Microblog is a simple web application built with Flask that allows users to share their thoughts, ideas, and experiences with a vibrant community. It provides a platform for open discussions, creative expression, and the exchange of diverse viewpoints.
- User Authentication: Secure user registration and login system.
- Profile Management: Users can update their profiles and upload avatars.
- Post Creation: Easy-to-use interface for creating and publishing posts.
- Commenting: Engage in discussions by commenting on posts.
- Following: Follow other users and view their posts on your timeline.
- Explore: Discover new content and users in the Explore section.
- Email Notifications: Receive email notifications for important activities.
- Responsive Design: User-friendly experience across different devices.
- Flask: A micro web framework for Python.
- SQLAlchemy: A powerful and flexible Object Relational Mapper (ORM).
- SQLite: Lightweight, serverless, and self-contained database.
- Bootstrap: Front-end framework for responsive and attractive UI.
- Flask-Mail: Extension for email handling.
- Flask-Login: User session management.
- Flask-WTF: Integration with WTForms for forms handling.
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Clone the repository:
git clone https://github.com/m-rakesh-kr/flask_microblog.git cd flask_microblog -
Create a virtual environment:
python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate -
Install the dependencies:
pip install -r requirements.txt
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Set up environment variables (see Configuration section).
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Initialize the database:
flask db upgrade
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Run the application:
flask run
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Access the app in your web browser at
http://localhost:5000.
Create a .env file in the project root directory and add the following configuration:
SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI=sqlite:///your_database.db
MAIL_SERVER=smtp.yourmailserver.com
MAIL_PORT=587
MAIL_USE_TLS=true
MAIL_USERNAME=[email protected]
MAIL_PASSWORD=your_email_password
BROKER_URL_CELERY = ''
BACKEND_URL_CELERY = ''
#configuration for Social Auth
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID = ""
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET = ""We welcome contributions from the community! If you find a bug or have a feature request, please open an issue. Pull requests are also encouraged.
This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.