PYTHON: Flask Application Template

flasp-app-template.md

Flask Application Template

Python's application server Flask is convenient for serving HTTP content from a Python application.

Here's a 'Hello World' example to get started

Required reading:

• Howto setup a Python virtual environment
• Howto start a Python application

Install flask in virtual environment

pip install flask

Create a main.py containing this.

from flask import Flask
app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route("/")
def index():
    return "<h1>Hello World!</h1>"

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0',port=5051)