cookiecutter-flask
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A Flask template for cookiecutter_.
.. _cookiecutter: https://github.com/audreyr/cookiecutter
Features
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- Twitter Bootstrap 3 and starter templates
- Flask-SQLAlchemy with basic User model
- Flask-WTForms with login and registration forms
- Procfile for deploying to a PaaS (e.g. Heroku)
- Flask-Testing and nose for testing
- A simple `` manage.py `` script.
- CSS and JS minification using Flask-Assets
- Easily switch between development and production environments through the MYFLASKAPP_ENV system variable.
- Utilizes best practices: `Blueprints <http://flask.pocoo.org/docs/blueprints/> `_ and `Application Factory <http://flask.pocoo.org/docs/patterns/appfactories/> `_ patterns
Screenshots
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.. image :: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1693233/github/cookiecutter-flask-01.png
:target: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1693233/github/cookiecutter-flask-01.png
:alt: Home page
.. image :: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1693233/github/cookiecutter-flask-02.png.png
:target: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/1693233/github/cookiecutter-flask-02.png.png
:alt: Registration form
Using this template
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::
$ pip install cookiecutter
$ cookiecutter https://github.com/sloria/cookiecutter-flask.git
You will be asked about your basic info (name, project name, etc.). This info will be used in your new project.
Blueprints? App factories?
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If you prefer not to use blueprints or an application factory, check out the `` simple `` branch which has the older structure without these patterns. Note, however, only the `` master `` branch will be actively maintained.
Inspiration
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- `Building Websites in Python with Flask <http://maximebf.com/blog/2012/10/building-websites-in-python-with-flask/> `_
- `Getting Bigger with Flask <http://maximebf.com/blog/2012/11/getting-bigger-with-flask/> `_
- `Structuring Flask Apps <http://charlesleifer.com/blog/structuring-flask-apps-a-how-to-for-those-coming-from-django/> `_
- `Flask-Foundation <https://github.com/JackStouffer/Flask-Foundation> `_ by `@JackStouffer <https://github.com/JackStouffer> `_
- `flask-basic-registration <https://github.com/mjhea0/flask-basic-registration> `_ by `@mjhea0 <https://github.com/mjhea0> `_
- `Flask Official Documentation <http://flask.pocoo.org/docs/> `_
License
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BSD licensed.
Changelog
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0.3.0
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- More "divisional" organization: each blueprint contains its own view, models, and forms in a directory. There is still a single directory for templates and static assets.
- Use Flask-Bcrypt for password hashing.
- Flask-Testing support.
0.2.0 (09/21/2013)
***** ***** ***** ***
- Add manage.py script
- Add Flask-Assets for CSS and JS bundling+minification
- Use different configs for development and production environments, controlled by the MYFLASKAPP_ENV system environment variable
- Use Blueprints and application factory pattern. The `` simple `` branch does not use these.
0.1.0 (08/20/2013)
***** ***** ***** ***
- First iteration
- Bootstrap 3 final
- Working User model and registration
