Flask/Static Pages

This lesson shows how to display static content pages using Flask.

1. Wikipedia: Flask (web framework)

1. Add a static folder to Flask.
   • Create a folder named static in your Flask application folder.
2. Add an index.html file to the static folder.
   • Create a file named index.html in the static folder.
   • Add any standard HTML you'd like to the index.html file, or just add Hello world!
3. Create or modify the Flask application page.
   • Modify main.py or app.py to include the following code:
     import flask

app = flask.Flask(__name__)

@app.route('/')
def root():
    return app.send_static_file('./index.html')

if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(host='0.0.0.0', port=5000)
      
   • Run the program.
   • Refresh the output window or open a browser window to http://localhost:5000.
   • Stop the program.