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Django Project - Puddle

A web application built with Django, providing features for managing conversations, items, and dashboards. This project uses an SQLite database and includes functionality for managing items, user profiles, and more.

Features

• Conversation Management: Users can view, send, and manage conversations.
• Item Management: CRUD operations on items.
• Dashboard: Overview of user activity and statistics.
• User Authentication: Includes login and signup functionality.
• Media Uploads: Users can upload images associated with items.

Technologies Used

• Python 3.x
• Django 4.x
• SQLite (default database)
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript for frontend

Requirements

Before running the project, ensure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.x
• pip (Python package installer)

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone <repository-url>
   cd <repository-name>

2. Set up a virtual environment (optional but recommended):

   python -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

   If requirements.txt is not yet available, you can manually install the necessary dependencies such as:

   pip install django

4. Configure environment variables:

   If you're using environment variables (e.g., for database configurations, API keys, etc.), create a .env file in the root of your project with your configurations.

5. Apply migrations:

   Run the following command to apply the initial migrations for the database:

   python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser (for admin access):

   To access the Django admin panel, create a superuser account:

   python manage.py createsuperuser

   Follow the prompts to set the username, email, and password.

7. Run the development server:

   Now, you can start the Django development server:

   python manage.py runserver

   You can access the application by navigating to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser.

Directory Structure

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├── conversation/              # App for handling conversations
├── core/                      # Core app with basic functionalities (e.g., authentication)
├── dashboard/                 # Dashboard app for user statistics and overview
├── item/                      # App for managing items
├── media/                     # Media folder for user-uploaded files
├── Puddle/                    # Main project directory with settings
├── db.sqlite3                 # SQLite database file
├── manage.py                  # Django management script
├── requirements.txt           # List of Python dependencies
├── .gitignore                 # Git ignore file to exclude unnecessary files
└── README.md                  # Project documentation (this file)

Contributing

We welcome contributions! To contribute to the project:

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch (git checkout -b feature-name).
3. Make your changes.
4. Commit your changes (git commit -am 'Add feature-name').
5. Push to the branch (git push origin feature-name).
6. Create a pull request.