SnippetBox is a secure and efficient web application for managing and sharing code snippets. Built with Go, it offers a clean user interface and a robust backend, making it an ideal tool for developers who need to organize their code snippets effectively. The application features user authentication, session management, and a RESTful API for seamless integration with other tools.

• Secure User Authentication: Sign up, log in, and manage your account securely.
• Snippet Management: Create, view, and delete your code snippets with ease.
• Session Management: Persistent sessions allow you to stay logged in.
• RESTful API: A well-defined API for programmatic access to your snippets.
• Secure by Design: Implemented with security best practices, including HTTPS and password hashing.

The application follows a classic client-server architecture, with a Go backend serving HTML templates and a RESTful API. The database is a MySQL instance, and communication is secured with TLS.

graph TD;
    A[Client] -->|HTTPS Request| B(Go Web Server);
    B -->|Database Query| C(MySQL Database);
    C -->|Query Result| B;
    B -->|HTML/JSON Response| A;

• Go (version 1.22 or higher)
• MySQL

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/adcondev/snippet-box.git
   cd snippetbox

2. Install dependencies:

   go mod tidy

3. Set up the database: Connect to your MySQL instance and run the SQL scripts in the /sql directory to create the necessary tables and user.

   ⚠️ Security Warning:
   Before running sql/create_user.sql, edit the file to change the default username and password to strong, unique values.
   Never use the default credentials in production environments.

1. Configure the application: Set the required environment variables, such as the database DSN. You can use the .env.example file as a template.

2. Run the server:

   go run ./cmd/web -dsn="web:password@/snippetbox?parseTime=true"

   The server will start on https://localhost:4000 by default.

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a pull request or open an issue to discuss your ideas.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for more details.