> 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/jinja-templates/black-dashboard.md).

# Jinja Black Dashboard

Jinja Template starter generated by the AppSeed platform on top of Black Dashboard (free version)

**Jinja Template** project generated by AppSeed on top of **Black Dashboard** (free version), a popular design crafted by Creative-Tim. The project is a super simple Flask project WITHOUT database, ORM, or any other hard dependency. The starter can be used as a codebase for a future project or to migrate the **Jinja** files and assets to a legacy Python-based project that uses Jinja as the template engine (Flask, Bottle, Django).

> Features:

* Codebase: [Jinja Starter](/docs/boilerplate-code/boilerplate-jinja.md)
* Render Engine: Flask / **Jinja2**
* Deployment scripts: Docker, Gunicorn/Nginx, HEROKU

> Links

* [Jinja Black Dashboard](https://github.com/app-generator/jinja-black-dashboard) - source code
* [Jinja Black Dashboard](https://jinja-black-dashboard.appseed-srv1.com/) - LIVE deployment

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

## What is Jinja

[Jinja](https://jinja.palletsprojects.com/en/2.11.x/) is a modern and designer-friendly templating language for Python, modeled after Django’s templates. It is fast, widely used, and secure with the optional sandboxed template execution environment. Jinja is basically an engine used to generate HTML or XML returned to the user via an HTTP response.

> Read more about [Jinja Template Language](/docs/content/what-is/jinja.md)

## How to use the App

* [Set up the environment](/docs/boilerplate-code/boilerplate-jinja.md#environment) - prepare your workstation
* [Compile source code](/docs/boilerplate-code/boilerplate-jinja.md#build-the-app) - start the project in the local environment
* [Codebase structure](/docs/boilerplate-code/boilerplate-jinja.md#codebase-structure) - explains how the project files are organized
* [Deployment](/docs/boilerplate-code/boilerplate-jinja.md#deployment): Docker and HEROKU

## **Black Dashboard** UI Kit

Using this modern, dark-themed design you will save a lot of time going from prototyping to full-functional code because all elements are implemented. **Black Dashboard** features over 16 individual components, giving you the freedom of choosing and combining.

* [Black Dashboard](/docs/content/bootstrap-template/black-dashboard.md) - more information provided by AppSeed
* [Black Dashboard](https://bit.ly/2L0W6Z7) - product page hosted by [Creative-Tim](/docs/content/partners/creative-tim.md)

![Black Dashboard - Free Dashboard template.](https://4080083720-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-MYVW6MKCi9iujNc3SK_%2F-MZxSlhoyFfHH14FWqvc%2F-MZxWXhfC3F_GXmYJ4zb%2Fdocs-black-dashboard-screen.jpg?alt=media\&token=c2963e33-bb5d-4f1a-b60c-17353dabc1b8)