Artisoria: E-Commerce Platform for Local Artisans

Welcome to Artisoria – a mission-driven e-commerce platform empowering local artisans to showcase and sell their handmade creations directly to buyers.

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📑 Table of Contents

• Features
• Usage & Screenshots
• Technologies Used
• Installation / Setup Instructions

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Features

• Reels-Style Product Explorer for buyers with swipeable product UI
• Add-to-Cart & Checkout System with address input and order summary
• Seller Dashboard with product upload and inventory management
• Order Tracking for both buyers and sellers
• Mobile-Responsive Design inspired by modern social platforms
• Secure User Authentication with session handling and validations

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Usage & Screenshots

Artisoria is designed for two types of users: local artisans (sellers) and customers (buyers). Sellers can sign up to upload handmade product listings, manage inventory, and track customer orders using an intuitive dashboard. Buyers can explore products through a reels-style vertical feed, add items to their cart, and place orders with a smooth, mobile-first checkout experience.

Explore the platform at: https://artisoria.great-site.net

Screenshots:

Buyer's side:

Seller's side:

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Technologies Used

Frontend

• HTML, CSS, JavaScript

Backend

• PHP

Database

• MySQL

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Installation / Setup Instructions

Follow the steps below to set up and run the Artisoria project on your local machine using XAMPP and Visual Studio Code:

1. Install Required Software

• Download and install XAMPP (includes Apache, PHP, and MySQL).
• Download and install Visual Studio Code or any code editor of your choice.

2. Download the Project Files

• Visit this repository on GitHub.
• Click on the green "Code" button and select "Download ZIP" or clone it using Git:

  git clone https://github.com/ctrl-a-shift-del/Artisoria-an-e-com-website-for-local-artisans.git

3. Set Up XAMPP Directory

• Open the XAMPP Control Panel and start both the Apache and MySQL services.
• Navigate to your C:\xampp\htdocs directory. (default installation of xamp in C drive)
• Create a new folder ecommerce.
• Copy and paste the contents of the downloaded GitHub project into this folder.
• Also create a folder named "uploads" inside ecommerce folder (This is where the sellers product images would be stored)

4. Set Up the Database

• In your browser, go to:

  http://localhost/phpmyadmin
  

• Click "New" to create a new database. Name it:

  ecommerce
  

• After the database is created, go to the "Import" tab.

• Click "Choose File" and select the ecommerce.sql file from the GitHub repository.

• Click "Go" to import the database structure and sample data.

5. Launch the Project in Browser

• Open your web browser.

• If an index.php file already exists in htdocs, you may need to rename it to avoid conflicts. By visiting the original (renamed) index.php you can access phpMyAdmin. The modified index.php is the entry point to the website.

• Visit:

  http://localhost/ecommerce/
  

You should now see the Artisoria homepage (login page) running on your local server.

6. Optional: Hosting Online

• You can deploy the project to free hosting platforms by updating your database.php credentials with the appropriate remote MySQL hostname, username, password, and database name provided by your hosting provider.

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