Building a Quiz App with Python and Tkinter – Step-by-Step Guide

📝 Introduction

Building a Quiz App using Python and Tkinter was an exciting journey! I wanted to create a project that not only strengthens my Python programming skills but also provides an interactive user experience. A quiz app is a great way to combine GUI development, database management, and logical programming into a single project.

🎯 Features

• User Authentication: Admin and Player login integrated into the same window.
• Question Database: Managed with MySQL to store questions dynamically.
• Interactive UI: Tkinter-based graphical interface with smooth transitions.
• Real-time Score Tracking: Displays correct/incorrect answers with a progress indicator.
• Result Summary: Shows final score and performance analysis.

🛠️ Tech Stack

• Python (Core language)
• Tkinter (GUI framework)
• MySQL (Database for storing questions & user data)

🚀 How to Run

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/SIMRAN-202/Tkinter-Quiz-App   

1. Install Dependencies:

   pip install mysql-connector-python

1. Run the Application:

   python main.py

🏆 Challenges Faced & Solutions

• Issue: Handling database connectivity dynamically.
  • ✅ Solution: Used MySQL Connector with parameterized queries.
• Issue: UI not updating correctly after answering a question.
  • ✅ Solution: Used Tkinter’s after() method to refresh UI state smoothly.
• Issue: Managing different user roles (Admin & Player) in the same window.
  • ✅ Solution: Implemented a single login window with role-based access control.

🎉 Accomplishments

• Successfully built a fully functional quiz app with dynamic questions.
• Implemented real-time score tracking and user-friendly UI.
• Learned efficient database management and Tkinter best practices.

📌 Future Improvements

• Add multiple question types (MCQs, fill-in-the-blanks, etc.).
• Implement a leaderboard for competitive play.
• Integrate Django for a web-based version in the future.

🤝 Contributing

If you’d like to contribute, feel free to fork the repository and submit a pull request! 🙌

📞 Contact

📧 Email: [e-mail]
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/simran-ba0595315/

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Comments

[ibrahim s m a]

Add how to setup the database to connect locally, this is throwing error and unable to run the program.
from database import conn, cursor, mysql
ImportError: cannot import name 'conn' from 'database' (c:\Users\Downloads\learnings\Tkinter-Quiz-App\database.py)