diff --git a/Procfile b/Procfile
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+web: flask db upgrade; flask translate compile; gunicorn microblog:app
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,2 +1,43 @@
 # fast-flask
-template flask app (with postgres + heroku deploy)
+
+A flask starter template with postgreSQL database and deployed to Heroku.
+
+## Getting Started (Development)
+
+Clone the repository.
+
+`git clone https://github.com/pikulet/fast-flask-example`
+`cd fast-flask-example`
+
+Install virtualenv.
+
+`pip3 install virtualenv`
+
+Activate the virtual environment.
+
+`source venv\bin\activate`
+
+## Deployment to Heroku
+
+Login to Heroku.
+
+`heroku login`
+
+Create Heroku app.
+
+`heroku apps:create <heroku_app_name>`
+
+Create a PostgreSQL database on Heroku. We use the free plan.
+
+`heroku addson:add heroku-postgresql:hobby-dev`
+
+Configure environment variables for Heroku.
+
+`heroku config:set FLASK_APP=fastflask.py`
+
+Push to Heroku remote.
+
+`git push heroku master`
+
+
+
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+from flask import Flask
+from flask_bootstrap import Bootstrap
+from flask_sqlalchemy import SQLAlchemy
+from config import DevelopmentConfig, DeployConfig
+
+def create_app():
+    app = Flask(__name__)
+    Bootstrap(app)
+
+    app.config.from_object(DevelopmentConfig)
+    #app.config.from_object(DeployConfig)
+    return app
+
+app = create_app()
+db = SQLAlchemy(app)
+
+from app import routes
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diff --git a/app/forms.py b/app/forms.py
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+++ b/app/forms.py
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+from flask_wtf import FlaskForm
+from wtforms import StringField, SubmitField
+from wtforms.validators import DataRequired
+
+class InputForm(FlaskForm):
+    text = StringField('Enter text here...', validators=[DataRequired()])
+    submit = SubmitField('Confirm')
diff --git a/app/models.py b/app/models.py
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+++ b/app/models.py
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+from app import db
+
+class Text(db.Model):
+
+    __tablename__ = 'fastflask'
+
+    text_id = db.Column(db.Integer, primary_key=True)
+    text_value = db.Column(db.String(255), unique=True, nullable=False)
+
+    def __init__(self, value):
+        self.text_value = value
+
+    def __repr__(self):
+        return self.value
+
+    def serialise(self):
+        return {
+            'value' :   self.value
+        }
diff --git a/app/routes.py b/app/routes.py
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+++ b/app/routes.py
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+from flask import render_template, redirect, url_for, request
+from app import app, db
+from app.forms import InputForm
+from app.models import Text
+
+@app.route('/')
+def index():
+    return render_template('index.html', title='Home')
+
+@app.route('/input', methods=['GET', 'POST'])
+def input():
+    form = InputForm()
+    if form.validate_on_submit():
+        return redirect(url_for('process', text=form.text.data))
+    return render_template('input.html',
+                           title='Input',
+                           form=form)
+
+@app.route('/process', methods=['GET'])
+def process():
+    value = request.args['text']
+
+    existing_entry = Text.query.filter_by(text_value=value).first()
+    if existing_entry is None:
+        new_db_entry = Text(value)
+        db.session.add(new_db_entry)
+        db.session.commit()
+
+    return render_template('index.html',
+                           title='Input Received',
+                           text=value)
diff --git a/app/templates/index.html b/app/templates/index.html
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+{% extends "bootstrap/base.html" %}
+{% block title %} {{ title }} {% endblock %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    {% if text %}
+        <h1> {{ text }} </h1>
+    {% else %}
+        <h1> Welcome! </h1>
+    {% endif %}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/app/templates/input.html b/app/templates/input.html
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+{% import "bootstrap/wtf.html" as wtf %}
+{% extends "index.html" %}
+
+{% block content %}
+    {{ wtf.quick_form(form) }}
+{% endblock %}
diff --git a/config.py b/config.py
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+++ b/config.py
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+import os
+
+class DevelopmentConfig:
+    SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') or 'csrf key'
+
+    POSTGRES_URL = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_URL")
+    POSTGRES_USER = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_USER")
+    POSTGRES_PW = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_PW")
+    POSTGRES_DB = os.environ.get("POSTGRES_DB")
+
+    DB_URL = 'postgresql+psycopg2://{user}:{pw}@{url}/{db}'.format(
+        user=POSTGRES_USER,pw=POSTGRES_PW,url=POSTGRES_URL,db=POSTGRES_DB)
+    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = DB_URL
+    SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
+
+class DeployConfig:
+    SECRET_KEY = os.environ.get('SECRET_KEY') or 'csrf key'
+    SQLALCHEMY_DATABASE_URI = os.environ.get("DATABASE_URL")
+    SQLALCHEMY_TRACK_MODIFICATIONS = False
+
+ 
diff --git a/fastflask.py b/fastflask.py
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+++ b/fastflask.py
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+from app import app
diff --git a/manage.py b/manage.py
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+++ b/manage.py
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+from flask_script import Manager
+from flask_migrate import Migrate, MigrateCommand
+
+from app import app, db
+
+migrate = Migrate(app, db)
+manager = Manager(app)
+
+manager.add_command('db', MigrateCommand)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    manager.run()
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+Generic single-database configuration.
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+# A generic, single database configuration.
