myEcommerce

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Project Overview

myEcommerce is a Django-based eCommerce application designed to provide a seamless online shopping experience. The project is structured to demonstrate Django's capabilities in managing an eCommerce platform, including product listing, user authentication, and cart management. Additionally, it includes a chatbot feature that answers questions about the site's content, specifically for the keyboard sales manager.

Table of Contents

1. Installation
2. Usage
3. Features
4. Project Structure
5. Contributing
6. License
7. References

Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.x
• Django 3.x
• SQLite (default database)

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yosbelm/myEcommerce.git
   cd myEcommerce

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows, use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install the required packages:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply migrations and run the server:

   python manage.py migrate
   python manage.py runserver

5. Access the application:

   Open your browser and go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Usage

Admin Panel

To access the admin panel:

1. Create a superuser:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

2. Log in to the admin panel at http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin.

Adding Products

Products can be added via the admin panel. Navigate to the Products section and add new products with their details.

Features

• User authentication (registration, login, logout)
• Product listing
• Shopping cart
• Order management
• Chatbot for answering questions about the site's content, specifically for the keyboard sales manager

Project Structure

myEcommerce/
│
├── ecommerceApp/
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── static/
│   ├── templates/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── admin.py
│   ├── apps.py
│   ├── models.py
│   ├── tests.py
│   └── views.py
│
├── ecommerceProject/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── asgi.py
│   ├── settings.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   └── wsgi.py
│
├── db.sqlite3
├── manage.py
└── requirements.txt

Contributing

We welcome contributions! Please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-branch

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -am 'Add new feature'

4. Push to the branch:

   git push origin feature-branch

5. Create a new Pull Request.

References

Django Documentation

Django Admin Interface

Django Models