# Flask Base Application

A simple Flask web application with user authentication features.

## Installation

```bash
# Clone the repository
git clone https://git.leoan.se/andreas/flask-base.git
cd flask-base

# Create and activate virtual environment (recommended)
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Linux/MacOS
# venv\Scripts\activate  # On Windows

# Install dependencies
pip install flask flask-sqlalchemy flask-login werkzeug

# Initialize database
flask init-db
```

## Usage

### Local Development
```bash
# Start development server
flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5001

# Optional: Kill any existing flask server first
pkill -f "flask run" && flask run --host=0.0.0.0 --port=5001
```

### Docker Deployment
```bash
# Build and start container
docker-compose up --build

# For production (detached mode)
docker-compose up --build -d
```

The application will be available at `http://localhost:5001`

### Persisting Data
The database will be preserved between container restarts through the `./instance` volume mount.

## Features
- User registration with password confirmation
- Secure password hashing
- Login/logout functionality
- SQLite database