Build a Python Web Server with Flask

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Build a Python Web Server using Flask

Install Flask

  • Open the Terminal
  • Enter the command pip3 install flask

  • Make a new directory named webapp using the Terminal command mkdir webapp
  • Enter the new directory with the command cd webapp

First web application =

  • Open up Thonny.
  • Paste the following code into Thonny.
  • Save the file as app.py in the webapp directory.

from flask import Flask

app = Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def index():
    return 'Hello world'

if __name__ == '__main__':
    app.run(debug=True, host='0.0.0.0')