the specified profile: Debug or Production
- If env.DEBUG is set to True the SQLite storage is used
- If env.DEBUG is set to False the specified DB driver is used (MySql, PostgreSQL)
- Call the app factory method
create_app
defined in app/init.py - Redirect the guest users to Login page
- Unlock the pages served by home blueprint for authenticated users
App / Base Blueprint
The Base blueprint handles the authentication (routes and forms) and assets management. The structure is presented below:
< PROJECT ROOT >
|
|-- app/
| |-- home/ # Home Blueprint - serve app pages (private area)
| |-- base/ # Base Blueprint - handles the authentication
| |-- static/
| | |-- <css, JS, images> # CSS files, Javascripts files
| |
| |-- templates/ # Templates used to render pages
| |
| |-- includes/ #
| | |-- 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 # Registration page
|
|-- requirements.txt # Development modules - SQLite storage
|-- requirements-mysql.txt # Production modules - Mysql DMBS
|-- requirements-pqsql.txt # Production modules - PostgreSql DMBS
|
|-- .env # Inject Configuration via Environment
|-- config.py # Set up the app
|-- run.py # Start the app - WSGI gateway
|
|-- ************************************************************************
App / Home Blueprint
The Home blueprint handles UI Kit pages for authenticated users. This is the private zone of the app - the structure is presented below:
< PROJECT ROOT >
|
|-- app/
| |-- base/ # Base Blueprint - handles the authentication
| |-- home/ # Home Blueprint - serve app pages (private area)
| |
| |-- templates/ # UI Kit Pages
| |
| |-- index.html # Default page
| |-- page-404.html # Error 404 - mandatory page
| |-- page-500.html # Error 500 - mandatory page
| |-- page-403.html # Error 403 - mandatory page
| |-- *.html # All other HTML pages
|
|-- requirements.txt # Development modules - SQLite storage
|-- requirements-mysql.txt # Production modules - Mysql DMBS
|-- requirements-pqsql.txt # Production modules - PostgreSql DMBS
|
|-- .env # Inject Configuration via Environment
|-- config.py # Set up the app
|-- run.py # Start the app - WSGI gateway
|
|-- ************************************************************************
Recompile CSS
To recompile SCSS files, follow this setup:
Step #1 - Install tools
Step #2 - Change the working directory to assets
folder
$ cd app/base/static/assets
Step #3 - Install modules (this will create a classic node_modules
directory)
$ npm install
// OR
$ yarn
Step #4 - Edit & Recompile SCSS files
$ gulp scss
The generated file is saved in static/assets/css
directory.
Deployment
The app is provided with a basic configuration to be executed in Docker, Heroku, Gunicorn, and Waitress.
Docker execution
The application can be easily executed in a docker container. The steps:
Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-dashboard-volt.git
$ cd flask-dashboard-volt
Start the app in Docker
$ sudo docker-compose pull && sudo docker-compose build && sudo docker-compose up -d
Visit http://localhost:5005
in your browser. The app should be up & running.
Heroku
Steps to deploy on Heroku
- 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
$ # Clone the source code:
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-dashboard-volt.git
$ cd flask-dashboard-volt
$
$ # Check Heroku CLI is installed
$ heroku -v
heroku/7.25.0 win32-x64 node-v12.13.0 # <-- All good
$
$ # Check Heroku CLI is installed
$ heroku login
$ # this commaond will open a browser window - click the login button (in browser)
$
$ # Create the Heroku project
$ heroku create
$
$ # Trigger the LIVE deploy
$ git push heroku master
$
$ # Open the LIVE app in browser
$ heroku open
Gunicorn
Gunicorn 'Green Unicorn' is a Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX.
Install using pip
$ pip install gunicorn
Start the app using gunicorn binary
$ gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:8001 run:app
Serving on http://localhost:8001
Visit http://localhost:8001
in your browser. The app should be up & running.
Waitress
Waitress (Gunicorn equivalent for Windows) is meant to be a production-quality pure-Python WSGI server with very acceptable performance. It has no dependencies except ones that live in the Python standard library.
Install using pip
$ pip install waitress
Start the app using waitress-serve
$ waitress-serve --port=8001 run:app
Serving on http://localhost:8001
Visit http://localhost:8001
in your browser. The app should be up & running.
Credits & Links
- Flask Framework - The offcial website
- Boilerplate Code - Index provided by AppSeed
- Boilerplate Code - Index published on Github
Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - Provided by AppSeed App Generator.