Shopvexael — Multi-Vendor Marketplace

Shopvexael is an eCommerce platform built with Django. It features a modern dark-mode interface and multi-vendor architecture for customers, sellers, and administrators.

Features

Customer Experience

• Premium dark-mode UI with glassmorphic design
• AJAX-powered real-time search with suggestions
• Order tracking with timeline and status updates
• Product reviews with ratings and seller replies
• Cart management, wishlists, and multiple payment methods

Seller Hub

• Sales analytics with Chart.js visualizations
• Inventory management with stock health indicators
• Order fulfillment with status tracking
• Product management with soft-delete and restore

Admin Panel

• Platform analytics and revenue tracking
• Seller verification and approval workflow
• Category, brand, and product management

Requirements

• Python 3.11+
• Django 5.2
• See requirements.txt for full list

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Senthil455/Shopvexael.git
   cd Shopvexael

2. Create a virtual environment:

   python -m venv venv
   venv\Scripts\activate  # Windows
   source venv/bin/activate  # macOS/Linux

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run Migrations:

   python manage.py migrate

5. Create an Admin (Superuser):

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Start the server:

   python manage.py runserver

Environment Variables

Create a .env file or set these environment variables:

Variable	Description	Default
DJANGO_SECRET_KEY	Django secret key (required in production)	Auto-generated in dev
DJANGO_DEBUG	Enable debug mode	False
DJANGO_ALLOWED_HOSTS	Comma-separated hostnames	localhost,127.0.0.1
DATABASE_URL	PostgreSQL connection string (production)	SQLite (dev)
DJANGO_DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL	Sender email address	noreply@shopvexael.com
DJANGO_EMAIL_BACKEND	Email backend	Console (dev)

Project Structure

• shop/: Core application (models, views, templates)
• OnlineShopping/: Project configuration (settings, URLs)
• static/: Global CSS, JavaScript, assets
• media/: User-uploaded images

Deployment

The project includes a netlify.toml for serverless deployment on Netlify with gunicorn as the WSGI server. Set the required environment variables in your hosting dashboard.