🏕️ ApexSky - Project Management Platform

Build, Manage, and Showcase your finest work.

ApexSky is a comprehensive platform designed for developers and creators to manage their personal and team projects. It serves as a dynamic portfolio where users can showcase their work, organize projects into categories, and share them with the world—all without needing to edit raw HTML or CSS.

Whether you are a solo developer or a team lead, ApexSky provides the tools to document your journey, share your repositories, and track your project's lifecycle.

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📸 Demo

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🚀 Key Features

• 📂 comprehensive Project Management: Create detailed project cards with descriptions, tech stacks, and status updates.
• 🏷️ Smart Categorization: Organize projects using Catalogs (e.g., App Development, Analysis) and Labels (e.g., Hackathon, Hobby).
• 👤 Professional Profiles: Customizable user profiles with avatars, bios, and social links.
• ❤️ Engagement: Discover and "Like" projects from other community members.
• 🔍 Explore & Search: Easily find projects and developers through a dedicated explore page.
• ☁️ Cloudinary Integration: Seamless and optimized image hosting for project thumbnails and profile pictures.
• 🔐 Secure Authentication: Robust user account management and security.

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🛠️ Tech Stack

Backend

• Framework: Python, Django
• Database: PostgreSQL (Production) / SQLite (Development)
• API: Django REST Framework (Foundation laid)

Frontend

• Core: HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
• Styling: Bootstrap
• Templating: Django Template Language (DTL)

Services & Tools

• Media Storage: Cloudinary
• Static Files: WhiteNoise
• Deployment: Render

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⚙️ Installation & Setup

Follow these steps to set up the project locally.

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/saidulalimallick04/apexsky-projects-management.git
cd apexsky-projects-management

2. Install Dependencies

Ensure you have Python installed, then run:

pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file in the root directory and populate it with your credentials:

# Database Configuration
DATABASE_URL=Your_PostgreSQL_URL_Here

# Email Configuration
EMAIL_HOST_USER=Your_Email_Address
EMAIL_HOST_PASSWORD=Your_Email_App_Password

# Cloudinary Configuration (For Images)
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=Your_Cloud_Name
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_API_KEY=Your_API_Key
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_API_SECRET=Your_API_Secret

# Security
SECRET_KEY=Your_Django_Secret_Key

4. Run Migrations

apkply the database migrations:

python manage.py migrate

5. Start the Server

python manage.py runserver

Visit http://127.0.0.1:8000 in your browser.

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📁 Project Structure

apexsky-projects-management/
├── ProjectRoot/       # Core project settings and configuration
├── Home/              # Landing page and general views
├── Users/             # User authentication and profile management
├── Projects/          # Project creation, listing, and details logic
├── Blogs/             # Blog functionality (Under Development)
├── API/               # API endpoints (Foundation)
├── templates/         # HTML Templates
├── static/            # Static assets (CSS, JS, Images)
└── manage.py          # Django management script

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👨‍💻 Author

Profile	Developer Name	Role	GitHub	LinkedIn	X
	Saidul Ali Mallick (Sami)	Backend Developer & AIML Engineer	@saidulalimallick04	@saidulalimallick04	@saidulmallick04

❤️ I believe in building impact, not just writing code. 💚 Backend Sage signing off..

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