back4app-containers-python

This repository demonstrates how to dockerize and deploy a Flask application to Back4app Containers.

To learn more check out the article.

Development

1. Fork/Clone

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   $ python3 -m venv venv && source venv/bin/activate

3. Install the requirements:

   (venv)$ pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Initialize the database:

   (venv)$ python init_db.py

5. Run the server:

   (venv)$ flask run

6. Navigate to http://localhost:5000/ in your favorite web browser.

Deploy (Docker)

1. Install Docker (if you don't have it yet).

2. Build and tag the image:

   (venv)$ docker build -t flask-todo:1.0 .

3. Start a new container:

    (venv)$ docker run -it -p 5000:5000 -d flask-todo:1.0

4. Navigate to http://localhost:5000/ in your favorite web browser.