Tebby Bear Corner: Where Every Teddy Has a Tale

Table of Contents

Description | Features | Result | Technologies | Installation | Usage | Disclaimer

Description

This project was created using Python, Django and Tailwind to resemble a marketplace where users can put their old teddy bears up for sale.

Features

Existing Features

• Sign up
• Sign in
• Log out
• Dashboard displaying user items
• Add new item for sale, listing: price, image, description, name and category
• Update listing details: price, image, description, name and an option to select whether or not the item was sold
• Navbar showing site name, create new listing, browsing, inbox, dashboard and log out buttons
• Search page featuring search bar, categories and a clear search option
• Communication between users with inbox and conversation page

Features to consider adding

• Email verification
• Image Galery
• Delete conversation
• Improve Design
• Add item to cart
• Remove Item from cart
• Add checkout page
• Add 'view' and 'add to cart' buttons on item card
• Add cookies

Result

1. Demo

Technologies

Here's an overview of the technologies used to build this template application:

Python

Python is a high-level programming language used for backend development.

Django

Django is a high-level Python web framework that encourages rapid development and clean, pragmatic design.

Tailwind CSS

Tailwind CSS is a utility-first CSS framework for creating custom designs without having to leave your HTML.

I also used:

• Black for Python code formatting
• Prettier for code formatting

Instalation

1. Clone the repository.
2. Navigate to the project directory

Usage

If you already have Python and Django installed, you can skip the steps below. If you do not have them installed, follow these steps:

1. Install python3 (if not already installed):

brew install python

2. Create a virtual environment (optional):

Create:

python3 -m venv venv

Activate the virtual environment:

source venv/bin/activate

3. Install Django:

pip install django

Set up your project

Navigate to root/docs and follow these steps:

1. Apply the database migrations:

  python manage.py migrate

2. Create a superuser account to access the admin panel:

python manage.py createsuperuser

Start

Navigate to root/docs and follow these steps:

1. Run:

python manage.py runserver

2. As user

• Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/

3. As admin

• Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/ to log in with the superuser account.
• Manage users, items, and conversations from the Django admin interface.

Testing

Disclaimer

This project is a work in progress and is intended for educational purposes. Use at your own risk and contribute to improve its functionality.