FlaskVault

A secure and customizable social media platform built with Flask. This app integrates core features of a modern social site with a personal password manager for enhanced security.

Features

• User authentication with Flask-Login
• Password storage using custom JSON-based encryption
• Profile customization with secure image handling
• Post creation and pagination
• Rate-limiting to prevent brute-force attacks
• YouTube API and Google Drive API support (planned)
• Factory-based Flask application structure
• Encrypted token-based password reset system
• Dark/light mode toggle

Tech Stack

• Backend: Python, Flask, Flask-SQLAlchemy
• Frontend: HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), Jinja2
• Database: SQLite (for now)
• Security: Flask-Limiter, Timed JSON Web Tokens, bcrypt

Screenshots

Home Page (Light Theme)

Home Page (Dark Theme)

Account Page

New Post Page

Post Details Page

Delete Post Modal

Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/avik43218/flaskvault.git
   cd flaskvault
   

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate   # on Windows use venv/Scripts/activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Run the app:

   flask run
   
   

Security Notes

• All sensitive user data is encrypted and stored securely
• Login attempts are rate-limited
• Password reset links are secured via timed tokens
• Profile images are resized and sanitized before storage

Future Plans

• Full-featured dashboard with stats and insights
• Multimedia upload system
• Integration with YouTube API for videos and Google Drive API for other data and backups

Acknowledgements

• Corey Schafer: For his excellent Flask and Python tutorials
• Stack Overflow: For endless bug solutions
• Flask Documentation: For comprehensive and well-structured reference material
• OpenAI's ChatGPT: For development support, debugging, and technical brainstorming

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.