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Creating a Flet App with Template
This guide demonstrates how to quickly create a basic Flet application using templates, leveraging `flet` and `flet create`. It's perfect for beginners wanting a fast start.
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Creating a Flet App with Template
Flet is a modern UI framework for Python that allows you to build cross-platform apps with minimal code. This guide shows how to quickly get started by using templates.
Installation
The first step is to install the flet package. You can do this using pip:
uv pip install 'flet[all]' --upgrade
This command installs all available features of Flet, ensuring you have everything needed for a smooth development experience.
Creating the App
Once flet is installed, you can use the flet create command to generate a basic application template. Here’s how:
flet create --template app flet_torch
This command does the following:
flet create: This is the Flet CLI tool for creating new projects.--template app: Specifies that you want to use the ‘app’ template, which provides a basic structure for a Flet application.flet_torch: This is the name of the generated directory. You can choose any name you like, butflet_torchis used in the example provided.
After running this command, a new directory named flet_torch will be created containing all the necessary files for your Flet application.
Running the App
To run the newly created application, navigate to the flet_torch directory and execute the following command:
flet run flet_torch
This command starts the Flet development server and opens your app in a web browser. You should see a simple Flet window running.
Next Steps
Now that you have a basic Flet application, you can start exploring its features and building more complex UIs. Refer to the official Flet documentation for detailed information on widgets, layouts, event handling, and more: https://flet.dev/.