project_name/
├── app/
│ ├── models/
│ ├── views/
│ ├── controllers/
│ ├── templates/
│ ├── static/
│ ├── forms/
│ ├── utils/
│ ├── init.py
│ └── config.py
├── instance/
│ └── config.py
├── tests/
├── migrations/
├── requirements.txt
├── run.py
└── README.md
Explanation of each component:
- app/: This directory contains the main application code.
- models/: This is where you define your SQLAlchemy models or any other data models used in your application.
- views/: This directory contains your Flask views or routes.
- controllers/: You can create separate modules or packages for your application logic if necessary.
- templates/: This is where your HTML templates reside.
- static/: This directory can be used to store static files like CSS, JavaScript, and images.
- forms/: You can define your WTForms or other form-related code here.
- utils/: This directory can contain utility functions, helper classes, or any other reusable code.
- init.py: This file initializes the Flask application and any extensions you are using. It also contains the main application factory function.
- config.py: This file defines configuration variables for your application.
- instance/: This directory contains instance-specific configuration files, such as secret keys or database URLs. It is excluded from version control and should be used for sensitive information.
- tests/: This directory is used to store your unit tests.
- migrations/: This directory is used for database migrations if you are using a framework like Flask-Migrate.
- requirements.txt: This file lists all necessary packages and dependencies for your project. You can generate this file using pip freeze > requirements.txt.
- run.py: This file is used to start the development server.
- README.md: A markdown file containing documentation and information about your project.
- Remember, this is just a suggested structure, and you can customize it based on the specific needs of your project.