Argon Dashboard Flask

Argon Dashboard Flask - Admin Dashboard coded in Django.

Free product - Flask Dashboard starter project - Features:

Up-to-date dependencies: Flask 2.0.1
SCSS compilation via Gulp
UI Kit: Argon Dashboard (Free Version) provided by Creative-Tim
Flask Codebase - provided by AppSeed
SQLite, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy ORM
Alembic (DB schema migrations)
Modular design with Blueprints
Session-Based authentication (via flask_login)
Forms validation
Deployment scripts: Docker, Gunicorn / Nginx, Heroku

Demo
Docker Support
Quick Start
Documentation
File Structure
Browser Support
Resources
Reporting Issues
Technical Support or Questions
Licensing
Useful Links

Demo

To authenticate use the default credentials test / pass or create a new user on the registration page.

Argon Dashboard Flask Login Page

Docker Support

Get the code

$ git clone https://github.com/app-generator/argon-dashboard-flask.git
$ cd argon-dashboard-flask

Start the app in Docker

$ docker-compose pull   # download dependencies 
$ docker-compose build  # local set up
$ docker-compose up -d  # start the app

Visit http://localhost:85 in your browser. The app should be up & running.

Quick start

UNZIP the sources or clone the private repository. After getting the code, open a terminal and navigate to the working directory, with product source code.

$ # Get the code
$ git clone https://github.com/creativetimofficial/argon-dashboard-flask.git
$ cd argon-dashboard-flask
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Unix based systems)
$ virtualenv env
$ source env/bin/activate
$
$ # Virtualenv modules installation (Windows based systems)
$ # virtualenv env
$ # .\env\Scripts\activate
$
$ # Install modules - SQLite Database
$ pip3 install -r requirements.txt
$
$ # OR with PostgreSQL connector
$ # pip install -r requirements-pgsql.txt
$
$ # Set the FLASK_APP environment variable
$ (Unix/Mac) export FLASK_APP=run.py
$ (Windows) set FLASK_APP=run.py
$ (Powershell) $env:FLASK_APP = ".\run.py"
$
$ # Set up the DEBUG environment
$ # (Unix/Mac) export FLASK_ENV=development
$ # (Windows) set FLASK_ENV=development
$ # (Powershell) $env:FLASK_ENV = "development"
$
$ # Start the application (development mode)
$ # --host=0.0.0.0 - expose the app on all network interfaces (default 127.0.0.1)
$ # --port=5000    - specify the app port (default 5000)  
$ flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5000
$
$ # Access the dashboard in browser: http://127.0.0.1:5000/

Note: To use the app, please access the registration page and create a new user. After authentication, the app will unlock the private pages.

Documentation

The documentation for the Argon Dashboard Flask is hosted at our website.

File Structure

Within the download you’ll find the following directories and files:

< PROJECT ROOT >
   |
   |-- apps/
   |    |
   |    |-- home/                          # A simple app that serve HTML files
   |    |    |-- routes.py                 # Define app routes
   |    |
   |    |-- authentication/                # Handles auth routes (login and register)
   |    |    |-- routes.py                 # Define authentication routes  
   |    |    |-- models.py                 # Defines models  
   |    |    |-- forms.py                  # Define auth forms (login and register) 
   |    |
   |    |-- static/
   |    |    |-- <css, JS, images>         # CSS files, Javascripts files
   |    |
   |    |-- templates/                     # Templates used to render pages
   |    |    |-- includes/                 # HTML chunks and components
   |    |    |    |-- navigation.html      # Top menu component
   |    |    |    |-- sidebar.html         # Sidebar component
   |    |    |    |-- footer.html          # App Footer
   |    |    |    |-- scripts.html         # Scripts common to all pages
   |    |    |
   |    |    |-- layouts/                   # Master pages
   |    |    |    |-- base-fullscreen.html  # Used by Authentication pages
   |    |    |    |-- base.html             # Used by common pages
   |    |    |
   |    |    |-- accounts/                  # Authentication pages
   |    |    |    |-- login.html            # Login page
   |    |    |    |-- register.html         # Register page
   |    |    |
   |    |    |-- home/                      # UI Kit Pages
   |    |         |-- index.html            # Index page
   |    |         |-- 404-page.html         # 404 page
   |    |         |-- *.html                # All other pages
   |    |    
   |  config.py                             # Set up the app
   |    __init__.py                         # Initialize the app
   |
   |-- requirements.txt                     # Development modules - SQLite storage
   |-- requirements-mysql.txt               # Production modules  - Mysql DMBS
   |-- requirements-pqsql.txt               # Production modules  - PostgreSql DMBS
   |
   |-- Dockerfile                           # Deployment
   |-- docker-compose.yml                   # Deployment
   |-- gunicorn-cfg.py                      # Deployment   
   |-- nginx                                # Deployment
   |    |-- appseed-app.conf                # Deployment 
   |
   |-- .env                                 # Inject Configuration via Environment
   |-- run.py                               # Start the app - WSGI gateway
   |
   |-- ************************************************************************

The bootstrap flow

run.py loads the .env file
Initialize the app using the specified profile: Debug or Production
- If env.DEBUG is set to True the SQLite storage is used
- If env.DEBUG is set to False the specified DB driver is used (MySql, PostgreSQL)
Call the app factory method create_app defined in app/init.py
Redirect the guest users to Login page
Unlock the pages served by home blueprint for authenticated users

Recompile CSS

To recompile SCSS files, follow this setup:

Step #1 - Install tools

NodeJS 12.x or higher
Gulp - globally
- npm install -g gulp-cli
Yarn (optional)

Step #2 - Change the working directory to assets folder

$ cd apps/static/assets

Step #3 - Install modules (this will create a classic node_modules directory)

$ npm install
// OR
$ yarn

Step #4 - Edit & Recompile SCSS files

$ gulp scss

The generated file is saved in static/assets/css directory.

Browser Support

At present, we officially aim to support the last two versions of the following browsers:

Resources

Demo: https://www.creative-tim.com/live/argon-dashboard-flask
Download Page: https://www.creative-tim.com/product/argon-dashboard-flask
Documentation: https://demos.creative-tim.com/argon-dashboard-flask/docs/1.0/getting-started/getting-started-flask.html
License Agreement: https://www.creative-tim.com/license
Support: https://www.creative-tim.com/contact-us
Issues: Github Issues Page

Reporting Issues

We use GitHub Issues as the official bug tracker for the Argon Dashboard Flask. Here are some advices for our users that want to report an issue:

Make sure that you are using the latest version of the Argon Dashboard Flask. Check the CHANGELOG from your dashboard on our website.
Providing us reproducible steps for the issue will shorten the time it takes for it to be fixed.
Some issues may be browser-specific, so specifying in what browser you encountered the issue might help.

Technical Support or Questions

If you have questions or need help integrating the product please contact us instead of opening an issue.

Licensing

Licensed under Creative Tim EULA

Useful Links

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Tutorials
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Affiliate Program (earn money)

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Argon Dashboard Flask - Provided by Creative Tim and AppSeed