IT473 Group Project: Qubic Zone: E-commerce platform for on-demand self-storage solutions

This is a project for IT473 e-commerce systems course. Our objective was to build and start a new business within the e-commerce domain. And complete the following tasks:

• Business Planning: Create a comprehensive plan for launching our new business.
• Website/App Development: Develop a functional e-commerce website.
• Project Reporting: Prepare an in-depth report detailing our project.
• Presentation: Present our project and demonstrate the website functionality.

Full report about our project idea is in this pdf. This repo will discuss the implmentaion of our website.

Status: Completed ✅

The website is functional and both the report and presentation are ready. We've presented our work and we got full marks for the project.

Features

• User Authentication: Users can easily register and log in to interact with the platform securely.
• User Interface: A simple and intuitive web interface designed for seamless customer interactions.
• View services: Customers can browse a variety of storage options.
• Submit an order: Users can place orders for storage units with ease.
• Track orders: Customers can track the status of their orders and previous orders.

Technologies Used

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript.
• Backend: Laravel, PHP, Blade Templates.
• Database: SQLite.

Skills Gained

• E-Commerce Development: Understanding of e-commerce platforms and their functionalities.
• Web Development: Enhanced skills in frontend and backend development.
• Project Management: Experience in planning, executing, and presenting a comprehensive project.
• Team Collaboration: Improved teamwork and communication skills through group collaboration.

Installation

To set up the Qubic Zone project locally, follow these steps:

Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed on your machine:

• PHP (version 7.3 or higher)
• Composer
• Laravel (install via Composer)
• SQLite (or any other preferred database)

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/CuzImAzizx/qubic-zone.git
cd qubic-zone

Install Dependencies

Run the following command to install the required PHP packages:

composer install

Configure Environment

Copy the example environment file and set up your environment variables:

cp .env.example .env

Generate Application Key

Run the following command to generate the application key:

php artisan key:generate

Run Migrations

Run the migrations to set up the necessary tables:

php artisan migrate # or php artisan migrate:fresh

Seed the database

You need to seed the database with initial data.

php artisan db:seed

Start the Development Server

You can now start the Laravel development server:

php artisan serve

Visit http://localhost:8000 in your web browser to view the application.