File Encryptor/Decryptor

Overview

This C program provides a simple tool to encrypt and decrypt files using the XOR encryption method. You can compile the program either using the provided Makefile or manually with gcc.

Table of Contents

• Project Directory Structure
• Prerequisites
• How to Compile
• Usage
• Cleaning Up
• Contributing
• License

Project Directory Structure

• ./bin: Directory to store the built executable.
• ./src: Source code of the program.

Prerequisites

Before you get started, ensure you have the following prerequisites:

• GCC (GNU Compiler Collection) installed on your system.

How to Compile

You have two options to compile the program:

Option 1: Using the Makefile

1. Open a terminal.

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Run the following command to build the executable:

   make install

Option 2: Manually

1. Open a terminal.

2. Navigate to the project directory.

3. Run the following command to build the executable:

   gcc -o ./bin/file-encrypt ./src/file-encrypt.c

Usage

To encrypt a file, run the following command:

./bin/file-encrypt <input-file> <output-encryped-file>

To decrypt a file, run the following command:

./bin/file-encrypt <input-encryped-file> <output-file>

Cleaning Up

To clean up the project directory, run the following command:

make clean

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.