Viciouswrld/Akara_Express

Reservation system for akara with Django # Akara Express 🟡🟤 A modern, mobile-first Django website for booking and pre-ordering akara in Nigeria. Warm, clean design in golden yellow, deep brown, white, and dark green — built for speed, trust, and easy ordering. ## Tech Stack - **Backend:** Python 3.11+, Django 5 - **Frontend:** Django Templates, Tailwind CSS (via CDN, no build step required), vanilla JS - **Database:** SQLite for local development, PostgreSQL for production - **Static/Media:** WhiteNoise (static files), local filesystem for media (swap for S3 in production if needed) - **Auth:** Django's built-in authentication system (used for both admin and customer login) ## Features - Responsive, mobile-first storefront (hero, menu, about, contact, testimonials, FAQ) - Session-based "booking basket" — add items, adjust quantity, checkout - Booking form with pickup date/time, payment method, special instructions - Auto-generated booking number + confirmation page with order summary & WhatsApp share - Order tracking page (by booking number + phone) with a visual status stepper - Order history for logged-in customers - Dark mode toggle (persisted with `localStorage`) - Sticky navbar, smooth scroll, scroll-reveal animations, client-side menu search - Full Django Admin dashboard to manage bookings, menu items, categories, prices, testimonials, FAQs, business info, and contact messages - Production-ready settings via environment variables (DEBUG, ALLOWED_HOSTS, DB, security headers) ## Project Structure ``` akara_express/ ├── akara_express/ # Project settings, URLs, WSGI/ASGI ├── core/ # Business info, About/Contact/Home, testimonials, FAQ ├── menu/ # Categories & menu items ├── bookings/ # Cart, booking form, confirmation, tracking, order history ├── templates/ # All HTML templates (base + per-app) ├── static/ # CSS & JS (Tailwind via CDN, no build step) ├── media/ # Uploaded images (menu photos, testimonial p …