Forum-Advanced-Features Application

A full-featured forum platform built with Go and SQLite, featuring real-time interactions, secure authentication, and media handling capabilities.

Features

• Post Creation and Management
• Notifications
• Comment System with Nested Replies
• Image Upload & Processing
• Real-time Vote System
• CSRF Protection
• Rate Limiting
• Content Security Policy (CSP)
• Responsive Design

Security Features

• CSRF Token Validation
• XSS Protection through Input Sanitization and CSP
• DOS Protection with Rate Limiting
• Secure Session Management
• SQL Injection Prevention
• Secure Password Hashing
• OAuth 2.0 Secure Authentication Flow

Prerequisites

• Go 1.21 or higher
• SQLite3
• Docker (optional)
• Google OAuth 2.0 Client Credentials
• GitHub OAuth Application Credentials

Project Structure

├── BackEnd/
│ ├── controllers/ # Business logic
│ ├── database/ # Database operations
│ ├── handlers/ # HTTP request handlers
│ ├── middleware/ # HTTP middleware
│ ├── models/ # Data structures
│ └── routes/ # Route definitions
├── FrontEnd/
│ ├── static/ # Static assets (JS, CSS)
│ └── templates/ # HTML templates
└── uploads/ # User uploaded content

Installation

git clone https://learn.zone01kisumu.ke/git/bernaotieno/forum-advanced-features.git
cd forum-advanced-features
chmod +x run.sh
./run.sh

Running the Application

go run main.go

Testing the Application

go test ./... -v