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Python Flask Basics Welcome to Flask Create an app

Sean Toner
Sean Toner
193 Points

Create a new Flask instance as a variable named app

Create a new Flask instance as a variable named app

flask_app.py
from flask import Flask


app = __name__

1 Answer

Chris Freeman
MOD
Chris Freeman
Treehouse Moderator 68,441 Points

You are very close. To create the app, call the imported Class Flask:

app = Flask(__name__)