🔒 Password Manager

what is this?

• its just a simple password manager using python.

🫰 Features

• it provides some basic key based encryption using fernet with strong 2^256 key

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How to set up

1. Install python(if it isn't installed):

   • windows:

     • python download

   • for linux:

   # debian/ubuntu or other debian based linux apt
   sudo apt install python3
   
   # arch and other arch based distros
   sudo pacman -Sy python
   
   # gentoo portage
   sudo emerge -v python

2. run for linux:

   # creates a virtual environment
   python -m venv .venv
   
   # activate on linux
   source .venv/bin/activate
   
   # activate on pwsh/windows
   cd .venv\Scripts\; .\activate.ps1 ; cd ..\..
   
   # Finally install the required dependencies
   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. run for windows 11/10:

   # creates a virtual environment
   python -m venv .venv
   
   # activate on pwsh/windows
   cd .venv\Scripts\; .\activate.ps1 ; cd ..\..
   
   # Finally install the required dependencies
   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. 💡 Note: On windows if you get an error like “cannot be loaded because running scripts is disabled on this system”, you need to enable execution with

Set-ExecutionPolicy -Scope CurrentUser -ExecutionPolicy RemoteSigned

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Q and A 💬

1. what if i lost my keyfile?
   • too bad lol. no really:
2. what if someone stole my key? how do i protect it?
   • it can't be stolen when no one uses your pc/laptop, unless it is hacked.
   • also to protect your key file. store it on external storage or on protected folders
3. is there some recovery methods here?
   • nope.
4. where's the keyfile?
   • its on the same working dir and it is named key.key