Claytonee/Rental-Management-System

Moshi Rental: Streamlined platform for renting diverse items in Moshi, Tanzania. Features user & item management, TZS payments via Stripe, and modern design. # Moshi Rental System A comprehensive rental management system built with Django and Bootstrap. ## Features - User Authentication and Authorization - Rental Item Management - Booking and Order Processing - Payment Integration (Stripe) - Admin Dashboard - Customer Dashboard - Review and Rating System - Search and Filtering - REST API Endpoints ## Prerequisites - Python 3.8 or higher - MySQL 5.7 or higher - pip (Python package manager) ## Setup Instructions 1. Create a virtual environment: ```bash python -m venv venv source venv/bin/activate # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate ``` 2. Install dependencies: ```bash pip install -r requirements.txt ``` 3. Set up MySQL: ```bash # Login to MySQL mysql -u root -p # Create database CREATE DATABASE moshi_rental CHARACTER SET utf8mb4 COLLATE utf8mb4_unicode_ci; # Create user (optional) CREATE USER 'moshi_user'@'localhost' IDENTIFIED BY 'your_password'; GRANT ALL PRIVILEGES ON moshi_rental.* TO 'moshi_user'@'localhost'; FLUSH PRIVILEGES; ``` 4. Set up environment variables: Create a `.env` file in the root directory with: ``` SECRET_KEY=your_secret_key DEBUG=True STRIPE_PUBLIC_KEY=your_stripe_public_key STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key # Database settings DB_NAME=moshi_rental DB_USER=root # or your custom user DB_PASSWORD=your_password DB_HOST=localhost DB_PORT=3306 ``` 5. Run migrations: ```bash python manage.py makemigrations python manage.py migrate ``` 6. Create superuser: ```bash python manage.py createsuperuser ``` 7. Initialize sample data: ```bash python init_data.py ``` 8. Run the development server: ```bash python manage.py runserver ``` ## Project Structure - `accounts/` - User authentication and profile management - `rentals/` - Core rental functionality - `bookings/` - Booking and order management - `payments/` - Payment processing - `reviews/` - Review and rating system - `api/` - REST API endpo …