Heritage Hive: Bridging Artisans and Global Markets

Welcome to Heritage Hive!

Heritage Hive is an innovative e-commerce platform designed to connect local artisans from isolated or rural locations with a global customer base, facilitating the exhibition and sale of heritage items. By supporting local economies and preserving global cultural heritage, Heritage Hive serves a dual purpose of economic empowerment and cultural education.

Features:

• User-Friendly Design: A clean, modern interface ensures easy navigation and shopping experience.
• Semantic Search: Leveraging AI, the platform provides advanced search capabilities, understanding user queries beyond mere keywords.
• Secure Payment Gateways: Supports multiple payment options for a smooth checkout process.
• Seller and Buyer Portals: Dedicated functionalities for sellers to manage products and for buyers to explore and purchase unique items.
• Cultural Education: Each item comes with detailed cultural information, promoting educational insights into the heritage of the products.

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Django 3.2+
• Other dependencies listed in requirements.txt

Installation

Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/nasiksami/Heritage_Hive.git

Navigate to the project directory and install dependencies:

cd Heritage_Hive
pip install -r requirements.txt

Apply migrations to create the database schema:

python manage.py migrate

Start the development server:

python manage.py runserver

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser to explore the platform.

Contributing

We welcome contributions! If you'd like to improve Heritage Hive, please follow these steps:

• Fork the repository.
• Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
• Make your changes and commit (git commit -am 'Add some feature').
• Push to the branch (git push origin feature-branch).
• Open a Pull Request.

Testing

To ensure quality and functionality, we encourage running tests before making a contribution:

python manage.py test

Deployment

Heritage Hive is cloud-ready with a detailed deployment diagram and instructions available for setting up on platforms like Microsoft Azure.

Authors

• Nasik Sami Khan
• Md Rezaul Hoque
• Sumaiya Nawsheen

(For contact details, please see the project report.)

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

Acknowledgments

• Special thanks to Dr. Samira Sadaoui for guidance throughout the project.
• Appreciation for the open-source community for software tools and libraries utilized in this project.