Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt
Flask Bootstrap 5 dashboard generated by the AppSeed platform with basic modules, database, authentication and deployment scripts on top of Volt Dashboard (free version). Volt Dashboard is a free and open source Bootstrap 5) dashboard template featuring over 100 components, 11 example pages and 3 plugins with Vanilla JS. There are more than 100 free Bootstrap 5 components included some of them being buttons, alerts, modals, datepickers and so on.
Features
Up-to-date dependencies- SCSS compilation via Gulp
DBMS: SQLite, PostgreSQL (production)DB Tools: SQLAlchemy ORM, Flask-Migrate (schema migrations)- Session-Based authentication (via flask_login), Forms validation
Deployment: Docker, Gunicorn / Nginx, HEROKU- Support via Github (issues tracker) and Discord.
Links
👉 Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - product page👉 Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - LIVE deployment
✨ Quick Start in Docker
Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-volt-dashboard.git
$ cd flask-volt-dashboardStart the app in Docker
$ docker-compose up --build Visit http://localhost:85 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
✨ How to use it
$ # Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-volt-dashboard.git
$ cd flask-volt-dashboard
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Unix based systems)
$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Windows based systems)
$ # virtualenv env
$ # .\env\Scripts\activate
$
$ # Install modules - SQLite Database
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
$
$ # OR with PostgreSQL connector
$ # pip install -r requirements-pgsql.txt
$
$ # Set the FLASK_APP environment variable
$ (Unix/Mac) export FLASK_APP=run.py
$ (Windows) set FLASK_APP=run.py
$ (Powershell) $env:FLASK_APP = ".\run.py"
$
$ # Set up the DEBUG environment
$ # (Unix/Mac) export FLASK_ENV=development
$ # (Windows) set FLASK_ENV=development
$ # (Powershell) $env:FLASK_ENV = "development"
$
$ # Start the application (development mode)
$ # --host=0.0.0.0 - expose the app on all network interfaces (default 127.0.0.1)
$ # --port=5000 - specify the app port (default 5000)
$ flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5000
$
$ # Access the dashboard in browser: http://127.0.0.1:5000/Note: To use the app, please access the registration page and create a new user. After authentication, the app will unlock the private pages.
✨ Code-base structure
The project is coded using blueprints, app factory pattern, dual configuration profile (development and production), and an intuitive structure presented below:
< PROJECT ROOT >
|
|-- apps/
| |
| |-- home/ # A simple app that serve HTML files
| | |-- routes.py # Define app routes
| |
| |-- authentication/ # Handles auth routes (login and register)
| | |-- routes.py # Define authentication routes
| | |-- models.py # Defines models
| | |-- forms.py # Define auth forms (login and register)
| |
| |-- static/
| | |-- <css, JS, images> # CSS files, Javascripts files
| |
| |-- templates/ # Templates used to render pages
| | |-- includes/ # HTML chunks and components
| | | |-- navigation.html # Top menu component
| | | |-- sidebar.html # Sidebar component
| | | |-- footer.html # App Footer
| | | |-- scripts.html # Scripts common to all pages
| | |
| | |-- layouts/ # Master pages
| | | |-- base-fullscreen.html # Used by Authentication pages
| | | |-- base.html # Used by common pages
| | |
| | |-- accounts/ # Authentication pages
| | | |-- login.html # Login page
| | | |-- register.html # Register page
| | |
| | |-- home/ # UI Kit Pages
| | |-- index.html # Index page
| | |-- 404-page.html # 404 page
| | |-- *.html # All other pages
| |
| config.py # Set up the app
| __init__.py # Initialize the app
|
|-- requirements.txt # Development modules - SQLite storage
|-- requirements-mysql.txt # Production modules - Mysql DMBS
|-- requirements-pqsql.txt # Production modules - PostgreSql DMBS
|
|-- Dockerfile # Deployment
|-- docker-compose.yml # Deployment
|-- gunicorn-cfg.py # Deployment
|-- nginx # Deployment
| |-- appseed-app.conf # Deployment
|
|-- .env # Inject Configuration via Environment
|-- run.py # Start the app - WSGI gateway
|
|-- ************************************************************************✨ Recompile CSS
To recompile SCSS files, follow this setup:
Step #1 - Install tools
Step #2 - Change the working directory to assets folder
$ cd apps/static/assetsStep #3 - Install modules (this will create a classic node_modules directory)
$ npm install
// OR
$ yarnStep #4 - Edit & Recompile SCSS files
$ gulp scssThe generated file is saved in static/assets/css directory.
✨ Deployment
The app is provided with a basic configuration to be executed in Docker, Heroku, Gunicorn, and Waitress.
Heroku
Steps to deploy on Heroku
- Create a FREE account on Heroku platform
- Install the Heroku CLI that match your OS: Mac, Unix or Windows
- Open a terminal window and authenticate via
heroku logincommand - Clone the sources and push the project for LIVE deployment
$ # Clone the source code:
$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/flask-volt-dashboard.git
$ cd flask-volt-dashboard
$
$ # Check Heroku CLI is installed
$ heroku -v
heroku/7.25.0 win32-x64 node-v12.13.0 # <-- All good
$
$ # Check Heroku CLI is installed
$ heroku login
$ # this commaond will open a browser window - click the login button (in browser)
$
$ # Create the Heroku project
$ heroku create
$
$ # Trigger the LIVE deploy
$ git push heroku master
$
$ # Open the LIVE app in browser
$ heroku openGunicorn
Gunicorn 'Green Unicorn' is a Python WSGI HTTP Server for UNIX.
Install using pip
$ pip install gunicornStart the app using gunicorn binary
$ gunicorn --bind 0.0.0.0:8001 run:app
Serving on http://localhost:8001Visit http://localhost:8001 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
Waitress
Waitress (Gunicorn equivalent for Windows) is meant to be a production-quality pure-Python WSGI server with very acceptable performance. It has no dependencies except ones that live in the Python standard library.
Install using pip
$ pip install waitressStart the app using waitress-serve
$ waitress-serve --port=8001 run:app
Serving on http://localhost:8001Visit http://localhost:8001 in your browser. The app should be up & running.
✨ Credits & Links
- Flask Framework - The offcial website
- Boilerplate Code - Index provided by AppSeed
- Boilerplate Code - Index published on Github
Flask Bootstrap 5 Volt - Provided by AppSeed App Generator.