Having Trouble Running My Flask Backend, Any Tips?

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Asked By CuriousCat42 On

I'm trying to get the backend of my social media website up and running on my Windows machine. My setup uses Flask along with Flask-SQLAlchemy and PostgreSQL in a virtual environment. I've organized my project to have the main code inside a 'backend' folder, and the entry point is a file called run.py, which utilizes an application factory pattern. However, when I try to start the server with 'flask run', I keep getting this error: 'ImportError: attempted relative import beyond top-level package'. I've tried changing some import statements and moving directories but no luck. Any advice on how to resolve this issue?

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Answered By TechieTom On

Definitely check your imports. Using absolute imports can often clear up confusion and help prevent this import error from popping up again. Also, sharing more context when you ask for help, like your complete error logs and some code snippets, will get you better responses. Keep at it!

CuriousCat42 -

Will do! I appreciate the help.

Answered By CodeWizard101 On

It looks like you're running into a classic relative import issue in Python. I'd suggest switching to absolute imports. Instead of using relative imports like `from ..config import Config`, go for `from app.config import Config`. This change should help avoid these kinds of errors. Also, when asking for help in the future, sharing the full error message and relevant code snippets can make it easier for others to assist you. Don't worry, sharing your project on GitHub can be a great way to get feedback and support! Good luck!

CuriousCat42 -

Thanks for the tip! I’ll switch to absolute imports and see if that fixes the issue.

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