Build a Password Manager with Rails 7

Our second Rails application is going to be a password manager from scratch. We'll learn how to encrypt usernames and passwords in the database securely with ActiveRecord Encryption, add Javascript so we can have copy to clipboard functionality, and we'll learn how to use join tables with roles to setup permissions for other users that we want to share passwords with.

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9 Lessons | 2h 40m | Beginner

13m

Designing Database Models for a Password Manager

May 30, 2023 Pro

Our first step in building any application is designing what database models we will need to store our data.

11m

Encrypting Passwords In The Database

May 31, 2023 Pro

We don't want to save passwords in plaintext in our password manager's database. That would be insecure. Luckily Rails provides ActiveRecord Encryption to make this easy.

20m

Creating Passwords Through A Join Table

Jun 01, 2023 Pro

Since we're planning to share passwords with multiple users, we need to use a join table to associate the password with users. We'll explore how to set this up and create records using the join table and has_many through association

12m

Editing Passwords

Jun 02, 2023 Pro

Next up, we need to be able to edit and update the passwords in our password manager application

14m

Copy Passwords To Clipboard

Jun 05, 2023 Pro

Copying to the clipboard is an incredibly useful feature for a password manager. We always want to copy & paste the username and password to authenticate, so we'll write a Stimulus Controller to add copy to clipboard functionality

21m

Sharing Passwords Between Users

Jun 06, 2023 Pro

Sharing is caring. Password sharing can be pretty easily implemented by using our join table. All we need to do is add and remove records to add or remove access for a user.

38m

Password Sharing Roles & Permissions

Jun 07, 2023 Pro

Now that we have password sharing, it's important to add roles & permissions so users have limited access to actions on shared passwords.

18m

Styling The Password Manager with TailwindCSS

Jun 08, 2023 Pro

We're ready to spruce up our Password Manager design with a little TailwindCSS.

10m

Deploying our Password Manager to Fly

Jun 09, 2023 Pro

We're ready to deploy our Password Manager to a hosting provider. We've chosen Fly.io this time to change things up and see how another hosting service works.

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