Dream Cart - E-commerce Website

A fully functional e-commerce website built with Django, featuring PayTM payment integration, shopping cart functionality, and order management.

Features

• 🛍️ Product Listing: Browse products by categories
• 🛒 Shopping Cart: Add items to cart with quantity management
• 💳 PayTM Payment Integration: Secure payment processing
• 📦 Order Management: Place orders and track their status
• 🔍 Search Functionality: Search for products
• 👤 Admin Panel: Manage products, orders, and updates

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/adastra16/Dream-cart.git
cd Dream-cart

2. Create a virtual environment:

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run migrations:

python manage.py migrate

5. Create a superuser:

python manage.py createsuperuser

6. Run the development server:

python manage.py runserver

7. Access the website at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

PayTM Integration

To enable PayTM payments in production:

1. Sign up at https://business.paytm.com/
2. Get your Merchant ID and Merchant Key
3. Update the credentials in shop/views.py:
   • MID = 'Your-Merchant-ID'
   • MERCHANT_KEY = 'Your-Merchant-Key'

Deployment

This project is configured for deployment on Render.com with the included render.yaml and Procfile.

Technologies Used

• Django 5.1.7
• Python 3.10
• SQLite checkout.html (can be migrated to PostgreSQL for production)
• PayTM Payment Gateway
• Bootstrap for styling
• jQuery for frontend interactivity

License

This project is open source and available for learning purposes.