Ensure Python is installed. Download the latest version from python.org. Verify installation using python --version.
Use Python’s built-in HTTP server for quick tests. Run python -m http.server in the desired directory to host files.
Install Flask via pip install flask. Create a simple app script and run it with python app.py to start the server.
For larger projects, use Django. Install with pip install django, create a project using django-admin, and run the server via python manage.py runserver.
Set up a virtual environment with python -m venv env. Activate it to manage dependencies isolated from your system.
Use Postman or browser tools to interact with your local server. Debug efficiently with Python IDEs like PyCharm or VSCode.