Series: Building a Social Network with Flask & Stream – Part 2

The tutorial series continues with a focus on building a full-stack application using Flask and Stream, guiding readers through setting up the project's initial structure and familiarizing them with Stream's core concepts. It begins with creating a project directory and setting up a virtual environment to manage Python packages, then moves on to installing essential libraries like Stream-Python, Flask-Bootstrap, Flask-SQLAlchemy, and Flask-Moment for different functionalities such as data storage, template styling, database communication, and timestamp conversion. The tutorial explains the types of feeds provided by Stream—flat, aggregated, and notifications—and their roles in organizing user content and enhancing user interaction. It further details creating the app's foundational files and structure, including setting up extensions, initializing the app, and creating blueprints for managing routes. Additionally, it discusses configuration management for different development environments and provides a basic sanity check using a "Hello World" endpoint to ensure the setup is functional. The series promises to expand on user management and permissions in future installments.