Grocery Shop Website

A Django-based web application that lists Egyptian products scraped from Amazon and Carrefour.

Introduction

This project is a web application built with Django that showcases a variety of Egyptian grocery products. The products are scraped from major retailers like Amazon and Carrefour, providing an extensive list for users to browse.

Features

• Lists Egyptian grocery products scraped from Amazon and Carrefour
• User-friendly interface for browsing and searching products
• Built with Django, ensuring a robust and scalable backend

Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Python 3.6+ installed on your machine
• Git installed for cloning the repository
• PostgreSQL database (hosted on Neon.tech or any other PostgreSQL provider)
  • Acquire your database credentials (hostname, database name, username, password, and port)

Installation

Follow these steps to set up the project locally:

1. Clone the Repository

Open your terminal and run:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/your-repo-name.git
cd your-repo-name

2. Create a Virtual Environment

Create a virtual environment to manage dependencies:

python -m venv venv

3. Activate the Virtual Environment

• On Windows:

venv\Scripts\activate

• On macOS/Linux:

source venv/bin/activate

4. Install Dependencies

Install the required Python packages using pip:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configurations

Create a .env file in the root directory of the project to store environment variables:

touch .env

Populate the .env file with the following variables:

SECRET_KEY=your-secret-key
DEBUG=True
ALLOWED_HOSTS=localhost,127.0.0.1
DATABASE_URL=sqlite:///db.sqlite3

• SECRET_KEY: A secret key for Django security purposes. You can generate one using tools like Django Secret Key Generator.
• DEBUG: Set to True for development. In production, set it to False.
• ALLOWED_HOSTS: A comma-separated list of hosts/domain names that the Django site can serve.
• DATABASE_URL: Your PostgreSQL database URL. Replace username, password, hostname, port, and database_name with your actual credentials from Neon.tech.

Database Migrations

Apply migrations to set up the database schema:

python manage.py makemigrations
python manage.py migrate

Populating the Database

Populate the database with scraped products:

python manage.py runscript data

• Ensure that the data script is properly set up to scrape data from Amazon and Carrefour.
• This script will fetch the latest products and store them in your database.

Running the Application

Start the Django development server:

python manage.py runserver

The application will be available at http://127.0.0.1:8000/.