Authors

Papireddy E SaiKeerthan Chaitanya Pranav

Crowdfunding Platform

Welcome to our Crowdfunding Platform, a dynamic Full Stack application that connects creators and backers to bring innovative projects to life. This platform offers an interactive and user-friendly interface to showcase a variety of projects across different categories.

Features

• Browse projects by category like Technology, Arts, Games, and more.
• Create new crowdfunding campaigns.
• Support projects by pledging funds.
• View detailed information on each project.
• Manage user profiles and authentication.

Prerequisites

Before setting up the project, ensure you have the following:

• Node.js
• npm
• A modern web browser supporting ES6+

Installation

Clone the repository to your local machine:

git clone https://github.com/papireddy903/crowdfunding

Setting Up the Virtual Environment

1. Install virtualenv (if not already installed):

   pip install virtualenv
   

2. Setup Virtual Environment

   virtualenv venv

3. Activate the virtual environment

   .\venv\Scripts\activate

4. Install Backend Modules: Install the required Python packages specified in requirements.txt:

   pip install -r requirements.txt
   

5. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd frontend

6. Install dependencies

   npm install
   

7. Run frontend

   npm run dev
   

8. Start Server

   python manage.py runserver