Flask project starter template, MIT licensed, free to use, modify, and distribute
FlaskStarter
Py-Flask-Starter — Flask Starter Template
By MartMbithi
A Flask-based Python project starter template with installation instructions for MySQL connectivity, forms, and password hashing dependencies.
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What stands out
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README provides complete virtualenv-based environment setup and dependency installation steps
Dependency list covers MySQL connectivity (mysql-connector-python, flask-mysqldb)
Includes flask-wtf forms and passlib password hashing dependencies
Notes the libmysqlclient-dev system dependency for resolving flask-mysqldb installation errors
Provides desktop and mobile homepage screenshots as appearance references
Template Details
Py-Flask-Starter is a starter template for Python Flask applications, maintained by MartMbithi and released under the MIT license. The README's usage flow is: clone the repository, create and activate a virtualenv, then install flask, mysql-connector-python, flask-mysqldb, flask-wtf, and passlib in sequence.
The dependency list shows that the template presupposes common needs such as MySQL database connectivity, WTForms forms, and password hashing (passlib), and the installation instructions note that if installing flask-mysqldb fails, you need to first install libmysqlclient-dev via apt. The repository provides desktop and mobile homepage screenshots that can be used to see the page appearance.
The materials do not provide details such as directory structure, routes, configuration items, or database models, nor do they state whether example pages, authentication flows, or deployment configuration are included, so the specific feature scope should be based on the repository code.
FlaskStarter
Is it right for your project?
Use Cases
- As a starting point when you need to quickly set up a Flask + MySQL project skeleton
- Practicing Flask application development locally with an isolated virtualenv environment
- As a foundation for Flask teaching or experimental projects that include form and password hashing dependencies
- When you need MIT-licensed, freely modifiable Python web starter code
Suitable For
- Developers familiar with Python and Flask basics who want to skip initial dependency configuration
- Prototype builders who need Flask with MySQL
- Learners running Flask in a virtual environment locally or in a teaching environment
Getting started & customization
Use these recorded setup notes alongside the repository instructions for your chosen version.
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First git clone the repository locally
- 2
Create and activate a virtual environment: virtualenv venv, then source venv/bin/activate
- 3
Install flask, mysql-connector-python, flask-mysqldb, flask-wtf, passlib in sequence
- 4
If installing flask-mysqldb fails, first run sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
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The README does not provide run commands or database configuration instructions; refer to the repository code to confirm
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Usage conditions & limitations
Free to use · keep license noticeThis entry covers the free version under the MIT license in the public repository; the free scope is the code of that version and does not mean external services or third-party assets are free.
Must comply with when using
- Free use, modification, commercial use, and distribution of this version's code are permitted.
- When distributing copies or substantial portions of the code, retain the original author's copyright notice and the full MIT license notice.
- The code is provided as is; warranties and limitations of liability are governed by the original license and applicable law.
Additional costs & items to verify
- Before installing flask-mysqldb, libmysqlclient-dev must be installed on the system (via apt-get on Debian/Ubuntu); this is a system-level dependency, not a pure Python environment.
- The template presupposes the use of a MySQL database; you need to prepare and run a MySQL service yourself, and the README does not provide database configuration instructions.
- Demo images, fonts, icons, and other third-party assets must be checked against their respective licenses and cannot be judged solely by the code's MIT license.
- External services such as domains, hosting, databases, payments, or AI may incur additional charges.
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Original License Text
Install sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
Original README
https://github.com/MartMbithi/Py-Flask-Starter/blob/master/LICENSEhttps://github.com/MartMbithi/Py-Flask-Starter/blob/master/README.mdpip install mysql-connector-python
Original README
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Template Information
- Source platforms
- GitHub
- Documentation and maintenance reference score
- Partly documented · 68 / 100
- Technologies
- Flask
- Website type
- Starter
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- Repository update recorded
- 2020-08-31
- Screenshot last checked
- 2026-10-03
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Source file / repository# Py-Flask-Starter🚀
Kick start 🚀 any python-flask app ASAP with this template
```
How use this
* Git clone
* virtualenv venv
* $ source venv/bin/activate
* (venv)$ pip install flask
* (venv)$ pip install mysql-connector-python
* (venv)$ pip install flask-mysqldb
* Incase you encounter any error installing 'pip install flask-mysqldb',
* Install sudo apt-get install libmysqlclient-dev
* (venv)$ pip install flask-wtf
* (venv)$ pip install passlib
```
Happy Coding
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