Flask Docs - v1.0.0
Installation

1. Download the Package

2. Unzip the Package

  • Extract the contents of the downloaded .zip file to a directory on your computer.
3.Install Node Modules
  • Command: Run the following command to install all the required Node.js packages and dependencies specified in the package.json file:
    npm install
  • Outcome:This command will download and install all the necessary dependencies for your project, including build tools, libraries, and plugins, ensuring your development environment is set up correctly.
4. Install Flask
  • Prerequisite: Ensure Python and pip (Python Package Manager) are installed on your system. Make sure to use pip's latest version.
  • Virtual Env: Create and activate virtual env.
  • Command: To check if your system has Python installed, run this command in the command prompt:
    python --version
  • Outcome: If Python is installed, you will get a result with the version number, like this:
  • Python 3.13.2
    If you find that you do not have Python installed on your computer, then you can download it for free from the following website: https://www.python.org/
  • Command :To check if your system has PIP installed, run this command in the command prompt:
  • pip --version
  • Outcome: If PIP is installed, you will get a result with the version number. For me, on a windows machine, the result looks like this:
    pip 24.3.1 from C:\Program Files\Python313\Lib\site-packages\pip (python 3.13)
    If you do not have PIP installed, you can download and install it from this page: https://pypi.org/project/pip/
  • Command(Windows): To create virtual environment, run this command in the command prompt:
    py -m venv path/to/virtual_env
  • Command(Unix/MacOS):To create virtual environment, run this command in the command prompt:
    python -m venv path/to/virtual_env
  • Command(Windows): Then you have to activate the environment, by typing this command:
    path\to\virtual_env\Scripts\activate.bat
  • Command(Unix/MacOS): Then you have to activate the environment, by typing this command:
    source path/to/virtual_env/bin/activate
  • Windows:
    (path/to/virtual_env) C:\Users\Your Name>
  • Unix/MacOS:
    (path/to/virtual_env) ... $
  • Command: To install flask and other packages, Navigate to 'Admin/' in the terminal and run this command in the command prompt:
    pip install -r /path/to/requirements.txt
  • Command: After the dependencies are installed, start flask server locally by running:
    py main.py
  • Outcome: This command will start project on development mode. You can visit by http://127.0.0.1:5000/ .

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