🌟 ZeroBite – A Sustainable Food Recommendation & Expiry Management Platform

ZeroBite is a sustainable food recommendation and expiry management platform that helps reduce food waste. Businesses can list surplus or near-expiry food products, while users can discover these products at discounted prices and receive personalized food recommendations.

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✨ Key Features

Secure Authentication – User login, registration, and session-based authentication.

Smart Recommendations – Personalized meal/recipe suggestions based on user interactions.

Dynamic Discounts – Automatic discounts based on expiry dates.

Expiry-Aware Sorting – Products prioritized using a min-heap, showing soon-to-expire items near the user.

Advanced Search & Filter – Search by price, category, and expiry date.

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🚀 Technologies Used

Purpose	Technologies
Frontend	React, TailwindCSS
Backend	Django REST Framework
Database	Supabase(PostgreSQL)

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🖼️ Snapshots of the Project

• Landing Page
• All Items Page
  
• Recommendation Page
• Cart Page
• Business Page to add products from business account

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⚙️ Setup Instructions

✅ Prerequisites

• Python 3.x installed
• Node.js & npm installed
• pip installed
• A virtual environment tool (optional but recommended)

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🖥️ Steps to Run the Project

1.Clone the Repository

  git clone https://github.com/Surja11/ZeroBite.git
  cd ZeroBite

2.Backend Setup

Create a Virtual Environment

  (Optional but Recommended)
  On Windows:

  python -m venv venv
  venv\Scripts\activate

  On macOS/Linux:

  python3 -m venv venv
  source venv/bin/activate

Install Dependencies

  pip install -r requirements.txt

Apply Migrations

  python manage.py makemigrations 
  python manage.py migrate

Create Superuser (Optional – for Admin Access)

  python manage.py createsuperuser

Run the Development Server

  python manage.py runserver

Access the Application

  Open your browser and go to:

  http://127.0.0.1:8000/

3.Frontend Setup

  cd frontend

  npm install
  

  npm run dev