VSCODE_CONFIGURATION.md

CONFIGURING VSCODE

In order to debug our flask app using VSCODE python debugger, follow the following steps:

1. Install VSCODE
2. In VSCODE Install the following extensions: Microsoft Python Extension, Docker Extension, Microsoft Remote Development A guide for installing VSCODE extensions
3. Modify docker-compose.yml: add the following to the ports section in anyway service: - "5678:5678" This will add the port mapping exposing it to the debugger.
4. Modify Dockerfile: remove the following command: CMD FLASK_APP=anyway flask run --host 0.0.0.0 and add the following commands instead:

RUN pip install debugpy
CMD FLASK_APP=anyway python -m debugpy --listen 0.0.0.0:5678 -m flask run --host 0.0.0.0 -p 5000

5. Add the following configuration to .vscode/launch.json:

    "configurations": [
        {       
            "name": "ANYWAY Docker: Python - Flask",
            "type": "python",
            "request": "attach",

            "pathMappings": [
                {
                    "localRoot": "${workspaceFolder}/",
                    "remoteRoot": "/anyway"
                }
            ],
            "port": 5678,
            "host": "127.0.0.1"
        }
    ]

6. Run docker-compose build
7. Run docker-compose up anyway
8. Go to the RUN section in VSCODE and choose ANYWAY Docker: Python - Flask
9. Happy Debugging!