💲Fast Sell marketplace

Welcome to Fastsell, the dynamic online marketplace inspired by the functional simplicity of OLX. Designed to connect buyers and sellers, Fastsell offers a broad spectrum of categories ranging from cars to real estate, and fashion to agricultural products. Our platform is intuitively crafted to ensure a seamless user experience, whether you are browsing for the best deals or listing your own products.

Installation and Setup

Follow these steps to get your development environment set up.

Prerequisites

• Python - Programming language used
• pipenv - Dependency manager
• PostgreSQL - Database system
• Gunicorn - WSGI server for production

How to Start

1. Install Packages

   Use pipenv to install all dependencies. In your terminal, run:

   $ pipenv install

2. Environment Variables

   Set up your environment variables, using a .env file.

3. Activate Virtual Environment

To activate the virtual environment, run:

$ pipenv shell

4. Database Migrations

Create local database migration files:

$ python manage.py makemigrations

Apply the migrations to the database:

$ python manage.py migrate

5. Running the Server

For development:

$ python manage.py runserver

For production with Gunicorn:

$ gunicorn store.wsgi:application -c gunicorn_config.py

6. Gunicorn and Systemd

To set up Gunicorn with systemd for automatic startup, follow Gunicorn's deployment guide.

7. Web Server Configuration

Configure your web server (like Nginx or Apache) to serve static content and set up a reverse proxy to Gunicorn