Submit Digital Time Capsule Project

Submission/Digital-Time-Capsule.md

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+# Open Source Hackathon 2026 Project Submission
+
+## Participant Details
+
+**Full Name:** Arpita Gajanan Bhat
+
+**GitHub Username:** arpi167
+
+**Team Name:** Solo Participant
+
+**College/University:** [Your College Name]
+
+---
+
+## Project Details
+
+### Project Title
+
+Digital Time Capsule
+
+### Project Description
+
+Digital Time Capsule is a web application that enables users to create and store personal messages, memories, goals, and aspirations for their future selves. Users can register, log in, create time capsules with future unlock dates, and manage them through a dedicated dashboard.
+
+The project was developed during the Elite Coders Open Source Hackathon 2026 and demonstrates user authentication, database integration, and a clean web interface using Flask and SQLite.
+
+---
+
+### Tech Stack Used
+
+* Python
+* Flask
+* SQLite
+* HTML
+* CSS
+* Git
+* GitHub
+
+---
+
+### GitHub Repository Link
+
+https://github.com/arpi167/digital-time-capsule
+
+---
+
+### Live Demo Link
+
+Not Deployed (Runs Locally)
+
+---
+
+### Presentation / Demo Video Link
+
+Not Available
+
+---
+
+## Open Source Readiness
+
+* [x] My project is public on GitHub
+* [x] My repository has a proper README.md
+* [x] I have added setup/installation instructions
+* [ ] I have added screenshots/demo where possible
+* [x] I have added a license file
+* [x] My project is original and built/updated during the hackathon period
+
+---
+
+## Key Features
+
+* User Registration
+* User Login
+* Create Digital Time Capsules
+* Store Personal Messages and Goals
+* Set Future Unlock Dates
+* Dashboard to View Capsules
+* SQLite Database Integration
+* Responsive User Interface
+
+---
+
+## Installation Instructions
+
+1. Clone the repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://github.com/arpi167/digital-time-capsule.git
+```
+
+2. Navigate to the project directory
+
+```bash
+cd digital-time-capsule
+```
+
+3. Install dependencies
+
+```bash
+pip install flask
+```
+
+4. Run the application
+
+```bash
+python app.py
+```
+
+5. Open in browser
+
+```text
+http://127.0.0.1:5000
+```
+
+---
+
+## Declaration
+
+I confirm that this project was built and updated during the Open Source Hackathon 2026 and is submitted as an open-source project for evaluation.
+
+---
+
+**Submitted by:** Arpita Gajanan Bhat
+
+**Hackathon:** Elite Coders Open Source Hackathon 2026