Basic Quart server in backend directory

.gitignore

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+.venv

Makefile

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+VENV_DIR := .venv
+
+install: 
+	@if [ ! -d "$(VENV_DIR)" ]; then \
+		python3 -m venv $(VENV_DIR); \
+	fi
+	@$(VENV_DIR)/bin/pip install -r backend/requirements.txt

README.md

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+# Backend
+
+To run the Flask server, follow these steps:
+
+1. Build and activate the virtual environment and install the required dependencies:
+   ```bash
+   make install
+   ```
+2. Run the server using the provided script:
+   ```bash
+   ./run.sh
+   ```
+
+Now, visit `http://127.0.0.1:5000` in your web browser to see the application in action.

backend/app.py

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+from quart import Quart
+
+app = Quart(__name__)
+
+@app.route('/')
+async def hello():
+    return "Hello, Quart!"
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True)

backend/requirements.txt

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+Quart==0.20.0

run.sh

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+#!/bin/bash
+cd backend
+source ../.venv/bin/activate
+python app.py