added logging

.gitignore

@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ node_modules
 config.py
 slides
 exports
-log
+logs
 nohup.out

app/__init__.py

@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-from logging.config import dictConfig
+import os
+import logging
+from logging.handlers import WatchedFileHandler
 from flask import Flask
 from flask_socketio import SocketIO
 from .models import db
@@ -9,62 +11,22 @@ from .seed_db import seed_courses
 socketio = SocketIO(async_mode='eventlet', cors_allowed_origins="*")
 
 def create_app():
-    # Configure logging BEFORE creating the application object
+    # 1. Setup Log Directory
-    dictConfig({
+    log_dir = os.path.join(os.getcwd(), 'logs') 
-        'version': 1,
+    if not os.path.exists(log_dir):
-        'disable_existing_loggers': False,
+        os.makedirs(log_dir)
-        'formatters': {
-            'default': {
-                'format': '[%(asctime)s] %(levelname)s in %(module)s: %(message)s',
-            },
-            'plain': {
-                'format': '%(message)s',
-            }
-        },
-        'handlers': {
-            # Console handler (keeps logs visible in terminal)
-            'wsgi': {
-                'class': 'logging.StreamHandler',
-                'stream': 'ext://flask.logging.wsgi_errors_stream',
-                'formatter': 'default'
-            },
-            # File handler for Application Logs (slides.log)
-            'slides_file': {
-                'class': 'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
-                'filename': 'slides.log',
-                'maxBytes': 1024 * 1024 * 10,  # 10 MB
-                'backupCount': 5,
-                'formatter': 'default',
-                'level': 'INFO',
-                'encoding': 'utf8'
-            },
-            # File handler for Request Logs (requests.log)
-            'requests_file': {
-                'class': 'logging.handlers.RotatingFileHandler',
-                'filename': 'requests.log',
-                'maxBytes': 1024 * 1024 * 10,  # 10 MB
-                'backupCount': 5,
-                'formatter': 'plain', # Requests already have timestamps/formatting
-                'level': 'INFO',
-                'encoding': 'utf8'
-            }
-        },
-        'root': {
-            'level': 'INFO',
-            'handlers': ['wsgi', 'slides_file']
-        },
-        'loggers': {
-            # Isolate the Werkzeug request logger
-            'werkzeug': {
-                'level': 'INFO',
-                'handlers': ['wsgi', 'requests_file'],
-                'propagate': False # Prevent requests from leaking into slides.log
-            }
-        }
-    })
 
     app = Flask(__name__, static_folder='static', static_url_path='/static')
     app.config.from_object('config.Config')
+
+    file_handler = WatchedFileHandler(log_dir + '/app.log', mode='a', encoding='UTF-8')
+    file_handler.setFormatter(logging.Formatter(
+        '%(asctime)s %(levelname)s [%(module)s:%(lineno)d]: %(message)s'
+        ))
+    file_handler.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+    app.logger.addHandler(file_handler)
+    app.logger.setLevel(logging.INFO)
+
     db.init_app(app)
 
     with app.app_context():

app/routes.py

@@ -100,15 +100,16 @@ def inject_confused_button(response):
 def index():
     token = get_token()
     if not token:
+        current_app.logger.debug("User has no token. Redirecting to set_token.")
         return redirect(url_for("main.set_token")) 
     else:
-        # Use current_app.logger for debug info
         current_app.logger.debug(f"User {token.name} is viewing index with {len(token.decks)} decks unlocked.")
         return render_template('index.html', active_banner=get_active_banner(), decks=get_unlocked_decks(token), user_name=token.name, active_course_name=token.active_course.name, courses=get_all_courses())
 
 def set_cookie(token):
     next_url = session.pop('next_url', None)
     if not next_url:
+        current_app.logger.debug("next_url not present redirecting to index")
         next_url = url_for("main.index")
 
     resp = make_response(redirect(next_url))
@@ -130,21 +131,22 @@ def set_token():
     """
     if request.method == 'POST':
         # Get form data
-        user_name = request.form.get('username')
+        username = request.form.get('username')
 
