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Build a Job Board with Python & Flask

Python & Flask are great for building a simple website. In this code lab, you'll use them to build a simple job board. The main page of the site will show all jobs and each job and employer will have dedicated pages. Users will also be able to review each employer.

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Level
Clock icon Beginner
Duration
Clock icon 1h 9m
Published
Clock icon Sep 12, 2022

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Table of Contents

  1. Challenge

    Flask Setup

    Overview

    Python & Flask are great for building a simple website. In this lab, you'll use them to build a simple job board. The main page of the site will show all jobs and each job and employer will have dedicated pages. Users will also be able to review each employer.

    Flask makes it easy to get a simple site up and running. In this module, we'll create a single route that renders a template. ### Solution The solution can be found in the solution directory.

  2. Challenge

    Base Template and Styling

    We want each page of the site to have a consistent look and feel. In this module, we'll create a base layout that all pages can extend.

  3. Challenge

    Preparing for Dynamic Content

    All of the site content is stored in a SQLite database. We'll create several functions that make accessing this data quicker and more uniform.

  4. Challenge

    Display All Jobs

    In this module, we'll work on displaying all of the jobs that are stored in the database.

  5. Challenge

    Display Individual Jobs

    Each job needs to have a details page, we'll gather the needed data from the database and display it using a template.

  6. Challenge

    Display Individual Employers

    The employer page will show the employer details as well as all jobs they are currently listing. We'll gather all of this data from the database and display it using a template.

  7. Challenge

    Employer Reviews

    In this module we'll create a form that can be presented to users. The form will contain fields for reviewing and rating the employer on a scale of 1-5. We'll then take this POST data and store it in the database.

Tom is a staff author at Pluralsight helping to develop Hands-On content. Tom's background in software development, UI/UX, and instructional design was developed over the years while working as a faculty member at the School of Computing at Weber State University in Utah, and continues to grow as he develops Projects and Labs for Pluralsight. When he's not creating content to allow learners to gain real-life experience, he enjoys spending time with his family.

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