Table of Contents

Introduction

This workshop takes you beyond IS1704, into how Python Language can be used in web development.

You’ll learn how to connect Python to a website by creating a simple pokemon card holder website using the following Python libraries:

• Flask 🧩 — a lightweight web framework.
• Jinja2 🎨 — a template engine that lets you write dynamic HTML.

In this workshop you will learn the following:

Pre-requisites

• Python3 installed
• Basic understanding of IS1704
• Basic understanding of HTML/CSS (preferred)

Instructions

Step 1: Setting up Python Environment

Create a new folder called my_flask_app . Then follow create a virtual environment as shown below.

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Note: Your commands might be python or python3, pip or pip3 depending on how your python cml is setup in your laptop

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