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Authentication System React Flask SQLite

This document outlines the process of building a complete authentication system using React for the frontend, Flask for the backend, and SQLite as the database. It covers project setup, folder structure, form creation, password hashing, JWT token authentication, and error handling. The result is a fully functional system suitable for small-to-medium scale applications.

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Authentication System React Flask SQLite

This document outlines the process of building a complete authentication system using React for the frontend, Flask for the backend, and SQLite as the database. It covers project setup, folder structure, form creation, password hashing, JWT token authentication, and error handling. The result is a fully functional system suitable for small-to-medium scale applications.

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Authentication System using React, Flask, and SQLite

1. Introduction
This project demonstrates how to build a complete login/register authentication system
using React for the frontend, Flask for the backend, and SQLite as the database.

2. Project Setup
Create separate folders for frontend and backend. Install Node.js and Python. Initialize
React app using create-react-app and setup a Flask app with a virtual environment.

3. React Folder Structure


Organize components: /src/components/Login.js, Register.js, /services/api.js for HTTP
calls. Setup routing with React Router DOM.

4. Creating Login and Register Forms in React


Use useState for handling form input. Create controlled components. Use fetch/axios to
send data to the Flask backend.

5. Styling the Forms


Use basic CSS or a library like Bootstrap for styling. Include user-friendly validations.

6. Flask Setup and Dependencies


Install Flask, Flask-CORS, Flask-JWT-Extended, SQLite3. Initialize Flask app with app.py and
configure CORS.

7. Creating Flask Routes for Authentication


Set up routes: /register and /login. Receive JSON input, validate it, and store or verify
credentials in SQLite.

8. Connecting Flask to SQLite


Use sqlite3 module. Create users table with id, username, email, password_hash. Use SQL
commands for insert and select.

9. Password Hashing
Use werkzeug.security to hash passwords on registration and verify on login.

10. Implementing JWT Token Authentication


Install Flask-JWT-Extended. Create access tokens during login and protect routes using
@jwt_required.

11. Connecting React to Flask API


Using fetch/axios from React, POST login/register data to Flask. Handle responses and store
JWT token in localStorage.
12. Protected Routes and Logout
In React, conditionally render pages if JWT is valid. Implement logout by clearing
localStorage.

13. Error Handling and Validation


Add try-catch blocks in React and Flask. Return meaningful error messages to users.

14. Testing and Debugging


Manually test registration and login. Check SQLite records. Use browser developer tools and
Postman.

15. Conclusion
You now have a fully functional authentication system with a modern frontend (React),
secure backend (Flask), and lightweight database (SQLite). Suitable for small-to-medium
scale applications.

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