Commerce

Commerce is a web-based eBay-style auction site where users can create listings, place bids, comment on items, and manage their watchlist.

Features

• User registration and authentication

• Create and manage auction listings

• Place bids on active listings

• Add comments to listings

• Close auctions and declare winners

• Category-based listing browsing

• Watchlist functionality

Installation Guide

1.) Prerequisites

Make sure you have the following installed:

• Python 3.10+ (https://www.python.org/downloads/)
• pip (comes with Python)
• Git (https://git-scm.com/downloads)

2.) Clone the Repository

Open a terminal and run:

git clone https://github.com/jlzlt/Commerce.git
cd Commerce

3.) Install Dependencies

pip install django

4.) Run migrations

python manage.py migrate

5.) Run the server

python manage.py runserver

6.) Open in browser

Go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/.

Tech Stack

• Python (Django) – Backend framework
• JavaScript – For interactivity (optional/enhanced functionality)
• HTML, CSS, Bootstrap – Page structure and styling
• SQLite – Default database via Django ORM