yomepersonal-lang/ubuntutrade-ITECA

C2C e-commerce platform for South African informal traders # UbuntuTrade – C2C E-Commerce for South Africa ## Author Yomelela Nkuna EDUV4945640 **Live Demo:** ubuntutrade.page.gd ## Project Overview UbuntuTrade is a Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C) platform designed for South Africa's informal economy. It allows buyers and sellers to trade directly with features like: - Product listings (add, edit, delete) - Shopping cart & checkout - Secure payment via PayFast Sandbox - User reviews and ratings - Seller verification (ID number approval) - Seller dashboard with order management - Admin panel with Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) ## Technologies Used - **Frontend:** HTML, CSS, JavaScript - **Backend:** PHP - **Database:** MySQL - **Payment:** PayFast Sandbox API - **Hosting:** InfinityFree ## Project Structure ubuntutrade/ ├── admin/ # Admin panel pages ├── css/ # Stylesheets ├── js/ # JavaScript files ├── php/ # Backend PHP scripts ├── seller/ # Seller dashboard pages ├── sql/ # Database schema ├── uploads/ # Product images (not included) ├── index.html # Homepage ├── product.html # Product details ├── cart.html # Shopping cart ├── checkout.html # Checkout page ├── login.html # Login page └── register.html # Registration page ## Installation (for local development) 1. Clone this repository 2. Import `sql/ubuntutrade.sql` into your MySQL database 3. Copy `php/payfast_config.sample.php` to `php/payfast_config.php` and fill in your PayFast credentials 4. Update `php/db_connect.php` with your database details 5. Run on a PHP-enabled server (XAMPP, WAMP, or live host) ## Default Admin Credentials - **Email:** admin@ubuntutrade.co.za - **Password:** admin123 ## Features - User registration (buyer / seller) - Secure login with session management - Product creation, editing, deletion (sellers only) - Shopping cart (session-based) - Checkout with PayFast payment simulation (Sandbox) - User reviews & ratings - Seller dashboard (view orders, mark shipped) - Seller verification (request & admin approval) - Admin dashboard w …