Quick Notes App

A web-based notes and file management application built with Flask.

This application is deployed on AWS EC2.

Live Demo: [http://54.163.63.193/]

Features

• User registration and login (with OTP email verification)
• Password reset via email link
• Add, view, edit, and delete notes
• Upload, view, edit, and delete files
• Download notes and files
• Search notes and files
• User profile and password change
• Delete all notes/files or account
• Flash messages for user feedback

Folder Structure

notesapp/
│
├── app.py                # Main Flask application
├── cmail.py              # Email sending utility
├── otp.py                # OTP generation logic
├── secret_token.py       # Data encryption/decryption for tokens
├── secretkeys.py         # Secret keys (usage unclear)
├── requirements.txt      # Python dependencies
├── README.md             # Project documentation
│
├── templates/            # HTML templates (Jinja2)
│   ├── addfile.html
│   ├── addnote.html
│   ├── dashboard.html
│   ├── forgotpassword.html
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── login.html
│   ├── otp.html
│   ├── profile.html
│   ├── register.html
│   ├── resetpassword.html
│   ├── viewallfiles.html
│   ├── viewallnotes.html
│   ├── viewfile.html
│   └── viewnote.html
│
├── static/               # Static files (CSS, JS, images)
│
├── flask_session/        # Flask session files
│
├── quicknotes/           # Python virtual environment
│   ├── Lib/
│   ├── Scripts/
│   └── pyvenv.cfg
│
└── __pycache__/          # Python cache files

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repo-name>.git
   cd notesapp

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv quicknotes
   quicknotes\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up your database:

   • Create a MySQL database named quicknotes.
   • Create tables for users, notes, and files as required by the app.

5. Configure environment variables:

   • Edit .env if needed for secrets and database credentials.

6. Run the app:

   python app.py

7. Access the app:

   • Open your browser and go to http://localhost:5000

Notes

• Email features require proper SMTP configuration in cmail.py.
• OTP and password reset links are sent via email.
• All user data is stored in MySQL.

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Deployment

This application is deployed on AWS EC2.

Live Demo: [http://54.163.63.193/]

Steps to Deploy on AWS EC2

1. Launch an EC2 instance (Ubuntu recommended).
2. SSH into your instance and install Python, pip, and MySQL.
3. Clone your repository:

   git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/<repo-name>.git
   cd notesapp

4. Set up your virtual environment and install dependencies:

   python3 -m venv quicknotes
   source quicknotes/bin/activate
   pip install -r requirements.txt

5. Configure your MySQL database and environment variables.
6. Run the Flask app (use a production server like Gunicorn for best results):

   gunicorn -w 4 app:app

7. Set up a reverse proxy (e.g., Nginx) to forward traffic to your Flask app.
8. Open port 80/443 in your EC2 security group for web access.

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