Metadata-Version: 2.1
Name: Flask
Version: 2.3.2
Summary: A simple framework for building complex web applications.
Author-email: Armin Ronacher <armin.ronacher@active-4.com>
Maintainer-email: Pallets <contact@palletsprojects.com>
License: BSD-3-Clause
Project-URL: Donate, https://palletsprojects.com/donate
Project-URL: Documentation, https://flask.palletsprojects.com/
Project-URL: Changes, https://flask.palletsprojects.com/changes/
Project-URL: Source Code, https://github.com/pallets/flask/
Project-URL: Issue Tracker, https://github.com/pallets/flask/issues/
Project-URL: Chat, https://discord.gg/pallets
Classifier: Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable
Classifier: Environment :: Web Environment
Classifier: Framework :: Flask
Classifier: Intended Audience :: Developers
Classifier: License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License
Classifier: Operating System :: OS Independent
Classifier: Programming Language :: Python
Classifier: Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: Dynamic Content
Classifier: Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: WSGI
Classifier: Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP :: WSGI :: Application
Classifier: Topic :: Software Development :: Libraries :: Application Frameworks
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License-File: LICENSE.rst
Requires-Dist: Werkzeug (>=2.3.3)
Requires-Dist: Jinja2 (>=3.1.2)
Requires-Dist: itsdangerous (>=2.1.2)
Requires-Dist: click (>=8.1.3)
Requires-Dist: blinker (>=1.6.2)
Requires-Dist: importlib-metadata (>=3.6.0) ; python_version < "3.10"
Provides-Extra: async
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Provides-Extra: dotenv
Requires-Dist: python-dotenv ; extra == 'dotenv'

Flask
=====

Flask is a lightweight `WSGI`_ web application framework. It is designed
to make getting started quick and easy, with the ability to scale up to
complex applications. It began as a simple wrapper around `Werkzeug`_
and `Jinja`_ and has become one of the most popular Python web
application frameworks.

Flask offers suggestions, but doesn't enforce any dependencies or
project layout. It is up to the developer to choose the tools and
libraries they want to use. There are many extensions provided by the
community that make adding new functionality easy.

.. _WSGI: https://wsgi.readthedocs.io/
.. _Werkzeug: https://werkzeug.palletsprojects.com/
.. _Jinja: https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/


Installing
----------

Install and update using `pip`_:

.. code-block:: text

    $ pip install -U Flask

.. _pip: https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/getting-started/


A Simple Example
----------------

.. code-block:: python

    # save this as app.py
    from flask import Flask

    app = Flask(__name__)

    @app.route("/")
    def hello():
        return "Hello, World!"

.. code-block:: text

    $ flask run
      * Running on http://127.0.0.1:5000/ (Press CTRL+C to quit)


Contributing
------------

For guidance on setting up a development environment and how to make a
contribution to Flask, see the `contributing guidelines`_.

.. _contributing guidelines: https://github.com/pallets/flask/blob/main/CONTRIBUTING.rst


Donate
------

The Pallets organization develops and supports Flask and the libraries
it uses. In order to grow the community of contributors and users, and
allow the maintainers to devote more time to the projects, `please
donate today`_.

.. _please donate today: https://palletsprojects.com/donate


Links
-----

-   Documentation: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/
-   Changes: https://flask.palletsprojects.com/changes/
-   PyPI Releases: https://pypi.org/project/Flask/
-   Source Code: https://github.com/pallets/flask/
-   Issue Tracker: https://github.com/pallets/flask/issues/
-   Chat: https://discord.gg/pallets