Code_Stego

• Code_Stego implements a Steganography algorithm to save source code into Image of the styled code snippet.
• Code_Stego is the project made by The Magic Methods team, for Python Discord Code Jam 2023

Invite our Discord Bot for testing the functionalities : Invite Bot

Features

• Code snippet Images generated by Code_Stego, would contain the source code within itself.
• This could help lots of people to view thier code easily, with code highlighting.
• Posting thier highlighted code in internet would be made much easier, and there is no character limit for images

Implementations

For displaying Code_Stego's reliability, this project has 3 implementations within it:

• A Python Module
• Django website
• A Discord Bot

Installation Guide 1 ( Using Docker )

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Docker installed on your system.

Installation

Steps To install and run Codestego's Website , follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/StoneSteel27/The-Magic-Methods.git

2. Change your working directory to the project's django-files folder:

   cd The-Magic-Methods
   cd django-files

3. Build the Docker image for Codestego:

   docker build -t codestego .

4. Run Codestego as a Docker container in detached mode, mapping port 8000 on your local machine to port 8000 in the container:

   docker run -d -p 8000:8000 codestego

5. Access Codestego in your web browser by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Installation Guide 2 ( Using python )

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.11 installed on your system.

Installation

Steps To install and run Codestego's Website , follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/StoneSteel27/The-Magic-Methods.git

2. Change your working directory to the project's django-files folder:

   cd The-Magic-Methods
   cd django-files

3. Install the required Python packages using pip: ( it is recommended to do pip install inside a virtual environment. )

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the Django development server:

   python manage.py runserver

5. Access Codestego in your web browser by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Steps To install and run Codestego's Discord bot , follow these steps:

1. Clone the repository to your local machine:

   git clone https://github.com/StoneSteel27/The-Magic-Methods.git

2. Change your working directory to the project's bot folder:

   cd The-Magic-Methods
   cd bot

3. Install the required Python packages using pip: ( it is recommended to do pip install inside a virtual environment. )

   pip install discord.py
   pip install code_stego
   pip install python-dotenv

4. Go to Discord Developers Website and create a new application

   • Go to OAuth2=>General section and change default Authorization Link to in-app Authorization and check these options

     • Scopes:
       • bot
     • Permissions:
       • Read Messages/View Channels
       • Send Messages
       • Attach Files
       • Read Message History
       • Use External Emojis

   • Go to Bot section and click on Reset token confirm and copy the token and save it somewhere safe.

   • Go to Oauth2=>URL Generator section and check these options

     • Scopes:
       • bot
     • Permissions:
       • Read Messages/View Channels
       • Send Messages
       • Attach Files
       • Read Message History
       • Use External Emojis

   • Copy the GENERATED URL and open it in your browser and add the bot to your server

5. Create file .env without any file extension and add the below text:

   TOKEN = "Put your discord token here that you have saved earlier"

6. Make sure you are in the bot directory and run the bot using this command:

   python discord_bot.py

7. Now go to your discord server where you have added the bot and use these commands:

   • For Encode type !encode following with your code like below example

   !encode print("hello")
   

   • For Decode type !decode and upload your image and send it

   !decode
   

The Magic Methods Team

• MoltenSteel - Team Leader
• FusionX
• hsp
• ilovetensor
• koushireo