Password Manager Script

This script allows you to securely store, retrieve, list, and delete passwords using encryption.

Prerequisites

• Python 3
• pip3 for installing Python packages
• cryptography library

Installation

1. Download the Script: Save the password_manager.py script to your local machine.

2. Install Python and Pip: Ensure Python 3 and pip3 are installed on your system.

3. Install cryptography Library: Use pip to install the cryptography library:

   pip install cryptography
   

Configuration

To make it easier to use the password manager script, you can set up aliases and update your PATH. Follow these steps:

1. Open your shell configuration file:

   • For zsh (default on macOS), open ~/.zshrc:

     nano ~/.zshrc
     

   • For bash, open ~/.bashrc:

     nano ~/.bashrc
     

2. Add the following configurations: Copy and paste the following lines into your shell configuration file:

   # Pip config
   export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
   alias pip='pip3'
   alias py='python3'
   
   # Password manager
   alias password_manager='python3 /Users/CHANGEME/password_manager.py'
   

3. Save and close the file:

   • In 'nano, press 'CTRL + X', then 'Y', and 'Enter'.

4. Reload the shell configuration:

   • For 'zsh':

   source ~/.zshrc

   • For 'bash':

   source ~/.bashrc
   

Usage

1. Generate and Store a Password

   py password_manager generate "Password Title" "YourPassword"
   

2. Retrieve a Stored Passoword

   py password_manager retrieve "Password Title"
   

3. List All Stored Passwords

   py password_manager list
   

4. Delete a Stored Password

   py password_manager delete "Password Title"
   

Example Commands

• To generate and store a password:

  py password_manager generate "Email Password" "mypassword123"
  

• To list all stored passwords:

  py password_manager retrieve "Email Password"
  

• To list all stored passwords:

  py password_manager list
  
  

Notes

• The script uses a master password to encrypt and decrypt the stored passwords.

• Ensure you remember your master password, as you will need it to retrieve or delete stored passwords.

• The passwords are stored in a JSON file named passwords.json in the same directory as the gitscript.