flaskpp 0.3.6

A Flask based framework for fast and easy app creation. Experience the real power of Flask without boilerplate, but therefore a well balanced mix of magic and the default Flask framework.

🧪 Flask++

Tired of setting up Flask from scratch every single time? 🤯
With Flask++, you can spin up and manage multiple apps in under two minutes. ⚡

And most important: This is still Flask. You won't have to miss the feeling of developing Flask. You've got full control about how much magic you would like to use and how much this framework should just feel like Flask. Not only that: If you experience something, which doesn't feel like Flask anymore... Please feel free to raise an issue and we'll fix that for you asap. ✌🏼️

It comes with the most common Flask extensions pre-wired and ready to go.
Configuration is dead simple – extensions can be bound or unbound with ease.
On top of that, it features a plug-&-play style module system, so you can just enable or disable functionality as needed. 🎚️

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💡 Getting Started

If not already done, just install Python 3.10 or higher on your system. Then install Flask++ like every other python package:

pip install flaskpp

After that you can simply setup your app with the Flask++ CLI:

mkdir myproject
cd myproject

fpp init

# If you want to use modules, we recommend to create / install them before the setup.
# This will make life even easier, because you won't need to add them to your app config manually.

fpp modules create [name]
fpp modules install [id] [-s/--src] path/to/module

# You can also install from remote repositories (e.g. our I18n Manager):
fpp modules install i18n_module --src https://github.com/GrowVolution/FPP_i18n_module

fpp setup

# You can run your app(s) interactively:
fpp run [-i/--interactive]
# Or straight up:
fpp run [-a/--app] myapp [-p/--port] 5000 [-d/--debug]

# For further assistance use:
fpp --help

The setup wizard will guide you through the configuration step by step. 🎯 Once finished, your first app will be running – in less than the time it takes to make coffee. ☕🔥

Tip: In our example folder we do also provide complete setup files for Windows and Linux servers. If you want to use them, just download the file you need into your project folder and do:

cd path/to/project
./setup.[sh|bat]

In this case only on Windows systems you need to install Python before. On Linux systems just run the script as root to ensure python. ✨

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🧩 Modules

Inside the example folder you’ll also find an example module to get you started. Use it as an inspiration for your own modules or generate basic modules using the Flask++ CLI. 😉

fpp modules create module_name

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🌐 Proxy Example (nginx)

If you’re deploying on a server, you can bind your app to a domain via nginx:

server {
    listen 80 default_server;
    listen [::]:80 default_server;
    server_name _;

    return 301 https://$host$request_uri;
}

server {
    listen 443 ssl;
    listen [::]:443 ssl;
    server_name myapp.example.org;

    ssl_certificate     /path/to/your/cert.pem;
    ssl_certificate_key /path/to/your/key.pem;

    location / {
        proxy_pass http://127.0.0.1:5000;
        include proxy_params;   # default at /etc/nginx/

        # optional tweaks:
        # client_max_body_size 16M;

        proxy_set_header Upgrade $http_upgrade;
        proxy_set_header Connection "upgrade";
        proxy_http_version 1.1;
        # better: put these lines in /etc/nginx/upgrade_params
        # and simply use: include upgrade_params;
    }
}

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📝 Documentation

For further information about this framework and how to use it, you may like to read our documentation. 🫶🏼

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🌱 Let it grow

If you like this project, feel free to fork it, open issues, or contribute ideas. Every improvement makes life easier for the next developer. 💚

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📜 License

Released under the MIT License. Do whatever you want with it – open-source, commercial, or both. Follow your heart. 💯

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