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Create a Portfolio Using Python and Flask

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Introducing the Project

3:35 with Brian Jensen

In this video, we’ll preview what we are building, set up a new Flask project, prepare our assets, and create a repo.

Prerequisites

Resources

Commands

To create a Python virtual environment

  • python3 -m venv env (macOS)
  • python -m venv env (Windows)

To activate a virtual environment

  • source ./env/bin/activate (macOS)
  • .\env\Scripts\activate (Windows)

To deactivate a virtual environment

  • deactivate

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    [MUSIC] 0:00
    Hello, Pythonistas, Brian here. 0:09
    Today, we'll assemble a portfolio site using Flask, 0:12
    a popular Python framework for creating websites. 0:16
    A portfolio is essential for developers, whether you're just starting or a pro. 0:19
    Think of your portfolio as your display window, 0:25
    showing off all the fabulous projects you've worked on. 0:28
    Plus, making a portfolio is a fantastic project on its own. 0:31
    We'll use the project Travis created with vanilla HTML, CSS, and 0:36
    JavaScript as a starting point. 0:40
    If you're interested in how the structure, styles, and JavaScript were created, 0:43
    you can find a link to his workshop in the teacher's notes below. 0:48
    Let's get started. 0:52
    I've created a new project folder named MY-PYTHON-PORTFOLIO, 0:53
    moved the project files into it, and open it inside Visual Studio Code. 0:58
    In the project files for this workshop, 1:04
    you'll find the assets from Travis that we'll be using. 1:06
    We'll primarily focus on Travis's HTML, 1:09
    using that to create our reusable templates for each portfolio section. 1:12
    Let's create an app.py file, then a README.md file. 1:18
    For now, I will just type # My Python Portfolio. 1:22
    I encourage you, though, to flesh this file out with more details. 1:27
    Then, open the terminal to activate our virtual environment and 1:31
    install the Flask framework. 1:35
    I will be running the commands for MacOS. 1:37
    The equivalent Windows commands will be in the teacher's notes. 1:40
    Running python3 -m venv env will create the virtual environment. 1:44
    Now we must activate the virtual environment by running the activate script 1:51
    it created for us. 1:56
    Now that we have our environment set up, 2:04
    let's install Flask by running pip install flask. 2:07
    Now that we have our core setup done, we should create a Git repo for the project. 2:19
    We'll create a .gitignore file to flag files and 2:24
    folders we don't want to be added to our repo. 2:28
    Let's start by adding the env folder, then .vscode, pycache, and 2:31
    if you're on a Mac, .DS_Store. 2:36
    Next, let's run git init, git add dot, and git commit -m init commit. 2:47
    Now let's get our repo hosted on GitHub. 2:56
    We'll head to github.com/new, give the repo a name, 2:58
    Then click Create repository. 3:06
    Lastly, click this button to copy the three commands for an existing repo. 3:14
    Let's paste the three commands into the terminal and hit Enter. 3:18
    Perfect, our project is now on GitHub. 3:27
    We'll be coming back to this GitHub repo in a later video. 3:30

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