Flask Authentication System

This is a simple authentication system built using Flask and Bootstrap. It includes user login, logout, a dashboard, and a home page.

Features

• User authentication (login/logout)
• Dashboard page (accessible only to logged-in users)
• Home page (accessible to all)
• Session-based authentication management
• Security of passwords stored in the form of password hashing
• Facility of changing password when user forgets their previous password
• Frontend styled with Bootstrap

Technologies Used

• Flask (Python web framework)
• Flask-Login (User session management)
• Flask-WTF (Forms handling)
• SQLite3 (Database)
• Bootstrap (Frontend styling)

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Python installed (preferably Python 3.8 or later).

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/flask-auth-system.git
   cd flask-auth-system

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Initialize the database:

   flask db init
   flask db migrate -m "Initial migration."
   flask db upgrade

5. Run the application:

   flask run

6. Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:5000/

Project Structure

flask-auth-system/
│-- app/
│   │-- static/ (CSS, JS, images)
│   │-- templates/ (HTML templates)
│-- app.py (Entry point to run the app)
|-- database.db (Database storing user data)
└-- README.md (Project documentation)

Usage

• Visit the home page (/)
• Register (/signup)
• Change your password (/forgot)
• Login using your credentials (/login)
• Access the dashboard (/dashboard)
• Logout (/logout)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.