Homey - Your online store for all home items

Welcome to Homey - your ultimate destination for purchasing home items online, leveraging Flask, SQLAlchemy, Bootstrap, and HTMX to deliver an efficient e-commerce solution.

Features:

• User Authentication: Secure sign-up, login, and logout functionalities.
• Product Catalog: Explore and purchase various home items and categories effortlessly.
• Shopping Cart: Add items, manage quantities, and proceed to checkout seamlessly.
• Order Management: Track order history and manage account details with ease.
• Stripe Payments: Secure integration with Stripe for smooth transactions.
• htmx Integration: Enhances user experience with dynamic HTML content updates.

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

2. Navigate to the root directory of the project.

3. Create a virtual environment in python.

4. Install the required packages by running:

   pip install -r requirements.text

5. Set up your Stripe API keys in envrionment variable or create a .env file to store the key to enable payment processing.

6. Run the following command to start the application:

   flask run

7. Access the application by opening your web browser and navigating to http://localhost:5000.

Usage for Other Projects

You can use this project as a template or reference for building your own e-commerce website. Here's how you can adapt it for your needs:

• Customize the product catalog and categories to fit your product offerings.
• Extend the user authentication system to include additional features such as social login or two-factor authentication.
• Integrate other payment gateways or shipping APIs to expand the payment and shipping options available to your customers.
• Implement additional features such as product reviews, better product recommendation or live chat support to enhance the shopping experience.

Future Todos

• Implement user reviews and ratings for products.
• Add support for multiple languages and currencies.
• Enhance the admin panel with more advanced product and order management features.
• Optimize the application for performance and scalability to handle a larger number of users and transactions.
• Integrate with third-party analytics tools to gain insights into user behavior and sales performance.

Contributing

Contributions are super welcome! If you find any issues or have suggestions for improvement, feel free to open an issue or submit a pull request.

Thank you for choosing Homey - Your Online Home Goods Store! Happy shopping! 🏠🛍️