Taskky: A Task Management Web Application

Video Demo: https://youtu.be/asmK4zMQ50g

Live Website: https://ishant9805.pythonanywhere.com/

Description:

Taskky is a web application designed for users to manage their daily tasks effectively. Built with Flask, this application allows users to register, login, add tasks, edit them, and mark them as completed.

Features:

• User Authentication: Secure registration and login functionality.
• Task Management: Users can add new tasks, edit existing ones, and delete them as needed.
• Profile Management: Users can update their profiles, including email and other personal details.

File Structure:

• application: This directory contains the taskky application.
  • __init__.py: Empty file to register application as module
  • config.py: Contains config for local development
  • controllers.py: Handles routing
  • database.py: Connects to database
  • helpers.py: Contains utility functions that assist with various tasks throughout the application. Copied from finance project of CS50 week 9.
  • models.py: Contains database models(Users, Tasks)
• db_directory/database.sqlite3: This directory contains SQLite database file where user and task data are stored.
• static/: Directory for static files.
  • main.js: JavaScript file that contains front-end logic for interactive elements.
  • styles.css: CSS file for custom styling beyond what's provided by Bootstrap.
• templates/: Directory for Flask templates.
  • layout.html: Base template that includes common elements and structure.
  • login.html: Template for user login.
  • register.html: Template for user registration.
  • profile.html: Template for displaying and updating user profiles.
  • home.html: Main dashboard template for displaying tasks.
  • apology.html: Template for displaying error messages. Copied from finance project of CS50 week 9.
• .gitignore: To ignore unnecessary file for git tracking.
• main.py: The main file that runs the Flask application and sets config.
• requirements.txt: Python libraries that is required to run the app.
• schema.sql: SQL schema that defines the structure of the database used by the application.

How to Run:

1. Ensure Python is installed.
2. Install required python libraries by using command pip install -r requirements.txt.
3. Run the flask app with python main.py inside prject directory.

Design Choices:

• Flask: Chosen for its simplicity and Pythonic conventions, making it ideal for small to medium web applications.
• Flask-SQLAlchemy: Used it for connecting flask app with database.
• SQLite: A lightweight database that doesn't require a separate server, perfect for development and smaller-scale applications.
• Bootstrap: An awesome css library which was easy to use and design the website.

Conclusion:

Taskky is a simplistic yet powerful tool for managing daily tasks, showcasing the power of Flask and SQLite for web application development.

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Taskky is developed by Ishant from India. For any inquiries or contributions, please contact [email protected].