         # Simple validation
-        if not user_name:
+        if not username:
+            current_app.logger.debug("Login failed: No username supplied")
             flash('Username is required.', 'error')
             return render_template('set_token.html')
 
-        token = retrieve_token(user_name)
+        token = retrieve_token(username)
         
         if not token:
-            flash(f'The username "{user_name}" does not exist.', 'error')
+            flash(f'The username "{username}" does not exist.', 'error')
-            current_app.logger.warning(f"Login failed: Username '{user_name}' not found.")
+            current_app.logger.warning(f"Login failed: Username '{username}' not found.")
             return render_template('set_token.html')
 
-        current_app.logger.info(f"User logged in: {user_name}")
+        current_app.logger.info(f"User logged in: {username}")
         return set_cookie(token)
 
     return render_template('set_token.html')
@@ -165,14 +167,17 @@ def register():
         # Simple validation
         if not user_name:
             flash('Username is required.', 'error')
+            current_app.logger.debug("Username is required for registering")
             return render_template('register.html')
         
         if retrieve_token(user_name):
             flash(f'The username "{user_name}" is already taken.', 'error')
+            current_app.logger.debug(f"Username {user_name} is already registered")
             return render_template('register.html')
         
         if not acknowledge:
             flash('You must acknowledge the important information to proceed.', 'error')
+            current_app.logger.debug("User did not acknowledge register information")
             return render_template('register.html')
 
         # If all validation passes, "register" the user
@@ -282,10 +287,6 @@ def access_get(access_code: str):
 
 @main.route('/confused', methods=['POST'])
 def confused():
-    token = get_token()
-    user = token.name if token else "Anonymous"
-    current_app.logger.info(f"Confused button clicked by: {user}")
-    
     socketio.emit(
         "confused",
         {
@@ -376,7 +377,7 @@ def serve_export(deck, course_folder, path):
 def admin():
     active_course = get_course(flask_login.current_user.active_course_id)
     if active_course is None:
-        current_app.logger.error(f"Admin user {flask_login.current_user.id} has invalid active_course_id.")
+        current_app.logger.error(f"Admin user {flask_login.current_user.id} has no active_course_id.")
         raise Exception
     deck_form = DeckForm()
     password_form = PasswordForm()

app/templates/admin.html

@@ -171,7 +171,10 @@
               {% for password in passwords %}
               <tr class="border-b border-border hover:bg-background/30">
                 <td class="px-4 py-2 font-medium">{{ password.value }}</td>
-                <td class="px-4 py-2">{{ password.expires_at }}</td>
+                <td class="px-4 py-2 local-time" 
+    data-utc="{{ password.expires_at.strftime('%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ') if password.expires_at }}">
+    {{ password.expires_at }}
+</td>
                 <td class="px-4 py-2">
                   {% if password.decks %}
                   <ul class="list-disc list-inside text-muted">
@@ -202,6 +205,25 @@
   </div>
 
   <script src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/flowbite@3.1.2/dist/flowbite.min.js"></script>
+  <script>
+    document.querySelectorAll('.local-time').forEach(el => {
+    const utcStr = el.getAttribute('data-utc');
+    if (utcStr) {
+        // Now utcStr is "2026-02-17T02:44:23Z"
+        const date = new Date(utcStr); 
+        
+        if (!isNaN(date)) {
+            el.textContent = date.toLocaleString('de-DE', { 
+                day: '2-digit',
+                month: '2-digit', 
+                year: 'numeric', 
+                hour: '2-digit', 
+                minute: '2-digit' 
+            });
+        }
+    }
+    });
+  </script>
 </body>
 </html>
 

start_server.sh

@@ -2,8 +2,9 @@
 
 npm run build:css
 
-nohup .venv/bin/gunicorn \
+nohup uv run gunicorn \
   --bind 127.0.0.1:5000 \
   --worker-class eventlet \
   --workers 1 \
+  --access-logfile logs/traffic.log \
   run:app &