ethiopian-online-auction/online-auction-platform

Secure Online Auction Platform with AI, Blockchain & Ethiopian Languages # 🏛️ Online Auction Platform A full-stack auction platform built with Next.js, Node.js, and PostgreSQL featuring real-time bidding, escrow payments, and comprehensive admin controls. --- ## 🚀 Quick Start ### Prerequisites - Node.js (v18+) - PostgreSQL (v14+) - npm or yarn ### 1. Setup Database **Option A: Using SQL directly (Recommended)** ```bash # Create database createdb auction_platform # Run setup scripts cd backend psql -U postgres -d auction_platform -f CREATE-ALL-TABLES.sql psql -U postgres -d auction_platform -f fix-admin-database-complete.sql ``` **Option B: Using batch script (Windows)** ```bash cd backend setup-database.bat ``` ### 2. Start Backend ```bash cd backend npm install cp .env.example .env # Configure your environment variables npm start ``` Backend runs on: **http://localhost:5000** ### 3. Start Frontend ```bash cd online-auction-b npm install cp .env.example .env.local # Configure your environment variables npm run dev ``` Frontend runs on: **http://localhost:3000** ### 4. Default Admin Login - Email: `admin@auction.et` - Password: (set during database setup) ## ✨ Features ### 👥 User Features - User registration & authentication (JWT) - Email verification - Profile management with photo upload - Wallet system with balance management - Real-time auction bidding - Auto-bid functionality - Watchlist - Bid history tracking - Dispute resolution system - Report auctions/sellers - Multi-language support (English/Amharic/Afan Oromo) - AI Virtual Assistant (24/7 help) ### 🏪 Seller Features - Seller verification & approval - Create and manage auctions - Upload multiple images - Set starting bid & buy-now price - Subscription plans (Free/Premium/Enterprise) - Sales analytics - Transaction history ### 💰 Payment & Escrow - Wallet-based payments - Blockchain escrow integration - Secure fund holding - Shipping confirmation - Ad …