Flask Contact Form with Admin Panel

A Python Flask web application featuring:

• Public contact form with submissions stored in SQLite
• Admin authentication system
• Admin management interface
• Responsive design with Bootstrap-like styling

Features

• User-facing contact form (name, email, message)
• Admin login/logout functionality
• Admin dashboard to view submissions
• Admin management (add/remove admin users)
• SQLite database storage
• Environment variable configuration
• CSRF protection
• Password hashing

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• pip package manager

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/gspagare/Full-Stack-Project.git
   cd Full-Stack-Project
   

2. Create and activate virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   

   On Windows:

   venv\Scripts\activate
   

   On macOS/Linux:

   source venv/bin/activate
   

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

Configuration

1. Create environment files:

   Create .env file:

    SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key-here
    DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///instance/site.db
    ADMIN_USERNAME=admin
    ADMIN_PASSWORD=securepassword123
   

   Create .flaskenv file:

    FLASK_APP=app.py
    FLASK_ENV=development
   

2. Database Setup:

   The SQLite database will be automatically created in the instance folder when you first run the application.

Running the Application

python app.py

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000

First-Time Setup

1. Access the admin panel at http://localhost:5000/login

2. Log in using the credentials from your .env file

3. Immediately: Add a new admin account with secure credentials Log out and log in with the new admin account Delete the default admin account (recommended)