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Getting Started

This guide will help you set up the ReghTechLab portfolio app on your local machine for development and testing.

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • pip (Python package installer)

Installation

  1. Clone the repository (if you haven't already).
  2. Create a virtual environment: 
    python -m venv venv
  3. Activate the virtual environment:
  4. Windows: venv\Scripts\activate
  5. macOS/Linux: source venv/bin/activate
  6. Install dependencies: 
    pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

The application uses an SQLite database (portfolio.db) by default. It relies on environmental variables, primarily SECRET_KEY, which defaults to a development string if not provided.

Running the App

Start the Flask development server:

python app.py

The app will become available at http://127.0.0.1:5000/.

Note: The SQLite database and all necessary tables will be created automatically the first time you run app.py.