JusttMJ/Unishare-Campus-Marketplace

An e-commerce platform built for South African university students using ASP.NET Web Forms, C#, HTML and Javascript # 🎓 Unishare: Campus Marketplace Unishare is a secure, centralized e-commerce platform originally pioneered by University of Fort Hare students, designed to serve the entire South African student population. It provides a peer-to-peer marketplace for students to buy and sell essential academic resources like textbooks, electronics, and dorm room essentials. ## ✨ Key Features * **Guest Browsing & Secure Purchasing:** Anyone can browse the catalogue, but a secure login is required to purchase or list items. * **Dynamic Multi-Variant Listings:** Sellers can list a single item with multiple color and stock variations (powered by native HTML5 Hex Color pickers and JavaScript). * **Simulated Payment Gateway:** A built-in checkout simulation that charges a dynamic 10% platform fee before an item is published to the database. * **Smart Cart System:** Prevents duplicate variant additions and manages user sessions. * **Comprehensive Admin Dashboard:** * Real-time financial analytics and dynamic charts (powered by Chart.js). * Platform revenue tracking (calculating the 10% cut). * Discount/Promo Code generation and toggling. * System Audit Logging for marketplace moderation. * **Data Integrity:** Utilizes SQL Transactions and "Soft Deletes" to maintain order history while safely removing active listings. ## 🛠️ Tech Stack * **Frontend:** HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Bootstrap 5, Chart.js * **Backend:** C#, ASP.NET Web Forms * **Database:** Microsoft SQL Server (ADO.NET with parameterized queries for SQL Injection prevention) ## 🚀 How to Run Locally 1. **Clone the repository:** ```bash git clone github.com 👥 Authors MJ Mukhumeni - Lead Developer - JusttMJ Group 11 (University of Fort Hare)