Update Flask application configuration to use HTTP instead of HTTPS f…

…or resolving server errors during login

Added New file Auth_ERROR-README.md with the description on how to fix this error

Auth_ERROR_README.md

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+## Difficulty Logging In on Local Machine
+
+### Issue
+When attempting to authenticate using a Fedora login in a Flask application, an AttributeError is raised due to the usage of the deprecated `encodestring` attribute of the `base64` module. Additionally, after the app runs, the user faces server errors when logging in due to HTTPS configuration.
+
+### Description
+The AttributeError occurs because the `encodestring` attribute has been deprecated in Python 3 and replaced with `encodebytes`. Attempting to use `encodestring` results in an AttributeError. Furthermore, server errors occur when logging in due to the Flask application being configured to run over HTTPS.
+
+### Cause
+The root cause of the AttributeError is the usage of the deprecated `encodestring` attribute instead of `encodebytes` in the affected file. The server errors occur because the Flask application is configured to run over HTTPS by default.
+
+### Solution
+To resolve the AttributeError, replace `encodestring` with `encodebytes` in the affected file (`storage.py` within the `social_sqlalchemy` package). To resolve the server errors when logging in, change the Flask application configuration to run over HTTP instead of HTTPS.
+
+### Steps to Resolve
+1. Locate the file causing the AttributeError (`storage.py` within the `social_sqlalchemy` package).
+2. Open the `storage.py` file in a text editor.
+3. Search for the line causing the error: 
+   ```
+   assoc.secret = base64.encodestring(association.secret).decode()
+   ```
+4. Replace `encodestring` with `encodebytes`: 
+   ```
+   assoc.secret = base64.encodebytes(association.secret).decode()
+   ```
+5. Save the file.
+6. Change the Flask application configuration to run over HTTP instead of HTTPS.
+
+
+
+### Solution-2
+To resolve the server errors when logging in, change the Flask application configuration to run over HTTP instead of HTTPS by modifying the `SERVER_NAME` configuration variable. Set the `SERVER_NAME` to use HTTP instead of HTTPS. Here's how you can do it:
+
+Open the `wsgi.py` file in your Flask application directory.
+
+Add the following line to set the `SERVER_NAME` configuration variable to use HTTP:
+```
+app.config['SERVER_NAME'] = 'http://localhost:5000'
+```
+
+Save the file.
+
+After making this change, restart your Flask application, and it should now run over HTTP instead of HTTPS. This should resolve the server errors encountered when logging in.
+If it persists, manually change the url from https to http
+
+### References
+- Python documentation: [base64.encodebytes](https://docs.python.org/3/library/base64.html#base64.encodebytes)

server_change.py

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+from flask import Flask
+
+app = Flask(__name__)
+app.config['SERVER_NAME'] = 'localhost:5000'
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    app.run()