Getting Started with Python, Flask, SQLAlchemy, JSON, JQuery, and Heroku

Run Locally

Setup virtualenv
Setup PostgreSQL

Set the DATABASE_URL environment variable to point to your PostgreSQL server:
```
 export DATABASE_URL=postgres://foo:foo@localhost/helloheroku
```
Create the database schema:
```
 python manage.py createDbSchema
```
Start Flask Server
```
 python web.py
```
Test out the app

http://localhost:5000

Run on Heroku

Create the app
```
 heroku create -s cedar
```
Add the Heroku Shared Database Add-on
```
 heroku addons:add shared-database
```
Deploy the app
```
 git push heroku master
```

Create the database schema

 heroku run "python manage.py createDbSchema"

Open the app in your browser
```
 heroku open
```
Verify that it works
Switch the app to PROD mode
```
 heroku config:add PROD=True
```