Shadow Portfolio

A modern, Django-based portfolio application designed to showcase projects, updates, and provide a means of contact.

🚀 Features

• Portfolio Showcase: distinct section to display projects (apps/core).
• Updates/Blog: A system to post regular updates or blog entries (apps/updates).
• Contact Form: A fully functional contact form to get in touch (apps/contact).
• Responsive Design: Built with custom HTML/CSS for a unique look.

🛠 Technology Stack

• Backend: Python, Django 4.2
• Server: Gunicorn
• Static Files: WhiteNoise
• Database: SQLite (Development), DJ-Database-URL supported
• Frontend: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript

📦 Installation

Follow these steps to set up the project locally:

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/abhi-abhi86/shadow.git
   cd shadow

2. Create and activate a virtual environment:

   python3 -m venv venv
   source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `venv\Scripts\activate`

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r my_portfolio/requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables: You can export these in your shell or create a .env file if you configure python-dotenv.

   • SECRET_KEY: A secret string for Django security.
   • DEBUG: Set to True for development.

5. Apply migrations:

   python my_portfolio/manage.py migrate

6. Run the development server:

   python my_portfolio/manage.py runserver

📂 Project Structure

• my_portfolio/: Main project directory.
  • apps/: Contains the Django applications.
    • core/: Main functionality (Home, Projects).
    • contact/: Contact form and logic.
    • updates/: Blog/Updates functionality.
  • config/: Project settings and configuration.
  • static/: CSS, JS, and images.
  • templates/: HTML templates.

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please feel free to submit a Pull Request.

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.