Flask Template Blog

This is a simple blog application built with Flask. It allows user registration, login, article creation with image upload, and user management via a web interface. It is designed as a learning project or as a boilerplate for small Flask-based content platforms.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• Secure password hashing using Werkzeug
• Admin dashboard for creating, editing, and deleting articles
• Image upload support for articles
• User management (create, edit, delete users)
• Flash messaging for user feedback
• Basic error handling (custom 404 page)
• Uses SQLite as the database
• Structured code: models, templates, configuration, CLI

Technologies Used

• Python 3
• Flask
• Flask-Login
• SQLAlchemy
• SQLite
• HTML/CSS
• Jinja2
• Dotenv

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/krapetcz/flask-template-blog.git
cd flask-template-blog

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables (optional):

Create a .env file in the root directory:

SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

If omitted, a fallback secret key will be used.

5. Run the app:

flask run

The app will be available at http://localhost:5000.

CLI User Creation

You can create users via command line:

flask create-user <username> <password>

Folder Structure

.
├── static/
│   └── style.css
│   └── uploads/
├── templates/
│   ├── base.html
│   ├── home.html
│   ├── login.html
│   ├── dashboard.html
│   ├── article.html
│   ├── create_article.html
│   ├── user_form.html
│   ├── user_management.html
│   └── 404.html
├── models.py
├── config.py
├── app.py
└── .gitignore

License

This project is provided for educational and personal use. No warranty or liability is implied.