SHA-256 From Scratch Web Application 🗝️

This project demonstrates the SHA-256 cryptographic hash function implemented from scratch in Python. The backend is built using Flask, and the frontend is created with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Features

• SHA-256 Implementation: The core of the project is a custom implementation of the SHA-256 algorithm in Python, without relying on any external libraries.
• Web Interface: A simple and intuitive web interface allows users to input a message and generate its SHA-256 hash.
• API-Driven: The web app uses a RESTful API to communicate with the backend, where the SHA-256 hash is computed.
• Easy Deployment: The application is easy to deploy on any server or cloud platform supporting Python and Flask.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Flask (Install via pip install flask)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/e-d-i-n-i/sha256-webapp.git
   cd sha256-webapp

2. Set up a virtual environment and install dependencies:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the Flask application:

   python app.py

4. Open index.html in your browser to access the web interface.

Usage

1. Enter a message in the input field.
2. Click "Generate SHA-256 Hash" to see the computed hash displayed below.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork this repository and submit a pull request with your changes.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.