Django E Commerce Website

Abstract

1. Introduction

This project is a full-fledged eCommerce website built using Django, a high-level Python web framework.

2. Objective

This project is a full-fledged eCommerce website built using Django, a high-level Python web framework.

This project demonstrates how HTML can be applied to a real-world Full Stack Web Development problem.

3. Key Features / Modules

• User Authentication: Secure user registration, login, password reset, and profile management.
• Product Catalog: Browse and search for products with detailed descriptions and images.
• Shopping Cart: Add, update, and remove items from the cart seamlessly.
• Checkout Process: A smooth checkout flow with an order summary and address management.
• Payment Integration: Integrated with Razorpay for secure online payments.
• Order Management: View order history and track status updates.
• Responsive Design: A mobile-friendly UI ensures a consistent experience across all devices.
• Admin Panel: Efficiently manage products, orders, and users through Django's admin interface.
• URL-Based Images: All images (products, categories, profiles) use URLs instead of file uploads, reducing storage requirements and enabling external image hosting.

4. Technology Stack

• Django: A Python-based web framework for backend development.
• HTML/CSS/JavaScript: Frontend technologies for a responsive and interactive user interface.
• Razorpay API: A payment gateway integration for secure transactions.
• Bootstrap: A frontend framework for responsive design and UI components.

5. System Requirements

General requirements for this technology stack — check the README for exact versions.

• A modern web browser
• VS Code or any code editor
• Git (to clone the repository)

6. Installation & Setup

git clone https://github.com/atulguptag/Django-eCommerce-Website.git
cd Django-eCommerce-Website

1. Clone the repository:
2. Create a virtual environment:
3. Activate the virtual environment:
4. On Windows:
5. On macOS/Linux:
6. Install dependencies:
7. Configure environment variables:
8. Before running migrations, create a .env file in the project root. You can use .env.example as a template.

git clone https://github.com/atulguptag/Django-eCommerce-Website.git
    cd Django-eCommerce-Website

python -m venv venv

.\venv\Scripts\activate

source venv/bin/activate

Full setup instructions are in the project README.

7. Future Enhancements

Suggested extensions you can add to make this your own project.

• Add role-based access control
• Deploy on a VPS or cPanel hosting with a custom domain
• Add automated tests and a CI pipeline

8. Viva / Review Questions

Common questions examiners ask for projects in this domain.

1. Explain the frontend, backend and database layers of this application.
2. How is user authentication and authorisation implemented?
3. Describe the main database tables / collections and their relationships.
4. Which REST APIs or routes are exposed and what do they return?
5. How would you deploy this application to production?

9. Source Code & License

This project is developed by atulguptag and published on GitHub under the MIT License. Please follow the license terms and credit the original author when you use or modify this code.