Vesture 🛒

Vesture is a Django-based e-commerce application that provides users with an intuitive shopping experience. The application includes user authentication, product listing, a shopping cart, a wishlist feature, and secure payment integration.

🌟 Features

• User Authentication: Register, log in, log out, and manage user profiles.
• Product Listings: Browse products with detailed descriptions, images, and prices.
• Shopping Cart: Add items to the cart and update quantities before checkout.
• Wishlist: Save products to your wishlist for later viewing.
• Payment Integration: Secure payment processing for seamless transactions.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS(Tailwind), JavaScript
• Backend: Django
• Database: SQLite (default, easily configurable to other databases)
• Payment Gateway: Razorpay (Integrated for secure transactions)

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🚀 Getting Started

Follow these steps to set up the project locally:

Prerequisites

Ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• Python 3.9+
• Virtualenv (optional but recommended)
• Git

Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/rebin03/Vesture.git
cd Vesture

Set Up a Virtual Environment (Optional)

python -m venv venv
venv\Scripts\activate   # On Mac: source venv/bin/activate

Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

Apply Migrations

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

Run the Development Server

python manage.py runserver

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000/ in your browser to view the application.

🛡️ Environment Variables

To ensure smooth functionality, set up the following environment variables:

General

• SECRET_KEY: Your Django secret key
• DEBUG: Set to True for development, False for production
• DATABASE_URL: Database connection string (default is SQLite)

Payment Gateway

Payment gateway credentials (if applicable)

• RZP_KEY_ID: Razorpay key id
• RZP_KEY_SECRET: Razorpay secret key

Mobile OTP Verification (Twilio)

• TWILIO_RECOVERY_CODE: Recovery code for Twilio
• TWILIO_ACCOUNT_SID: Twilio account SID
• TWILIO_AUTH_TOKEN: Twilio authentication token
• ACCOUNT_SID: Twilio account SID (alternate for OTP)
• AUTH_TOKEN: Twilio authentication token (alternate for OTP)
• TWILIO_FROM_NUMBER: Twilio phone number (provided by twilio)
• TO_NUMBER: Destination phone number for testing.

Email OTP Verification (Gmail)

• EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD: Email host password of "from" account

You can store these in a .env file for convenience.

📜 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.