init

app.py

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+import os
+from datetime import datetime
+from flask import Flask
+from app import create_app, db
+from app.models import Category, Item, ContactInfo
+
+app = create_app()
+
+@app.shell_context_processor
+def make_shell_context():
+    return {'db': db, 'Category': Category, 'Item': Item, 'ContactInfo': ContactInfo}
+
+@app.context_processor
+def inject_now():
+    return {'now': datetime.utcnow()}
+
+# Create upload folder when app starts instead of using before_first_request
+with app.app_context():
+    os.makedirs(app.config['UPLOAD_FOLDER'], exist_ok=True)
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run(debug=True)