🪨 Gem Store - Flask Version

This is a web app built using Flask, MySQL, and Jinja2, where users can register, log in, create, edit and delete gems or minerals.

Originally, this was a Node.js + Express + MongoDB project. I’m converting it to Python as part of my learning journey. I’ve been learning Python not for long, and I’ve had help from a friend and ChatGPT along the way. This project works in PyCharm but not yet in VS Code — still working on that!

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📌 Important Notes

• This project runs in PyCharm using the command: "python -m src.main"

• It does not currently run in VS Code — I'm still working on that part. If you know why, feel free to help or open an issue!

• Some things may not be perfect — I’m still learning Python and SQLAlchemy. The project works for me in PyCharm, but hasn't been tested much beyond that.

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✅ Features

• User registration & login (JWT-based)
• Password hashing (with bcrypt)
• Create / Edit / Delete gems and minerals
• Only item owners can edit/delete
• Jinja2 templates (dynamic views based on login)
• MySQL database

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🧰 Tech Used

• Python 3.11+
• Flask
• MySQL
• SQLAlchemy ORM
• bcrypt for passwords
• JWT for authentication
• Jinja2 for frontend templating

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🔧 How to Run

Make sure you have Python and MySQL installed.

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Create a .env file in the root folder with: JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret

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Create a MySQL database: CREATE DATABASE online_store_python;

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Run the project (from the root folder): python -m src.main

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Then open your browser and go to: http://localhost:3000

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📦 To-Do / Known Issues

• VS Code doesn't run the project properly yet
• Add more validations and error handling
• Add styling