Virtual Marketplace

⚙️ Setup Backend

Clone the Repo

git clone https://github.com/Daily-Projects-Server/virtual-marketplace.git

Navigate to backend directory

cd virtual-marketplace/backend

Setup Virtual Environment

python -m venv <VENV_NAME>

if you are on Linux you can activate it with source venv/bin/activate

Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Setup .env

To access the secrets, create an .env file in the backend directory

Set SECRET_KEY

A SECRET_KEY is mandatory for Django's security features. You can generate one by:

1. Running this Python command:

   python -c "from django.core.management.utils import get_random_secret_key; print(get_random_secret_key())"
   

2. Or by typing a long, random string of letters, numbers, and symbols.

Add the generated key to your .env file:

SECRET_KEY="your_generated_secret_key_here"

For Database setup

By default, django is setup with sqlite3. For this project, set DATABASE_URL in your .env to set the database

For sqlite3

DATABASE_URL="sqlite:////Path\To\Your\Project\db.sqlite3"

Note that four / after sqlite: are mandatory

For windows users -> \\ after each folder is required

For PostgreSQL

DATABASE_URL="postgres://username:password@HOSTNAME:PORT/DATABASE_NAME

Examples are given in .env.sample

Migrate the Database

python manage.py migrate

Create Superuser to access the admin panel (Optional)

python manage.py createsuperuser

Run local server (Runs on port 8000)

python manage.py runserver

Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000

IMPORTANT: Before pushing your code (Backend), run the following commands:

1. Install pre-commit hooks

pre-commit install

2. Run pre-commit checks

pre-commit run

API Documentation

The API documentation for this project is available using two different interfaces. You can access them when the server is running:

1. Swagger UI: Navigate to http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/swagger/ This provides an interactive interface where you can explore and test the API endpoints.

2. ReDoc: For a more user-friendly, easy-to-read documentation, visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/api/redoc/

These documentation pages offer:

• A comprehensive list of all available API endpoints
• Detailed information about request/response formats
• The ability to try out API calls directly from the browser (Swagger UI)
• Authentication requirements for protected endpoints
• A clear, organized view of the API structure (ReDoc)

🖼 Frontend

This project was generated with Angular CLI version 18.1.0.

Development server

Run ng serve for a dev server. Navigate to http://localhost:4200/. The application will automatically reload if you change any of the source files.

Code scaffolding

Run ng generate component component-name to generate a new component. You can also use ng generate directive|pipe|service|class|guard|interface|enum|module.

Build

Run ng build to build the project. The build artifacts will be stored in the dist/ directory.

Running unit tests

Run ng test to execute the unit tests via Karma.

Running end-to-end tests

Run ng e2e to execute the end-to-end tests via a platform of your choice. To use this command, you need to first add a package that implements end-to-end testing capabilities.

Further help

To get more help on the Angular CLI use ng help or go check out the Angular CLI Overview and Command Reference page.