Setup Flask and Run using ngrok (tunnelling of localhost) | gcp | gcloud | web server

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Setup Flask

Purpose	Command
Create Directory	mkdir [Project_Name]
Go to Directory	cd [Project_Name]
Create Virtual Env	python3 -m venv venv
Active Virtual Env	. venv/bin/activate
Install Flask	pip install Flask

Follow: A Minimal Application

Setup Ngrok

• Download from here

Wget [file url]

• Unzip File

Unzip [filename]

Setup Localtunnel

sudo apt update
sudo apt install npm
sudo npm install -g localtunnel

Finally

• Run Flask

flask run 
or
python3 app.py

• Run ngrok

./ngrok http [Port]

# ./ngrok http 8080

# lt --port 8080
lt --local-host 127.0.0.1 --port 5000 --subdomain hello
# npm install -g localtunnel
# . venv/bin/activate
# https://www.softwaretestinghelp.com/ngrok-alternatives/
# https://github.com/pallets/flask/tree/main/examples/tutorial/flaskr