Django Book Shop

Overview

The Django Book Shop is a web application designed to facilitate the sale and purchase of books. Built using Django, it includes features such as user authentication, browsing books, adding books to a shopping cart, placing orders, and processing payments through PayPal.

Features

• User authentication and registration
• Browse books
• Add books to a shopping cart
• View and update cart items
• Place orders securely using PayPal for payment processing

Installation

Prerequisites

Ensure you have Python and pip installed on your system.

Steps

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/munuhee/books_shop.git
   cd books_shop
   

2. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

3. Configure Django settings:

   • Create a file named .env.

   • Update the .env file with your Django secret key and PayPal configurations:

     SECRET_KEY='your-django-secret-key'
     
     PAYPAL_CLIENT_ID='your-paypal-client-id'
     PAYPAL_SECRET='your-paypal-secret'
     
     EMAIL_HOST='smtp.example.com'
     EMAIL_PORT=587
     EMAIL_USE_TLS=True
     EMAIL_HOST_USER='[email protected]'
     EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD='your_email_password'
     

     On checkout.html file replace YOUR_CLIENT_ID with your client id from paypal

4. Run database migrations:

   python manage.py migrate
   

5. Create a superuser (admin):

   python manage.py createsuperuser
   

6. Run the development server:

   python manage.py runserver
   

   The application will be accessible at http://localhost:8000.

7. Access the admin interface:

   • Manage books and users via the Django admin interface at http://localhost:8000/admin/.

Usage

1. Sign up (registration):

   • Users can register for an account to start purchasing books.

2. Browse books:

   • Browse through categories and lists of available books.

3. Add to cart:

   • Add desired books to the shopping cart for checkout.

4. Checkout:

   • Proceed to checkout, review cart items, and enter payment details.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute to the project, please follow these steps:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature/your-feature-name).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add new feature').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/your-feature-name).
6. Create a new Pull Request.

Acknowledgments

• This project was created as part of learning Django and integrating PayPal for payment processing.
• Thanks to the Django and PayPal communities for their valuable documentation and resources.

Happy coding!