Quick-Snatch: Interactive Terminal Challenge Platform 🚀

Quick-Snatch is an engaging web-based terminal challenge platform designed to help users learn and practice terminal commands in a fun, gamified environment. Created during the NST-SDC Hackathon, this platform offers progressive challenges that test and improve your command-line skills.

🌟 Features

• 🎮 Interactive terminal simulator
• 🎯 Progressive difficulty levels
• 🔒 Secure authentication system
• 📊 Real-time progress tracking
• 🏆 Leaderboard system
• 💡 Helpful hints and documentation
• 🎨 Modern, dark-themed UI

🛠️ Technology Stack

• Frontend:

  • HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
  • Bootstrap 5 for responsive design
  • Custom terminal emulator

• Backend:

  • Flask (Python web framework)
  • SQLite database
  • Jinja2 templating engine

• Security:

  • Flask-Login for user authentication
  • Password hashing
  • CSRF protection

🚀 Getting Started

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/AryanVBW/QuickSnatch.git
cd QuickSnatch

2. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the application:

python app.py

4. Visit http://localhost:5000 in your browser

🎯 Challenge Levels

1. Level 1: Basic Terminal Commands

   • Learn to navigate directories
   • Find hidden files
   • Read file contents

2. Level 2: File Permissions

   • Understand permission system
   • Modify file permissions
   • Secure file access

More levels coming soon!

📚 Learning Resources

Terminal Fundamentals

• Understanding file systems and paths
• Basic terminal navigation
• File and directory operations
• Permissions and access control
• Process management
• Text manipulation and search

Study Materials

1. Command Line Basics

   • man pages for detailed command documentation
   • Online terminal tutorials and interactive guides
   • Command cheatsheets and reference guides

2. File System Navigation

   • Directory structure and hierarchy
   • Path types (absolute vs relative)
   • File operations and management
   • Hidden files and special directories

3. Security Concepts

   • Permission models and access control
   • User and group management
   • File encryption and security
   • System monitoring and logging

4. Advanced Topics

   • Shell scripting fundamentals
   • Process management
   • Network utilities
   • System administration

Practice Tips

1. Start with basic commands and understand them thoroughly
2. Use the built-in help system (man, --help)
3. Practice in a safe environment
4. Take notes and document your learning
5. Join the community and share knowledge

🤝 Contributing

We welcome contributions! Here's how you can help:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch:

git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature

3. Commit your changes:

git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature'

4. Push to the branch:

git push origin feature/AmazingFeature

5. Open a Pull Request

📝 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Special thanks to ForrestKnight for the amazing tutorial that inspired this project
• NST-SDC Hackathon for the opportunity
• All contributors and supporters

🔗 Connect with Us

• Created with ❤️ by Vivek W
• Quick-Snatch Hackathon by NST-SDC

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Note: This project is part of the NST-SDC Hackathon and is intended for educational purposes.