https://github.com/pikulet/fast-flask

template flask app (with postgres + heroku deploy)
https://github.com/pikulet/fast-flask

flask flask-sqlalchemy heroku postgresql-database template-flask

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template flask app (with postgres + heroku deploy)

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/pikulet/fast-flask
• Owner: pikulet
• Created: 2020-12-04T04:50:09.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2021-01-16T12:59:08.000Z (over 5 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2025-08-28T08:35:07.069Z (10 months ago)
• Topics: flask, flask-sqlalchemy, heroku, postgresql-database, template-flask
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 18.6 KB
• Stars: 0
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# fast-flask

A flask starter template with postgreSQL database and deployed to Heroku.

## Getting Started (Development)

Clone the repository.

`git clone https://github.com/pikulet/fast-flask`

`cd fast-flask`

Install virtualenv.

`pip3 install virtualenv`

Create a virtual environment.

`virtualenv venv`

Activate the virtual environment.

`source venv\bin\activate`

Install the python modules.

`pip3 install -r requirements.txt`

## Development

Start the database server.

`psql -U  -d `

Configure the .env file as needed.

`vim .env`

Run the app.

`flask run`

## Deployment to Heroku

Login to Heroku.

`heroku login`

Create Heroku app.

`heroku apps:create `

Create a PostgreSQL database on Heroku. We use the free plan.

`heroku addons:add heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev`

Configure environment variables for Heroku.

`heroku config:set FLASK_APP=fastflask.py`

Push to Heroku remote.

`git push heroku master`