Cave Game Guide - Website

Cave Game Guide is a Flask-based web application for users to register, log in, and access Minecraft-related tutorials, courses, and content. The application handles user authentication, course management, and email verification for new accounts.

Features

• User Authentication: Allows users to register and log in with secure hashed passwords.
• Email Verification: Users must verify their email addresses before activating their accounts.
• Session Management: Sessions are maintained using Flask's session management and expire after 30 minutes of inactivity.
• Course Management: Displays available courses related to Minecraft automation and building techniques.
• Secure Password Handling: Passwords are hashed using SHA-256 before being stored in the database.
• SQLite Database: Stores user information in a lightweight SQLite database.
• Email Integration: Sends email verifications using a custom email-sending module (emailpy) with a configurable email password.

Project Structure

• Flask Application: The main application logic is handled by Flask.
• SQLite Database: User data, including usernames and hashed passwords, is stored in an SQLite database (Database.db).
• JSON Configurations: Course information is loaded from JSON files (course_info.json).
• Email System: Verification emails are sent using the emailpy module.

Requirements

• Python 3.x
• Flask: The web framework for handling routes, sessions, and rendering templates.
• SQLite3: For storing user account data.
• Hashlib: Used to securely hash user passwords.
• Random: Generates random strings for email verification.
• Emailpy: Custom email-sending module for email verification.
• HTML Templates: Flask renders different HTML templates for the homepage, login, register, and course views.

How It Works

1. User Registration:
2. The user fills out the registration form, providing a username, email, and password.
3. A verification email with a unique code is sent to the provided email address.

4. Once the user clicks the verification link, the account is activated.

5. User Login:

6. Users log in with their username and password.

7. Passwords are securely hashed before being compared with the stored hash in the database.

8. Dashboard:

9. Once logged in, users can access the dashboard, which shows the courses they are enrolled in.

10. The dashboard dynamically loads course information based on the user’s progress and stored course data.

11. Session Management:

12. Sessions are stored and maintained using Flask's session management.

13. The session timeout is set to 30 minutes of inactivity.

14. Email Verification:

15. An email containing a verification link is sent to the user during registration.

16. The link includes a unique code that validates the user's account.

17. Course Display:

18. Available courses are displayed on the dashboard once the user logs in.
19. Course content is stored in JSON files and displayed based on the user's progress.

Credits

• Backend - OCSYT
• Frontend - MOS6502DIP
• Database - MITSIDOG