Password-Generator

A simple and secure password generator with the option to send the generated password via email. This project demonstrates the use of Python's tkinter for a graphical user interface and smtplib for sending emails.

Features

• Password Generation:

  • Generate random passwords with customizable length and character sets (uppercase letters, digits, special characters).
  • Copy the generated password to the clipboard.

• Email Integration:

  • Send the generated password to a specified email address.

Setup and Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.12 or higher
• Tkinter (included with standard Python installation)
• python-dotenv (for environment variable management)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/password-generator.git
   cd password-generator

2. Install the required Python packages:

   pip install python-dotenv

3. Create a .env file in the root directory of the project to store your email credentials. The file should contain:

   [email protected]
   EMAIL_PASSWORD=your_app_password
   

   Replace [email protected] with your email address and your_app_password with your application-specific password or API key. For Gmail users, you may need to generate an App Password if you have 2FA enabled.

4. Run the application:

   python src/gui.py

Usage

Generating Passwords

• Length: Enter the desired length of the password.
• Character Sets:
  • Uppercase Letters: Include uppercase letters in the password.
  • Digits: Include digits in the password.
  • Special Characters: Include special characters in the password.
• Click "Generate" to create a password.
• Click "Copy" to copy the generated password to the clipboard.

Sending Passwords via Email

• Enter the recipient's email address in the "Email" field.
• Click "Send to Email" to send the generated password to the specified email address.

Project Structure

• src/gui.py: The Python script for the graphical user interface.
• src/main.py: Contains the password generation logic and email sending function.
• .env: Environment file containing email credentials (not included in version control).
• README.md: This README file.
• requirements.txt: Lists all the dependencies required by the project (optional).

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

Contributing

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

Contact

For any inquiries, please contact [email protected].