Get the SHA256 hash of any file with this Python Script

About The Project

Recently I have been really interested in cryptography and cryptocurrency. This program represents the start of my journey into understanding the applications of cryptography. This application's purpose is a tool to help you verify SHA256 hashes of files you have downloaded.

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Built With

This program was built using the following:

• [hashlib]
• [argparse]
• [os]
• [sys]

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Getting Started

This tool supports many filetypes, including but not limited to:

.zip, .7z, .txt, .jpg, .png, .svg, .exe, .pkg

Installation

Clone the repo

git clone https://github.com/ethgallucci/Hashfile-SHA256

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Usage

  python3 hash.py <path to target file>

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Contributing

Contributions are what make the open source community such an amazing place to learn, inspire, and create. Any contributions you make are greatly appreciated.

If you have a suggestion that would make this better, please fork the repo and create a pull request. You can also simply open an issue with the tag "enhancement". Don't forget to give the project a star! Thanks again!

1. Fork the Project
2. Create your Feature Branch (git checkout -b feature/AmazingFeature)
3. Commit your Changes (git commit -m 'Add some AmazingFeature')
4. Push to the Branch (git push origin feature/AmazingFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

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License

Distributed under the MIT License. See LICENSE for more information.

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