Shopology

Shopology is an online marketplace and eCommerce platform similar to Amazon or eBay. Users can create a free account, build a personal dashboard, list items for sale, purchase goods, and interact with other users in a social and commercial environment.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• Personalized user dashboard
• Item listing and browsing
• Secure buying and selling
• User-to-user messaging
• Search and filtering options

Getting Started

Follow these steps to get Shopology running locally on your machine.

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Git (optional, for cloning the repo)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/your-username/shopology.git
   cd shopology

2. Create and activate a virtual environment

   • Mac/Linux:

     python3 -m venv venv
     source venv/bin/activate

   • Windows:

     python -m venv venv
     venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Apply migrations

   python manage.py migrate

5. Run the development server

   python manage.py runserver

6. Open in browser Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your web browser.

Contributing

Feel free to fork the repository and submit pull requests. Issues and feature requests are welcome!

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.