Set up your app and repository

You can start with an existing Flask app, or generate a new app using Cookiecutter.

Optional: Generate a Flask project with Cookiecutter

1. To generate a Flask project with Cookiecutter, run the following command:

   Terminal

   cookiecutter https://github.com/cookiecutter-flask/cookiecutter-flask.git

   Alternatively, if you’ve already generated a Flask project with Cookiecutter before, indicate the specific template you want to use:

   Terminal

   cookiecutter cookiecutter-flask

2. To configure your Flask project, follow the prompts and enter responses similar to the following:

   [1/10] full_name (): John Doe
   [2/10] email (): john.doe@upsun.com
   [3/10] github_username (): jdoe
   [4/10] project_name (): my_flask_project
   [5/10] app_name (): my_flask_app
   [6/10] project_short_description (): A demonstration project
   [7/10] use_pipenv (): n
   [8/10] python_version (): 3.11
   [9/10] node_version (): 18
   [10/10] use_heroku (): N

   Keep note of your app_name for later use.
   After you’ve gone through all the prompts, your Flask project is generated.

Initialize your Git repository

1. Navigate to your Flask project directory.
   If you’ve generated your Flask project with Cookiecutter, run the following command, using the app_name defined previously:

   Terminal

   cd app_name

2. To initialize the contents of the directory as a Git repository, run the following command:

   Terminal

   git init

   By default, Git uses master as the name for the initial branch.
   To change the default branch name, run git branch -m NEW_BRANCH_NAME.
   

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