Readio — Django Online Book Store

A modern Online Book Store developed using Django with authentication, shopping cart, wishlist, order management, Razorpay payment integration, and REST APIs.

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Overview

Readio is a full-stack Online Book Store built with Django. It allows users to browse books, add books to their shopping cart or wishlist, place orders, and complete secure online payments through Razorpay.

The project also includes REST APIs developed using Django REST Framework for backend communication and future frontend/mobile application integration.

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Features

User Authentication

• User Registration
• User Login
• User Logout
• Secure Password Authentication
• User Profile Management

Book Management

• Browse Books
• View Book Details
• Category-wise Listing
• Responsive Book Catalog

Shopping Cart

• Add Books to Cart
• Update Quantity
• Remove Books
• Automatic Total Calculation

Wishlist

• Add Books to Wishlist
• Remove Wishlist Items
• Move Wishlist Items to Cart

Payment

• Razorpay Payment Gateway
• Secure Payment Verification
• Checkout Process
• Payment Success & Failure Handling

Orders

• Place Orders
• View Order History
• Track Orders
• Payment Status

REST API

• Django REST Framework
• JSON Responses
• CRUD Operations
• Thunder Client Tested

User Interface

• Bootstrap 5
• Mobile Responsive
• Clean Navigation
• User-Friendly Design

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Technology Stack

Technology	Purpose
Python	Backend
Django	Web Framework
Django REST Framework	REST API
HTML5	Frontend
CSS3	Styling
Bootstrap 5	Responsive Design
JavaScript	Client-side Functionality
SQLite	Database
Razorpay	Payment Gateway
Thunder Client	API Testing

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Project Structure

Readio-Django-Online-Book-Store/
│
├── bookstore/
│   ├── settings.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   ├── asgi.py
│   └── wsgi.py
│
├── shop/
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── templates/
│   ├── static/
│   ├── models.py
│   ├── views.py
│   ├── serializers.py
│   ├── api_views.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   ├── forms.py
│   └── admin.py
│
├── templates/
├── static/
│   └── screenshots/
├── media/
├── db.sqlite3
├── manage.py
├── requirements.txt
├── .env
├── .gitignore
└── README.md

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Installation

Clone Repository

git clone https://github.com/Harshali-14/Readio-Django-Online-Book-Store.git

cd Readio-Django-Online-Book-Store

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Create Virtual Environment

python -m venv venv

Activate Virtual Environment

Windows

venv\Scripts\activate

Linux/macOS

source venv/bin/activate

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Install Dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

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Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the project root.

SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key

DEBUG=True

RAZORPAY_KEY_ID=your_key_id

RAZORPAY_KEY_SECRET=your_key_secret

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Database Setup

Run migrations.

python manage.py makemigrations

python manage.py migrate

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Create Superuser

python manage.py createsuperuser

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Run the Project

python manage.py runserver

Open your browser:

http://127.0.0.1:8000/

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REST API

Available Endpoints

Method	Endpoint	Description
GET	/api/books/	List Books
GET	/api/cart/	View Cart
GET	/api/orders/	Order History
POST	/api/payment/	Razorpay Payment

API Features

• JSON Response
• REST Architecture
• CRUD Operations
• Thunder Client Tested
• Mobile App Ready

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Payment Integration

Readio integrates Razorpay to provide secure online payment processing.

Payment Flow

Browse Books
      │
      ▼
Add to Cart
      │
      ▼
Checkout
      │
      ▼
Razorpay Payment
      │
      ▼
Payment Verification
      │
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Order Confirmation

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Security

• Django Authentication
• Password Hashing
• CSRF Protection
• Session Management
• Environment Variables
• Razorpay Signature Verification
• Django Built-in Security Middleware

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Screenshots

Homepage

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Login

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Register

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Book Details

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Shopping Cart

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Wishlist

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Checkout

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Razorpay Payment

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Payment Processing

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Payment Success

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Orders

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Order Tracking

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User Profile

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Future Improvements

• Advanced Search
• Book Reviews & Ratings
• Email Notifications
• Coupon & Discount System
• Inventory Management
• Admin Analytics Dashboard
• Multiple Payment Methods
• PostgreSQL Support
• Docker Deployment
• Cloud Deployment
• Mobile Application

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Contributing

Contributions are welcome.

1. Fork the repository.

2. Create a new branch.

git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes.

git commit -m "Add new feature"

4. Push the branch.

git push origin feature-name

5. Create a Pull Request.

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Requirements

Python 3.10+

Django

Django REST Framework

Bootstrap 5

SQLite

Razorpay

python-dotenv

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Author

Harshali Kulkarni

MCA Student

Python & Django Developer

GitHub: https://github.com/Harshali-14

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License

This project is developed for educational and learning purposes.

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