Item catalog

Python web application that provides a list of items within a variety of categories.

It integrates Google and Facebook third party user registration and authentication. Authenticated users have the ability to post, edit, and delete their own categories and items.

Instant items search function using jQuery AJAX and JSON.

Flask-SeaSurf is used to prevent cross-site request forgery (CSRF).

Required Libraries and Dependencies

• Vagrant and VirtualBox - For installing the Vagrant VM, including all the packages https://www.udacity.com/wiki/ud197/install-vagrant
• Flask-SeaSurf

If not using Vagrant VM from the above link, the following packages are required

• Python 2.7
• Flask microframework 0.9
• PostgreSQL 9.3.10
• SQLAlchemy
• Flask-SeaSurf

What's included

Within the download you will find the following directory and files.

catalog/
├──application.py
├──database_setup.py
├──db.sql
├──data.py
├──client_secrets.json
├──fb_client_secrets.json
├──static/
├──templates/
├──uploads/

How to Run the Project

1. Fork https://github.com/navinesh/Item-catalog
2. Clone the newly forked repository to your computer
3. Using the terminal, change directory to vagrant (cd vagrant), then type vagrant up to launch your virtual machine
4. Once it is up and running, type vagrant ssh to log into it
5. Change directory to vagrant/catalog (cd /vagrant/catalog)
6. Install Flask-SeaSurf with one of the following commands: easy_install flask-seasurf or pip install flask-seasurf
7. Run the command psql -f db.sql to create the database
8. Run the command python data.py to create dummy data
9. Run the command python application.py to run the application

Extra Credit Description

• JSON and XML APIs
• Logged-in users can upload/change item image
• Item images are read from database and displayed on the page
• Prevents cross-site request forgery on new, edit and delete category and item functions
• Prevents duplicate categories

Creator

Navinesh Chand

• https://twitter.com/navinesh
• https://github.com/navinesh