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+transfer_service.db
+locked_ips.txt
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-10.0.0.235
diff --git a/server/reset_db.py b/server/reset_db.py
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+import os
+import sqlite3
+from contextlib import closing
+
+DATABASE = 'transfer_service.db'
+
+def reset_database():
+    # Remove the existing database file
+    if os.path.exists(DATABASE):
+        os.remove(DATABASE)
+        print(f"Removed existing database '{DATABASE}'.")
+
+    # Recreate the database structure
+    with closing(sqlite3.connect(DATABASE)) as conn, conn, closing(conn.cursor()) as c:
+        # Create users table
+        c.execute('''
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS users (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                username TEXT UNIQUE NOT NULL,
+                password TEXT NOT NULL,
+                salt TEXT NOT NULL,  -- Added salt column
+                login_attempts INTEGER DEFAULT 0
+            )
+        ''')
+
+        # Create uploads table for storing links, files, and images
+        c.execute('''
+            CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS uploads (
+                id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY,
+                uploader TEXT NOT NULL,
+                file_type TEXT NOT NULL,  -- 'link', 'file', or 'image'
+                content TEXT NOT NULL,    -- The actual link, filename, or file path
+                uploaded_at TIMESTAMP DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP
+            )
+        ''')
+
+        conn.commit()
+        print("Database initialized successfully.")
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    reset_database()
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