---

DirCrypt

DirCrypt is a user-friendly tool for encrypting and decrypting directories. It provides a simple graphical interface to secure your files with a password. This application is useful for protecting sensitive data by transforming it into an unreadable format and restoring it when needed.

Features

• Encrypt Directories: Secure your directories with a password to prevent unauthorized access.
• Decrypt Directories: Restore encrypted directories back to their original state using the correct password.
• Simple GUI: Easy-to-use graphical interface for selecting directories, setting passwords, and starting encryption or decryption.
• Password Protection: Password-based encryption to safeguard your data.
• Cross-Platform: Works on various versions of Windows, making it accessible to a broad range of users.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• .NET Framework: Ensure the .NET Framework is installed on your system. You can download it from Microsoft's website.
• Visual Studio: Install Visual Studio for compiling and running the application. You can download it from visualstudio.microsoft.com.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/edditdev/dircrypt.git
   cd dircrypt

2. Open Project in Visual Studio:

   • Open Visual Studio.
   • Select Open a project or solution.
   • Navigate to the directory where you cloned the repository and open DirCrypt.sln.

3. Build and Run the Application:

   • Click on Build in the top menu.
   • Select Build Solution.
   • Click on Debug in the top menu and select Start Debugging or press F5 to run the application.

Usage

1. Launch DirCrypt: Start the application by running DirCrypt.exe after building it.

2. Select Directory: Click the Select button and choose the directory you want to encrypt or decrypt.

3. Enter Password: Type a password into the password field. This password will be used to secure your directory.

4. Choose Operation: Select either Encryption or Decryption based on your desired action.

5. Start Process: Click the Start encrypting button to initiate the encryption or decryption process.

Detailed Steps

Encrypting a Directory

1. Select Directory: Click Select and navigate to the directory you wish to encrypt.
2. Set Password: Enter a strong password in the Password for directory field.
3. Choose Encryption: Ensure the Encryption option is selected.
4. Start Encryption: Click the Start encrypting button. The directory will be encrypted and secured with the chosen password.

Decrypting a Directory

1. Select Directory: Click Select and navigate to the encrypted directory.
2. Enter Password: Type the password used during encryption in the Password for directory field.
3. Choose Decryption: Select the Decryption option.
4. Start Decryption: Click the Start encrypting button to decrypt the directory.

Screenshots

Contributing

If you'd like to contribute to this project, please fork the repository and use a feature branch. Pull requests are warmly welcome.

1. Fork the repository.
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.

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Contact

For any questions or issues, please contact [[email protected]].

---