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Big Skills - Flask Application

Overview

A comprehensive skills tracking and job posting application built with Flask. The app allows users to:

  • Create profiles with their skills and experience
  • Browse and apply for jobs
  • Connect with other professionals
  • Manage their professional portfolio

Features

User Management

  • User registration and authentication
  • Profile management with bio, skills, and resume
  • "Remember Me" functionality for persistent login
  • Admin dashboard for user management

Skills Tracking

  • Add and manage skills with proficiency levels
  • Track skill development over time
  • Visualize skill progress

Job Listings

  • Post and browse job opportunities
  • Save favorite job postings
  • Apply directly through the platform

Installation

Prerequisites

  • Python 3.8+
  • PostgreSQL
  • pip

Setup

  1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/yourusername/Skill_app_flask.git
cd Skill_app_flask

  2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

    python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

  3. Install dependencies:

    pip install -r requirements.txt

  4. Set up environment variables: Create a .env file with:

    SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key_here
DATABASE_URL=postgresql://username:password@localhost/dbname

  5. Initialize the database:

    flask db init
flask db migrate
flask db upgrade

  6. Run the application:

    flask run

Configuration

Variable Description Default
SECRET_KEY Flask secret key Required
DATABASE_URL Database connection URL Required
FLASK_ENV Application environment production
FLASK_DEBUG Debug mode 0

API Endpoints

Authentication

  • POST /auth/register - User registration
  • POST /auth/login - User login
  • GET /auth/logout - User logout

User Profiles

  • GET /user/<username> - Get user profile
  • PUT /user/<username> - Update profile

Skills

  • POST /skills - Add new skill
  • GET /skills - List all skills
  • DELETE /skills/<id> - Remove skill

Contributing

  1. Fork the repository
  2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/fooBar)
  3. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add some fooBar')
  4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/fooBar)
  5. Create a new Pull Request

License: GNU General Public License v3.0