🛍️ E-Commerce Website

A fully functional E-Commerce platform built with Django and Django Templates using server-side rendering (SSR) — no APIs or frontend frameworks. This project was my first ever Django project, where I learned the fundamentals of full-stack web development, database modeling, routing, and server-side rendering. Despite being a beginner project, it demonstrates solid architecture, modular design, and separation of concerns through the use of multiple Django apps. 📬 alirzglshn 🚀 Tech Stack

Backend Framework: Django (Python)

Templating Engine: Django Templates (Server-Side Rendering)

Database: SQLite

Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Payment Handling: Custom logic via Django views

Other Tools: Django Messages Framework, Context Processors, Static & Media File Handling

🧩 Project Structure The project is organized into three main Django apps: App NamePurposecoreHandles main pages (home, products, categories, search, authentication, etc.)cardManages shopping cart logic and session-based cart systempaymentHandles checkout flow, order management, and payment confirmation

⚙️ Key Features ✅ Server-Side Rendering (SSR) using Django Templates ✅ Dynamic product catalog (with categories and search) ✅ Session-based shopping cart system ✅ Basic user registration and login ✅ Order and checkout workflow ✅ Admin dashboard (Django’s built-in admin panel) ✅ Static and media file configuration

🧠 What I Learned This project was a huge milestone in my Django journey. I learned:

How to structure Django projects and create reusable apps

How server-side rendering works without REST APIs

Handling forms, sessions, and user data securely

Using Django’s ORM for database interactions

Implementing templates, context processors, and URL routing

🛠️ Installation & Setup Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/yourusername/ecommerce-website.git cd ecommerce-website

Create and activate a virtual environment: python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # Linux / macOS venv\Scripts\activate # Windows

Install dependencies: pip install -r requirements.txt

Run migrations and start the server: python manage.py migrate python manage.py runserver

Open your browser and go to: 👉 http://127.0.0.1:8000/

📂 Folder Structure ecommerce-website/ │ ├── core/ # Main app (products, categories, auth, etc.) ├── card/ # Shopping cart functionality ├── payment/ # Checkout and order management ├── ecom/ # Project configuration and URLs ├── static/ # CSS, JS, images ├── templates/ # HTML templates for SSR └── manage.py

🧾 Notes

⚠️ This project was built before I learned about REST APIs and client-side rendering frameworks like React or Vue. It’s fully server-rendered, showing my grasp of core Django fundamentals before moving into more advanced API-based architectures.

🌟 Future Improvements

Add Django REST Framework for API support

Integrate React or Vue.js for a modern frontend

Implement user authentication and authorization

Add CRUD operations for products and categories

🧑‍💻 Author

Alireza Golshan Backend Developer (Django) - but i know a bit of fronend and client side rendering too

THANKS FOR VEWING THIS REPOSITORY