Flask cannot find template file - jinja2.exceptions.TemplateNotFound

Question

I tried to render an "html" file using Flask(Jinja2) in Python, but it showed me an error. My controller ".py file":-

from flask import Flask, render_template
app = Flask(__name__)
@app.route("/profile/<name>")
def profile(name):
    return render_template('profile.html', name=name)
if __name__ == "__main__":
    app.run(debug=True)

My template "profile.html" file:

<h1>Welcome To Your Profile, {{ name }}</h1>

When I ran the flask app, it gave me the following exception:-

  jinja2.exceptions.TemplateNotFound: template\profile.html

Is the `profile.html` file exists on the server, in the correct path? — user202729, Jan 19 '18 at 05:12
The folder should be called `templates`, not `template`, by default flask the folder for html templates is `templates`. http://flask.pocoo.org/docs/0.12/api/ — Nurjan, Jan 19 '18 at 05:15
change the folder name `template` to `templates`, that will solve your issue — Billal Begueradj, Jan 19 '18 at 05:16

score 1 · Accepted Answer · answered Jan 19 '18 at 05:22

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The error message says:

jinja2.exceptions.TemplateNotFound: template\profile.html

The templates folder should be named templates (in plural) and saved in the root path of the application. That is how Flask works by default.

answered Jan 19 '18 at 05:22

Billal Begueradj

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 19 '18 at 05:23

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Try this:
app = Flask(__name__, template_folder={path of template directory})

answered Jan 19 '18 at 05:23

Avi Mosseri

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Flask cannot find template file - jinja2.exceptions.TemplateNotFound

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