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 localdeploy.sh
 db_secrets.php
 db_secrets.py
+spreadsheet_config.py
 event_info.php
 /__pycache__/
 tools/guests.csv
diff --git a/spreadsheet_config.py.sample b/spreadsheet_config.py.sample
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+SPREADSHEET_CONFIG = {
+    'GOOGLE_SHEET_NAME': "Your Google Sheet Name",
+    'WORKSHEET_NAME': "Sheet1"
+}
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diff --git a/tools/requirements.txt b/tools/requirements.txt
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diff --git a/tools/syncWithGoogleSheets.py b/tools/syncWithGoogleSheets.py
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+
+import mysql.connector
+import gspread
+from google.oauth2.service_account import Credentials
+import sys
+sys.path.append("..")
+from db_secrets import DB_CONFIG
+from spreadsheet_config import SPREADSHEET_CONFIG
+
+# --- Google Sheets Configuration ---
+# IMPORTANT: Follow these steps to get your credentials:
+# 1. Go to the Google Cloud Console: https://console.cloud.google.com/
+# 2. Create a new project or select an existing one.
+# 3. Enable the Google Drive API and Google Sheets API.
+# 4. Create a service account.
+# 5. Download the JSON key file for the service account.
+# 6. Rename the JSON key file to "service_account.json" and place it in the same directory as this script.
+# 7. Share your Google Sheet with the service account's email address.
+
+def get_db_connection():
+    """Establishes a connection to the MySQL database."""
+    try:
+        cnx = mysql.connector.connect(**DB_CONFIG)
+        print("Successfully connected to the database.")
+        return cnx
+    except mysql.connector.Error as err:
+        print(f"Database error: {err}")
+        sys.exit(1)
+
+def fetch_guest_data(cnx):
+    """Fetches all data from the guests table."""
+    try:
+        cursor = cnx.cursor(dictionary=True)
+        cursor.execute("SELECT * FROM guests ORDER BY last_name_1, first_name_1")
+        data = cursor.fetchall()
+        print(f"Fetched {len(data)} rows from the database.")
+        return data
+    except mysql.connector.Error as err:
+        print(f"Error fetching data: {err}")
+        return []
+    finally:
+        cursor.close()
+
+def update_google_sheet(data):
+    """Updates a Google Sheet with the given data."""
+    if not data:
+        print("No data to update in Google Sheets.")
+        return
+
+    try:
+        # Authenticate with Google
+        scopes = ["https://www.googleapis.com/auth/spreadsheets", "https://www.googleapis.com/auth/drive"]
+        creds = Credentials.from_service_account_file("service_account.json", scopes=scopes)
+        client = gspread.authorize(creds)
+
+        # Open the spreadsheet and select the worksheet
+        spreadsheet = client.open(SPREADSHEET_CONFIG['GOOGLE_SHEET_NAME'])
+        worksheet = spreadsheet.worksheet(SPREADSHEET_CONFIG['WORKSHEET_NAME'])
+        print(f"Successfully opened worksheet '{SPREADSHEET_CONFIG['WORKSHEET_NAME']}' in spreadsheet '{SPREADSHEET_CONFIG['GOOGLE_SHEET_NAME']}'.")
+
+
+        # Clear the worksheet
+        worksheet.clear()
+        print("Cleared the worksheet.")
+
+        # Write the header row
+        header = list(data[0].keys())
+        worksheet.append_row(header)
+        print("Wrote header row to the worksheet.")
+
+        # Write the data rows
+        rows = [list(row.values()) for row in data]
+        worksheet.append_rows(rows)
+        print(f"Wrote {len(rows)} data rows to the worksheet.")
+
+        print("Google Sheet update complete.")
+
+    except FileNotFoundError:
+        print("Error: service_account.json not found. Please follow the instructions to set up your credentials.")
+    except gspread.exceptions.SpreadsheetNotFound:
+        print(f"Error: Spreadsheet '{SPREADSHEET_CONFIG['GOOGLE_SHEET_NAME']}' not found. Please check the name and make sure you have shared it with the service account.")
+    except gspread.exceptions.WorksheetNotFound:
+        print(f"Error: Worksheet '{SPREADSHEET_CONFIG['WORKSHEET_NAME']}' not found. Please check the name.")
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"An unexpected error occurred: {e}")
+
+def main():
+    """Main function to run the script."""
+    db_connection = get_db_connection()
+    guest_data = fetch_guest_data(db_connection)
+    db_connection.close()
+    print("Database connection closed.")
+
+    if guest_data:
+        update_google_sheet(guest_data)
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    main()