The M2M Coin System is a Flask-based application that simulates a decentralized cryptocurrency system where participants can transact coins with each other and interact with a central bank. This README provides an overview of the application structure, key functionalities, and instructions for running the application.
- Clone the repository:
git clone <repository_url>
- Navigate to the project directory:
cd <project_directory>
- Install dependencies using pip:
pip install -r requirements.txt
- Set up the database:
- Ensure you have SQLite installed.
- Run the following command to create the SQLite database:
python app.py
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Run the application: python app.py
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Access the application:
- Open a web browser and go to
http://127.0.0.1:5000.
- User Registration and Login: Participants can register and log in to the system securely.
- Profile Management: Users can update their profile information, including their name and profile picture URL.
- Coin Transactions: Participants can transfer coins to other users with transaction subject descriptions.
- Central Bank Operations: The central bank manages the total coin supply and redistributes coins among active participants.
- Transaction Logs: All transactions are logged with timestamps, sender, receiver, amount, and subject.
- FAQ Page: Provides answers to frequently asked questions about the M2M Coin System.
- model.py: Defines the database models for participants, the central bank, and transactions.
- app.py: Configures the Flask application and initializes the database.
- routes.py: Contains route definitions for different endpoints and their corresponding functionalities.
- templates: Contains HTML templates for rendering the user interface.
- static: Contains static files such as CSS stylesheets and images.
Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:
- Fork the repository.
- Create a new branch (
git checkout -b feature/feature-name). - Commit your changes (
git commit -am 'Add new feature'). - Push to the branch (
git push origin feature/feature-name). - Create a new Pull Request.
This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.
For any inquiries or suggestions, please contact alessandrocarli90@gmail.com.