Startup E-commerce Python Website

This is a startup e-commerce website built using Python and Flask. It provides basic e-commerce functionality including product listing, user authentication, and shopping cart management.

Features

• User registration and authentication
• Product listing and detail views
• Shopping cart functionality
• Basic checkout process

Tech Stack

• Python 3.8+
• Flask 2.0.1
• SQLAlchemy (Flask-SQLAlchemy 2.5.1)
• Flask-Login 0.5.0
• SQLite database

Project Structure

e-commerce-website/
│
├── app.py
├── models.py
├── routes.py
├── config.py
├── requirements.txt
│
├── templates/
│   ├── base.html
│   ├── index.html
│   ├── login.html
│   ├── register.html
│   ├── product_detail.html
│   └── cart.html
│
└── static/
    └── css/
        └── style.css

Setup and Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/JohnDev19/Start-up-E-commerce-Python-Website.git
   cd e-commerce-website
   

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

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

3. Install the required dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

4. Set up the database:

   python
   >>> from app import db
   >>> db.create_all()
   >>> exit()
   

5. Run the application:

   python app.py
   

6. Open a web browser and navigate to http://localhost:5000

Usage

• Register a new user account
• Browse products on the home page
• Click on a product to view its details
• Add products to your cart
• View and manage your cart

Contributing

This is a startup project and contributions are welcome. Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

License

This project is open source and available under the MIT License.