QuickDash-dj

QuickDash is an online food ordering platform designed to offer a seamless experience for customers, sellers, and restaurant owners. This Django-based project integrates robust features like authentication, search, cart management, distance calculation, and more.

Features

Customer Features

• User Authentication:
  • Register, login and logout functionality.
  • Password reset and email verification for secure access.
• Product Management:
  • Browse food items by restaurant or search queries.
  • Autocomplete search for enhanced user experience.
  • Add items to the cart or a wish list for future purchases.
• Cart Management:
  • Add, update, or remove items from the cart.
  • View total quantities and prices in the cart.
• Distance Calculation:
  • View the distance from the restaurant to the user’s location or address.

Seller Features

• Profile Management:
  • Update personal information like name, address, and phone number.
  • Register as a seller and manage uploaded items.
• Product Listing:
  • Add new food items with details such as price, image, description, and restaurant.

Restaurant Features

• Restaurant Management:
  • Link items to restaurants for organized searches.
  • Add new restaurants and manage related products.

Setup Instructions

Requirements

• Python 3.8 or above
• Django 4.x
• PostgreSQL or SQLite database
• Mapbox or another geolocation service for distance calculation

Local Development

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/Mz-scripter/QuickDash-dj.git

2. Set up a virtual environment

python -m venv env
source venv/Scripts/activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Configure environment variables Create a .env file in the root directory and add the following:

SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key
DATABASE_URL=your_database_url
EMAIL_HOST=your_email_host
EMAIL_PORT=your_email_port
EMAIL_USE_TLS=True
EMAIL_HOST_USER=your_email_user
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=your_email_password

5. Apply migrations

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

6. Collect static files

python manage.py collectstatic

7. Run the development server

python manage.py runserver

8. Create superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser