> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://appseed.gitbook.io/docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://appseed.gitbook.io/docs/products/flask-dashboards/material-admin.md).

# Flask Material Admin

Admin dashboard generated by AppSeed in Flask on top of Material Admin (free version).

**Material Admid** is an open-source dashboard template Based on Bootstrap 4.4 framework and also the JS/jQuery plugin. It comes with a big collection of elements that will offer you multiple possibilities to create the app that best fits your needs.

> Features

* Codebase - [Flask Dashboard Boilerplate](/docs/boilerplate-code/flask-dashboard.md)
* UI Kit: [**Material Admin**](https://github.com/BootstrapDash/Material-Admin) (free version)
* DBMS: SQLite, PostgreSQL (production)
* DB Tools: SQLAlchemy ORM, Flask-Migrate (schema migrations)
* Modular design with **Blueprints**
* Session-Based authentication (via **flask\_login**), Forms validation
* Deployment scripts: Docker, Gunicorn / Nginx, HEROKU

> Links

* [Material Admin Flask](https://appseed.us/product/material-dashboard/flask/) - product page
* [Material Admin Flask](https://github.com/app-generator/flask-dashboard-material-admin) - source code
* [Material Admin Flask](https://flask-dashboard-material-admin.appseed.us/) - LIVE Deployment

> [Support](https://appseed.us/support) (Email and LIVE on Discord) for **registered** [**AppSeed**](https://appseed.us/) **users**.

## What is Flask

**Flask** is a lightweight [WSGI](/docs/content/what-is/wsgi.md) web application framework. It is designed to make getting started quick and easy, with the ability to scale up to complex applications. Classified as a microframework, Flask is written in Python and it does not require particular tools or libraries. It has no database abstraction layer, form validation, or any other components where pre-existing third-party libraries provide common functions.

> Read more about [Flask Framework](/docs/content/what-is/flask.md)

## How to use the App

* [Set up the environment](/docs/boilerplate-code/flask-dashboard.md#environment) - prepare your workstation for **Flask**
* [Compile the sources](/docs/boilerplate-code/flask-dashboard.md#build-the-app-1) - start this **Flask** app in the local environment
* [App Codebase](/docs/boilerplate-code/flask-dashboard.md#app-codebase) - how the project files are organized
* [App Configuration](/docs/boilerplate-code/flask-dashboard.md#app-configuration) - how to configure this **Flask** application

## Material Admin UI Kit

One of the best open-source admin dashboard design. **Material Admin** is a free admin template that is entirely built using the framework Google’s Material Design for the Web to comply with the Material Design guidelines.

* [Material Admin](https://github.com/BootstrapDash/Material-Admin) - source code published on Github

![Material Admin - Open-source Bootstrap Template.](https://4080083720-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MYVW6MKCi9iujNc3SK_%2Fsync%2Fc026349a2dde514d2c095dfdec063a5a9fa97ed8.jpg?generation=1621056512913417\&alt=media)