Django Marketplace – Production-Ready Local Classified Ads Platform

Django Marketplace is a ready-to-use classified ads platform built with Django 5 and Bootstrap 5.

Users can register, create listings with multiple images, manage profiles, save favorites, and leave seller reviews. The system includes category browsing, location-based filtering, and a full Django admin panel for content management.

The project is structured, clean, and production-ready. Demo data is included for immediate testing.

User registration and authentication

Seller profiles (seller, store, business)

Create, edit, and manage listings

Multiple images per listing

Categories and subcategories system

Favorites (save listings)

Reviews and ratings system

Location-based nearby listings (city)

Admin panel for full content management

Demo users and demo listings included

Python 3.10+

Django 5.x

SQLite (included by default)

Basic knowledge of Django

Extract the downloaded ZIP file

Create and activate a virtual environment

Install dependencies from requirements.txt

Run database migrations

Load categories using fixtures

Create admin user

Run the development server

Detailed step-by-step instructions are included in the README file.