Shopvexael — Premium Multi-Vendor Marketplace

Shopvexael is a professional, high-performance eCommerce platform built with Django. It features a modern, glassmorphic dark-mode interface and a robust multi-vendor architecture, providing a seamless experience for customers, sellers, and administrators.

🚀 Key Features

🛒 Customer Experience

• Premium UI/UX: Dark-mode glassmorphic design with smooth micro-animations.
• Smart Search: AJAX-powered real-time search with instant suggestions.
• Order Tracking: Animated tracking timeline with real-time status updates.
• Social Features: Detailed product reviews with helpfulness ratings and seller replies.
• Shopping Essentials: Dynamic cart management, wishlists, and multi-payment support.

🏪 Seller Hub (Enterprise Grade)

• Advanced Analytics: Real-time sales visualization using Chart.js.
• Inventory Management: Health indicators, quick stock updates, and a "Trash Bin" for soft-deleted products.
• Order Fulfillment: Dedicated dashboard for tracking shipments, updating statuses, and generating invoices.
• Communication: Integrated notification center for order alerts and platform updates.

🛡️ Admin Command Center

• Platform Analytics: Total revenue tracking and automatic commission calculation (10%).
• Verification Queue: Dedicated workflow for vetting and approving/rejecting new seller applications.
• Global Control: Full management of categories, brands, and featured/trending product listings.

🛠️ Technical Stack

• Backend: Django 6.0 (Python)
• Frontend: Vanilla CSS (Custom Design System), JavaScript (AJAX/DOM)
• Database: SQLite (Development) / PostgreSQL (Production ready)
• Analytics: Chart.js
• Icons: FontAwesome 5

📦 Installation & Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Senthil455/Shopvexael.git
   cd online-shopping-python-project

2. Create a virtual environment:

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

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install django

4. Run Migrations:

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

5. Create an Admin (Superuser):

   python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Start the server:

   python manage.py runserver

📂 Project Structure

• shop/: Core application containing models, views, and business logic.
• OnlineShopping/: Project configuration (settings, master URLs).
• static/: Global CSS, JavaScript, and asset files.
• media/: User-uploaded product images and seller documents.
• templates/: Modular HTML components with advanced layout inheritance.

🔐 Admin Credentials (Demo)

If you are testing the local development environment:

• URL: /admin_dashboard/
• Username: admin
• Password: adminpassword