Flask Restful Install

Flask Restful is a popular RESTful API extension for Flask, a Python micro-framework. In this tutorial, we will go through the steps needed to install Flask Restful in a Python virtual environment using the command line.

Prerequisites

Before installing Flask Restful, ensure that Python and pip are installed on your computer.

Installation Steps

1. Create a new Python virtual environment:

   $ python -m venv myenv
   

2. Activate the virtual environment:

   • Linux/MacOS:

     $ source myenv/bin/activate
     

   • Windows:

     $ myenv\Scripts\activate
     

3. Install Flask Restful:

   $ pip install flask-restful
   

4. Verify the installation was successful:

   $ python
   >>> from flask_restful import Api
   >>> api = Api()
   

   If there are no errors, Flask Restful is successfully installed.

Conclusion

Congratulations! You have successfully installed Flask Restful in a Python virtual environment using the command line. Flask Restful is now ready to be used in your projects as a powerful RESTful API extension for Flask.

from flask_restful import Api

api = Api()

Note: Remember to activate your virtual environment every time you work on your Flask Restful project by using the command from step 2 above.