Chirpy is a development environment for building modern web applications using Flask and Vue.js. In this tutorial, we'll guide you through the process of installing Chirpy on Windows 10.
Before installing Chirpy, you need to ensure that you have the following installed on your Windows 10 machine:
Open a terminal or command prompt and navigate to the directory where you want to install Chirpy. Once there, use the following command to clone the Chirpy repository:
git clone https://github.com/agrism/chirpy.git
Navigate to the chirpy folder and create a new virtual environment:
cd chirpy
python -m venv env
Activate the virtual environment:
.\env\Scripts\activate
Install the Python dependencies using pip:
pip install -r requirements.txt
In the same chirpy folder, install the Node.js dependencies using npm:
npm install
Rename the .env.example file to .env. Open the .env file and update the following variables:
DATABASE_URL: Set to the filename and path of the database you want to use.SECRET_KEY: Set to a secure key for your application.Run the following command to initialize the database:
flask db upgrade
After successfully completing the previous steps, you can start the development server using the following command:
flask run
Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000. Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured Chirpy on your Windows 10 machine.
In this tutorial, you learned how to install Chirpy on Windows 10. Next, you can start building your own web applications using the Chirpy development environment. If you face any issues during the installation process, you can refer to the official Chirpy documentation or raise a question in the Chirpy community.
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