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+# import the flask library for usage
+from flask import Flask
+# creat an instance of the flask server
+# as the root directory within 'main.py'
+app=Flask(__name__)
+
+#create some routes
+@app.route('/')
+def displayHompage():
+    return "<h1>Welcome to your first website</h1>"
+
+@app.route('/route1')
+def route1Info():
+    return"<h3>Congrats you made route 1</h3>"
+
+# turn the server on for serving
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    app.run(debug=True, port=3000)
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