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Build a Multivendor E-commerce Website using Django, React & Django Rest Framework

Hey, You can WATCH PROJECT DEMO VIDEO BELOW
https://youtu.be/aDHK2-d0_ls

Let's get started!

Hey there fellow developers and entrepreneurs! 🚀 In today's tech-driven world, e-commerce is where it's at! And if you're thinking about diving into the online shopping game, you're in the right place. We're gonna show you how to build an awesome multivendor e-commerce website using Django, React, and Django Rest Framework (DRF).

Let's Get Real: What You Need

Before we jump into the coding magic, make sure you've got Python and Node.js installed on your machine. Trust us, you don't wanna be stuck in dependency hell! Once you're all set, fire up your terminal and let's get started.

Setting Up Shop

First things first, let's create a Django project. Open your terminal and run:

django-admin startproject multivendor_ecommerce
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Now that we've got our Django project, let's spice things up with some React goodness. In your terminal, run:

npx create-react-app frontend
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Planning the Party: Designing Our Database Models

Every good party needs a plan, right? Same goes for our e-commerce site. We'll need some key models like User, Product, Order, and Vendor and many many more models to keep things organized. Think of them as the VIP guests of our platform (Wink)

Time to Get Fancy: Implementing Authentication and Authorization

We wanna keep our platform secure, so let's set up authentication and authorization. We'll use Django's built-in authentication system and DRF's token-based authentication for our API endpoints. No party crashers allowed!

Let's Get API-tastic: Building the RESTful API

With DRF, creating APIs is a breeze. We'll whip up some serializers and views to handle all the data flow. Our API will be the life of the party, serving up endpoints for users, products, orders, and vendors.

Frontend Fun with React

Now comes the fun part – building the frontend with React! We'll create some killer components for product listings, shopping carts, checkout pages, and more. React Router will keep the party going, handling all the page navigation like a pro.

Time to Get Paid: Integrating Payment Gateway

What's a party without some cash flow, right? We'll integrate a payment gateway like Stripe or PayPal to handle online payments. Customers can pay for their orders securely, and we'll handle all the payment processing behind the scenes.

Let's Go Live: Deploying the Application

The party ain't over till it's over! Once everything's ready to roll, we'll deploy our e-commerce site to the interwebs. We'll set up our server, configure the database, and deploy both the Django backend and React frontend. Time to let the world know about our awesome new platform!

Wrapping Up

And there you have it, folks! We've just built a kickass multivendor e-commerce site using Django, React, and DRF. Whether you're looking to start your own online marketplace or just wanna level up your web dev skills, this project's got it all. So go ahead, roll up your sleeves, and let's get coding!

Happy hacking Buddies! 🚀🛍️

WATCH PROJECT DEMO VIDEO BELOW
https://youtu.be/aDHK2-d0_ls

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