BaziMazi

BaziMazi is more than a marketplace — it introduces a streamlined approach to gaming commerce. Instead of navigating through complex trading platforms, users interact with an intuitive, category-driven system where every gaming item can be discovered through intelligent filtering. Every ad can be traced back to its publisher, whether from a local gamer or a regional collector. Listings can be filtered by multiple criteria as needed. The structured marketplace becomes a living ecosystem, ready to be browsed, saved, and connected through direct communication.

Setup

Install dependencies:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configure email settings (for user verification):

Edit finalproject/settings.py and update email configuration:

EMAIL_HOST_USER = "your_email@gmail.com"
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD = "your_app_password"

Run database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

Run the application:

python manage.py runserver

Access the application at http://127.0.0.1:8000/

Project Structure

bazimazi/
├── bazimazi/                 # Main Django application
│   ├── models.py             # Database models (User, Ad, Category, State, Type)
│   ├── views.py              # Business logic and API endpoints
│   ├── templates/            # HTML templates
│   └── static/               # CSS, images, and static assets
├── finalproject/             # Django project configuration
│   ├── settings.py           # Project settings
│   └── media/                # User-uploaded images
└── manage.py                 # Django management script

Core Features

🎮 Ad Management

Create, edit, and manage gaming product listings with image uploads and detailed descriptions.

🔍 Advanced Filtering

Multi-criteria search system with real-time AJAX filtering by:

• Category: Gaming consoles, accessories, games
• Price Range: Custom price filtering with min/max values
• Location: State-based regional filtering
• Image Availability: Filter ads with or without images
• Text Search: Keyword-based title search

👤 User System

• Email-based registration with verification
• Session-based authentication
• Personal ad management dashboard
• Save interesting ads for later review

📱 Responsive Design

• Mobile-first Bootstrap 4.4.1 implementation
• Custom SCSS styling with responsive breakpoints
• Collapsible navigation for mobile devices

Features

🎮 Gaming Marketplace: Specialized platform for video games and console trading

🔍 Smart Filtering: Multi-dimensional search with real-time updates

📱 Responsive UI: Mobile-optimized Bootstrap interface

💾 Save System: Personal ad collection and management

👤 User Authentication: Email verification and session management

🛠️ Admin Panel: Content management through Django admin

🖼️ Image Management: Pillow integration for ad images

⚡ AJAX Integration: Seamless user experience with dynamic content loading

Dependencies

Core: Django 2.1.5, SQLite Media: Pillow (image processing) Frontend: Bootstrap 4.4.1, Font Awesome, Custom SCSS Email: Django SMTP backend for user verification

Development Notes

• Built as a CS50 Web Programming final project
• Demonstrates full-stack Django development
• Implements modern web development practices
• Chat functionality marked for future development

Watch all of my CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript projects videos here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taz8kCE_kBs&list=PLMmG0ZlUCOZLE9nKuDH0uvbppuA_ByOuM