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This repository contains the code for this blogpost on StackAbuse.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

Kindly ensure you have the following installed on your machine:

• Python 3
• Pipenv
• Redis
• Git
• An IDE or Editor of your choice

Running the Application

1. Clone the repository

$ git clone https://github.com/ro6ley/flask-celery-demo.git

2. Check into the cloned repository

$ cd flask-celery-demo

3. If you are using Pipenv, setup the virtual environment and start it as follows:

$ pipenv install && pipenv shell

4. Install the requirements

$ pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Start the Flask app

$ python app.py

5. Start the Celery Cluster in a separate terminal window

$ celery worker -A app.client --loglevel=info

6. Start Flower in another separate terminal window

$ flower -A app.client --port=5555

7. Navigate to http://localhost:5000 and schedule an email with a message

8. Navigate to http://localhost:5555 to view the workers and scheduled messages under Tasks section

9. Check the receipient email inbox for the scheduled message after the time has ellapsed

Contribution

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You can also fork the repository, make changes and submit a Pull Request using this template.