🪨 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 built with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB, this project is being reimplemented using Flask and MySQL.

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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 / Improvements

Improve validation and error handling
Enhance UI styling
Add additional features (e.g. search, filtering)