Fitness Tracker

Fitness Tracker is a Flask-based web application designed for fitness enthusiasts to manage and log their workouts. The app provides features such as user registration, secure login, workout creation, and exercise logging. It uses a combination of Flask blueprints, SQLAlchemy for ORM, and various Flask extensions (Flask-Login, Flask-Migrate, Flask-Mail, and Flask-Moment) to deliver a responsive and reliable experience.

Requirements

Before you begin using or developing the project, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.11 or later: The project is built with modern Python features.
• Flask and Extensions:
  • Flask
  • Flask-Login
  • Flask-Migrate
  • Flask-Mail
  • Flask-Moment
• SQLAlchemy: Used for database interactions.
• Relational Database: SQLite is commonly used for development, but you can configure PostgreSQL or another supported database for production.

Usage

Follow these step‐by‐step instructions to get the application up and running:

1. Clone the Repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/fitness-tracker.git cd fitness-tracker

2. Set Up Virtual Environment

   python3 -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # on Linux venv\Scripts\activate # on Windows

3. Install Dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure Environment Variables

   Set these environment variables in your own .env file:

   SECRET_KEY: "enter your own secret key"
   SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI: "sqlite:///app.db" # for a local database, or add a postgresSQL URI for production.

5. Initialize the Database

   flask db init flask db migrate -m "Initial migration" flask db upgrade

6. Run the Application

   flask run

Open your web browser and navigate to http://127.0.0.1:5000/ to access the app.