Code Crafters Certificate System

A complete, end-to-end cryptographic certificate generation and verification system built for Code Crafters. This repository contains both the Desktop Application (for generating certificates) and the Verification Portal (for validating them).

🚀 Features

• Cryptographic Security: Certificates are signed using Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC P-256), ensuring they cannot be forged or altered.
• Automated QR Codes: Every certificate gets a unique, embedded QR code that links directly to the verification portal.
• Bulk Generation: Upload a .txt or .csv file to generate hundreds of certificates in seconds.
• Smart File Routing: Automatically organizes outputs into folders based on the course or event name, and appends a random 5-digit number to prevent collisions.
• Dark Mode Aesthetics: Both the desktop generator and the web portal use the premium Code Crafters dark navy and vibrant blue color scheme with modern typography (Outfit font).

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🛠️ Setup Instructions

1. Generate Your Cryptographic Keys

Before generating any certificates, you must create your secure ECC key pair. Run the following script via your terminal or command prompt:

python generate_ecc.py -s "YOUR_SECRET_SEED_PHRASE"

Note: Keep your seed phrase secure! This command will generate two files:

• ecc_private_key.pem: Keep this file secret and safe on your local computer. It is used to sign the certificates.
• ecc_public_key.pem: This file is public and is used by the website to verify the certificates.

2. Desktop Application Usage

You don't need Python installed to use the generator. Just use the provided standalone executable!

1. Double click CodeCraftersCertificates.exe to launch the GUI.
2. Go to the Generation tab.
3. Click Upload Names File to select your list of students (.txt or .csv).
4. Enter the Event/Course Name and the Year.
5. Click Select PDF Template to choose your blank Code Crafters certificate background.
6. Click Select Private Key and choose your ecc_private_key.pem file.
7. Click Generate All Certificates!

The system will create a new folder inside the output/ directory named after your course, containing all the generated PDFs ready to be emailed.

3. Verification Portal

The Verification Portal (index.html) allows anyone to scan the QR code on a certificate to verify its authenticity.

• It is hosted via GitHub Pages at https://Code-Crafters-BM.github.io/certificates/
• When a user scans a QR code, they are taken to a URL like ?id=PAYLOAD.SIGNATURE
• The portal fetches ecc_public_key.pem from the repository and cryptographically verifies the signature in the browser. No backend server required!

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🎨 Advanced Settings (GUI)

If your PDF template changes, you can adjust the exact X and Y coordinates (in points, from the bottom-left of the page) for where the Name, Course, and QR code should be placed using the Advanced Settings tab in the desktop application.