+
+[alembic]
+# template used to generate migration files
+# file_template = %%(rev)s_%%(slug)s
+
+# set to 'true' to run the environment during
+# the 'revision' command, regardless of autogenerate
+# revision_environment = false
+
+
+# Logging configuration
+[loggers]
+keys = root,sqlalchemy,alembic
+
+[handlers]
+keys = console
+
+[formatters]
+keys = generic
+
+[logger_root]
+level = WARN
+handlers = console
+qualname =
+
+[logger_sqlalchemy]
+level = WARN
+handlers =
+qualname = sqlalchemy.engine
+
+[logger_alembic]
+level = INFO
+handlers =
+qualname = alembic
+
+[handler_console]
+class = StreamHandler
+args = (sys.stderr,)
+level = NOTSET
+formatter = generic
+
+[formatter_generic]
+format = %(levelname)-5.5s [%(name)s] %(message)s
+datefmt = %H:%M:%S
diff --git a/migrations/env.py b/migrations/env.py
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+from __future__ import with_statement
+
+import logging
+from logging.config import fileConfig
+
+from sqlalchemy import engine_from_config
+from sqlalchemy import pool
+
+from alembic import context
+
+# this is the Alembic Config object, which provides
+# access to the values within the .ini file in use.
+config = context.config
+
+# Interpret the config file for Python logging.
+# This line sets up loggers basically.
+fileConfig(config.config_file_name)
+logger = logging.getLogger('alembic.env')
+
+# add your model's MetaData object here
+# for 'autogenerate' support
+# from myapp import mymodel
+# target_metadata = mymodel.Base.metadata
+from flask import current_app
+config.set_main_option(
+    'sqlalchemy.url',
+    str(current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.engine.url).replace('%', '%%'))
+target_metadata = current_app.extensions['migrate'].db.metadata
+
+# other values from the config, defined by the needs of env.py,
+# can be acquired:
+# my_important_option = config.get_main_option("my_important_option")
+# ... etc.
+
+
+def run_migrations_offline():
+    """Run migrations in 'offline' mode.
+
+    This configures the context with just a URL
+    and not an Engine, though an Engine is acceptable
+    here as well.  By skipping the Engine creation
+    we don't even need a DBAPI to be available.
+
+    Calls to context.execute() here emit the given string to the
+    script output.
+
+    """
+    url = config.get_main_option("sqlalchemy.url")
+    context.configure(
+        url=url, target_metadata=target_metadata, literal_binds=True
+    )
+
+    with context.begin_transaction():
+        context.run_migrations()
+
+
+def run_migrations_online():
+    """Run migrations in 'online' mode.
+
+    In this scenario we need to create an Engine
+    and associate a connection with the context.
+
+    """
+
+    # this callback is used to prevent an auto-migration from being generated
+    # when there are no changes to the schema
+    # reference: http://alembic.zzzcomputing.com/en/latest/cookbook.html
+    def process_revision_directives(context, revision, directives):
+        if getattr(config.cmd_opts, 'autogenerate', False):
+            script = directives[0]
+            if script.upgrade_ops.is_empty():
+                directives[:] = []
+                logger.info('No changes in schema detected.')
+
+    connectable = engine_from_config(
+        config.get_section(config.config_ini_section),
+        prefix='sqlalchemy.',
+        poolclass=pool.NullPool,
+    )
+
+    with connectable.connect() as connection:
+        context.configure(
+            connection=connection,
+            target_metadata=target_metadata,
+            process_revision_directives=process_revision_directives,
+            **current_app.extensions['migrate'].configure_args
+        )
+
+        with context.begin_transaction():
+            context.run_migrations()
+
+
+if context.is_offline_mode():
+    run_migrations_offline()
+else:
+    run_migrations_online()
diff --git a/migrations/script.py.mako b/migrations/script.py.mako
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+"""${message}
+
+Revision ID: ${up_revision}
+Revises: ${down_revision | comma,n}
+Create Date: ${create_date}
+
+"""
+from alembic import op
+import sqlalchemy as sa
+${imports if imports else ""}
+
+# revision identifiers, used by Alembic.
+revision = ${repr(up_revision)}
+down_revision = ${repr(down_revision)}
+branch_labels = ${repr(branch_labels)}
+depends_on = ${repr(depends_on)}
+
+
+def upgrade():
+    ${upgrades if upgrades else "pass"}
+
+
+def downgrade():
+    ${downgrades if downgrades else "pass"}
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
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+++ b/requirements.txt
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+alembic==1.4.3
+click==7.1.2
+dominate==2.6.0
+Flask==1.1.2
+Flask-Bootstrap==3.3.7.1
+Flask-Migrate==2.5.3
+Flask-SQLAlchemy==2.4.4
+Flask-WTF==0.14.3
+itsdangerous==1.1.0
+Jinja2==2.11.2
+Mako==1.1.3
+MarkupSafe==1.1.1
+python-dateutil==2.8.1
+python-dotenv==0.15.0
+python-editor==1.0.4
+six==1.15.0
+SQLAlchemy==1.3.20
+visitor==0.1.3
+Werkzeug==1.0.1
+WTForms==2.3.3
diff --git a/schema.psql b/schema.psql
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+CREATE TABLE fastflask (
+    text_id serial PRIMARY KEY,
+    text_value VARCHAR(255) UNIQUE NOT NULL
+);