Auction Web App

A web-based auction platform built with C#, HTML, and CSS. This application enables users to participate in online auctions with a clean, intuitive user interface.

📋 Table of Contents

• Overview
• Tech Stack
• Features
• Prerequisites
• Installation
• Running the Application
• Project Structure
• Contributing
• License

🎯 Overview

The Auction Web App is a full-featured web application designed to facilitate online auction activities. Users can browse auctions, place bids, and manage their auction items in a user-friendly environment. This project demonstrates modern web development practices with server-side logic in C# and a responsive front-end interface.

🛠️ Tech Stack

Technology	Purpose	Percentage
C#	Backend logic and server-side processing	69%
HTML	Page structure and markup	25.1%
CSS	Styling and visual design	5.6%
JavaScript	Client-side interactivity	0.3%

Framework & Tools

• ASP.NET - Web application framework
• Visual Studio or Visual Studio Code - Development environment
• Git - Version control

✨ Features

• 🏷️ Auction Listings - Browse active and completed auctions
• 💰 Bidding System - Place and manage bids on auction items
• 👤 User Accounts - Create and manage user profiles
• 📊 Auction Management - Create and manage your own auctions
• 🔍 Search & Filter - Find auctions by category, price range, or keyword
• ⏰ Real-time Updates - Live auction timers and bid notifications

📋 Prerequisites

Before you begin, ensure you have the following installed on your system:

• .NET Framework or .NET Core (version 6.0 or higher recommended)
• Git (for cloning the repository)
• Visual Studio 2019+ or Visual Studio Code with C# extensions
• IIS Express (included with Visual Studio) or another web server

📦 Installation

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/Feawos/Auction-Web-App.git
cd Auction-Web-App

2. Open the Project

Using Visual Studio:

• Open Visual Studio
• Go to File > Open > Project/Solution
• Navigate to the cloned folder and select the .sln file

Using Visual Studio Code:

• Open the folder in VS Code
• Install the "C#" extension by Microsoft (if not already installed)

3. Restore Dependencies

dotnet restore

This will download and install all required NuGet packages.

🚀 Running the Application

Option 1: Using Visual Studio

1. Select the project in Solution Explorer
2. Press F5 or click the Start Debugging button
3. The application will launch in your default browser at http://localhost:5000 (or the configured port)

Option 2: Using Command Line

# Build the project
dotnet build

# Run the application
dotnet run

The application will be available at http://localhost:5000 by default.

Option 3: Using IIS Express

1. Open the project in Visual Studio
2. Select IIS Express from the debug dropdown
3. Press F5 to start

📁 Project Structure

Auction-Web-App/
├── Models/              # Data models and business logic
├── Controllers/         # ASP.NET controllers
├── Views/              # HTML views and Razor templates
├── wwwroot/            # Static files (CSS, JavaScript, images)
│   ├── css/            # Stylesheets
│   ├── js/             # Client-side JavaScript
│   └── images/         # Images and assets
├── appsettings.json    # Configuration file
└── README.md           # This file

🔧 Configuration

Key configuration settings are located in appsettings.json:

{
  "ConnectionStrings": {
    "DefaultConnection": "Server=.;Database=AuctionDb;Trusted_Connection=true;"
  },
  "Logging": {
    "LogLevel": {
      "Default": "Information"
    }
  }
}

Update these settings based on your environment and requirements.

📚 Development

Building the Project

dotnet build

Running Tests

dotnet test

Code Style

Please follow C# naming conventions and best practices:

• Use PascalCase for class and method names
• Use camelCase for local variables
• Add XML documentation comments to public members

🤝 Contributing

Contributions are welcome! To contribute:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch (git checkout -b feature/YourFeature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add YourFeature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/YourFeature)
5. Open a Pull Request

⚠️ Known Issues

This project has 5 open issues. Please check the Issues tab for details and known limitations.

📄 License

This project is provided as-is. For licensing information, please contact the repository owner.

👤 Author

Feawos - GitHub Profile

• Created: April 2, 2024
• Last Updated: May 23, 2024

📞 Support

For issues, questions, or suggestions:

• Open an Issue on GitHub
• Check the Wiki for additional documentation

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Happy Bidding! 🎉