Boutique Ado

Boutique Ado is a full-featured e-commerce platform built with Django, designed for a superior online shopping experience. It allows for a seamless flow from product browsing to purchase and user profile management.

Live Link: https://kc-boutique-ado-fb080e3c3917.herokuapp.com/

Technology Stack

Backend: Django, Python
Frontend: HTML, CSS (Bootstrap), JavaScript
Database: PostgreSQL (Production), SQLite (Development)
Static & Media Storage: Amazon S3
Authentication: Django Allauth
Payment Processing: Stripe
Email Service: SMTP with Gmail or console-based (for development)

Installation and Setup

To get a local copy up and running, follow these steps:

Clone the repository to your local machine.
Install the required dependencies with pip install -r requirements.txt.
Set environment variables for SECRET_KEY, database configuration, email service, and Stripe API keys.
Run python manage.py migrate to create the database schema.
Start the local server with python manage.py runserver.

Project Structure

boutique_ado/: The main project directory containing settings and root routing configurations.
bag/: An app managing shopping bag functionality.
checkout/: Handles payment processing, order records, and webhooks.
home/: Manages the homepage and other static pages.
media/: Media files like images uploaded by the admin.
products/: Product management — addition, editing, and deletion.
profiles/: User profile creation and management.
static/: Contains static assets such as CSS, JavaScript, and images.
templates/: Django HTML templates for rendering views.

Features

Product search and categorization.
User authentication and session management.
Shopping bag and checkout with order summary.
Payment processing with Stripe integration.
User profile management for order history and information storage.

Running Tests

To run automated tests, use:

python manage.py test

Ensure you have testing configurations set up as per Django's best practices.

Future Improvements

UI/UX enhancements.
Integration of advanced analytics.
Expansion of product categories and inventory management features.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to the Code Institute for this walk through project. This project is a part of their Full Stack Developer Course to demonstrate the capabilities of Django in building complex web applications. ChatGPT for generating the README.

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