💬 Discord-like Application with Python & Django

Inspired by the Traversy Media Django Crash Course.
A full-stack web app built using Django that allows users to join discussion rooms, chat in real-time (conceptually), and manage profiles — similar to Discord.

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🚀 Features

• 👤 User Authentication (Register, Login, Logout)
• 💬 Create, edit, and delete chat rooms
• 🗨️ Post and delete messages
• 🧑‍💻 Developer profiles with bio and avatar
• 🖼️ Upload profile and room images
• 🧩 Admin panel for full control

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🏗️ Tech Stack

Component	Technology
Backend	Django 4+
Frontend	HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Database	SQLite3
Authentication	Django built-in Auth System
Media Handling	Django Media & Static Files

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🧠 Learning Goals

This project helped me strengthen my understanding of:

Django Models, Views, and Templates (MVT)

Django ORM and Querysets

CRUD operations

Authentication and Authorization

Static and Media file management

HTML Template Inheritance

⚙️ Installation

1️⃣ Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/zarrroshin/discord-like-application-with-Python-Django.git
cd discord-like-application-with-Python-Django

2️⃣ Create and activate a virtual environment
python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate   # Mac/Linux
venv\Scripts\activate      # Windows

3️⃣ Install dependencies
pip install -r requirements.txt

4️⃣ Apply migrations
python manage.py migrate

5️⃣ Run the development server
python manage.py runserver

6️⃣ Open your browser and visit:
http://127.0.0.1:8000/