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Employee Management System Project with Fastapi | Part 1

Welcome to our tutorial series on building an Employee Management System using FastAPI, SQLAlchemy, Alembic, and Jinja2. In this comprehensive guide, you will learn how to create a powerful web application from scratch, capable of managing employee records and facilitating efficient HR operations.

Throughout this tutorial series, we will walk you through every step of the development process, providing you with detailed explanations and code examples. By the end of this series, you will have gained a solid understanding of the following key concepts and technologies:

  • FastAPI: You'll become proficient in using FastAPI, a modern, fast, and web framework for building APIs with Python. We'll cover how to set up the project, handle routing, and create robust API endpoints.

  • SQLAlchemy: We will dive into SQLAlchemy, a powerful and flexible Object-Relational Mapping (ORM) tool for working with databases in Python. You'll learn how to define models, interact with the database, and perform CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations.

  • Alembic: Managing database schema changes is crucial in any application. We'll show you how to use Alembic, a database migration tool, to keep your database schema in sync with your code as you evolve your project.

  • Jinja2 Templates: Jinja2 is a popular templating engine that enables you to create dynamic HTML pages. You'll discover how to leverage its features to build dynamic views for your Employee Management System.

By the end of this tutorial series, you will be equipped with the skills to develop a sophisticated Employee Management System that adheres to best practices in web development. So let's get started and embark on this exciting journey of creating a robust and efficient application for managing employees with FastAPI!

Setup Project

  1. Create fastapi-employee-management-project folder and main.py file inside that.
    python3.11 -m venv venv
    source venv/bin/activate # On Windows, use "venv\Scripts\activate"