UrbanKart

UrbanKart is a full-fledged e-commerce platform built with Django, featuring product management, cart functionality, payment integration, user authentication, and deployment on AWS Elastic Beanstalk.

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Introduction

UrbanKart is designed to provide a smooth online shopping experience with features like dynamic product variations, cart management, PayPal integration, user authentication, and more.

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Installation and Setup

1. Install Git and Atom.
2. Set up a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # For Linux/Mac
   venv\Scripts\activate    # For Windows

3. Install Django and dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure your environment variables and database.
5. Run migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Run the server:

   python manage.py runserver

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Project Structure

UrbanKart/
├── manage.py
├── db.sqlite3
├── products/
├── carts/
├── orders/
└── templates/

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Core Features

• Product management with categories and dynamic variations.
• Cart functionality with increment, decrement, and remove options.
• Tax and total calculation.
• Search functionality.
• Product reviews and ratings.
• User dashboard with order history and profile management.
• Secure authentication and password reset.
• Admin panel enhancements.

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Payment Integration

• Integrated PayPal payment gateway.
• Order processing with email notifications.
• Dynamic cart handling for logged-in users.

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User Authentication

• Custom user model.
• Email verification.
• Password reset and change password functionality.
• Automatic logout after inactivity.

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Deployment on AWS

1. Create an AWS account.
2. Set up IAM user and budget.
3. Configure Django for Elastic Beanstalk.
4. Deploy:

   eb init
   eb create UrbanKart-env

5. Set up a custom domain and SSL certificate.

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please fork the repository and submit a pull request.

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Happy coding! 🚀