This is an eBay-like auction website built using Django with Bootstrap 5 and Chart.js that uses a PostgreSQL database to store data.

Install the following prerequisites:

1. Python 3.9.12 or higher
2. PostgreSQL
3. Visual Studio Code

From the root directory run:

python -m venv venv

From the root directory run:

On macOS:

source venv/bin/activate

On Windows:

venv\scripts\activate

From the root directory run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

With PostgreSQL up and running, in a new Terminal window run:

dropdb --if-exists auctions

Start psql, which is a terminal-based front-end to PostgreSQL, by running the command:

psql postgres

Create a new PostgreSQL database:

CREATE DATABASE auctions;

Create a new database admin user:

CREATE USER yourusername WITH SUPERUSER PASSWORD 'yourpassword';

To quit psql, run:

\q

From the root directory run:

touch .env

The touch command will create the .env file in the root directory. This command works on Mac and Linux but not on Windows. If you are a Windows user, instead of using the command line, you can create the .env file manually by navigating in Visual Studio Code to the Explorer, and selecting the option New File.

Next, declare environment variables in the .env file. Make sure you don't use quotation marks around the strings.

SECRET_KEY=yoursecretkey
DEBUG=True
DATABASE_NAME=auctions
DATABASE_USER=yourusername
DATABASE_PASS=yourpassword
DATABASE_HOST=localhost

From the root directory run:

python manage.py makemigrations

python manage.py migrate

From the root directory run:

python manage.py createsuperuser

When prompted, enter a username, email, and password.

From the root directory run:

python manage.py runserver

Go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/ to view the application.

Add data through Django Admin.

Go to http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin to access the Django Admin interface and sign in using the admin credentials.