Replit Hosting for Flet Apps
Overview
Replit is an online IDE and hosting platform suitable for Flet web applications. It offers a free tier with performance limitations.
Setup Steps
1. **Sign up** on [Replit](https://replit.com/).
2. Create a **New Repl**:
* Select the **Python** template.
* Name your repl (e.g., my-flet-app).
* Alternatively, use the [Flet template](https://replit.com/@fletdev/Flet?v=1) by clicking **Use Template**.
Configuration
.replit file modifications:
Add the following options to the root of the .replit file:
disableInstallBeforeRun = true
disableGuessImports = true
disableInstallBeforeRun = true: Prevents the packager from installing packages on each run.disableGuessImports = true: Stops the packager from auto-installing packages, though packages are still installed on run.Dependencies:
1. In the "Tools" pane, navigate to "Dependencies".
2. Search for the flet package and click "Install".
main.py modifications:
Modify the ft.run() call to include view=ft.AppView.WEB_BROWSER:
ft.run(main, view=ft.AppView.WEB_BROWSER)
Running the App
1. Copy your Flet app code into main.py.
2. Click the "Run" button in Replit.
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