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+This is my web development project
+Ive included three references to code snippets i have used 
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+Code adapted from: https://openjavascript.info/2022/06/08/how-to-upload-a-file-using-the-fetch-api/ 
+Accessed on 12/12/2024
+This code allowed me to upload a photo file to the server which and then enabled me to upload these to my database alongside projects as well as uploading them with an ajax respone
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+Code snippets from:https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/how-to-add-authentication-to-your-app-with-flask-login/
+accessed on 22nd decemeber
+Used basic login and register feature to add authentication to the app 
+I used this in order to create additional functionality in the website such as user commenting an admin user that can delete and add projects
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+code snippet from: https://www.w3schools.com/howto/howto_css_modals.asp
+Accessed on 12/12/2024
+gave me the base css and htnl for a modal pop up 
+This was then used to create a detailed from which uploads data to database for projects to be displayed