Event-Hub

Full-stack event discovery web application built with Django using Ticketmaster API

Live Demo

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Features

• Event search using Ticketmaster API
• User authentication (signup/login/logout)
• Favorites system with AJAX operations
• Dark mode toggle with localStorage persistence
• Responsive design with Bootstrap

Tech Stack

• Backend: Django 4.2, Python
• Database: PostgreSQL (production database), using Django ORM for database operations
• Frontend: HTML/CSS, JavaScript (Vanilla + AJAX)
• Styling: Bootstrap 5

Running Locally

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8 or higher
• pip (Python package manager)
• PostgreSQL (optional, SQLite will be used by default for local development)

Installation

1. Clone the repository

git clone <repository-url>
cd Event-Hub

2. Create a virtual environment

python -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate  # On Windows: venv\Scripts\activate

3. Install dependencies

pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Set up environment variables

Copy the example environment file:

cp .env.example .env

Edit .env and configure the following variables:

• DJANGO_SECRET_KEY: Generate a new secret key for development
• TICKETMASTER_API_KEY: Get your API key from https://developer.ticketmaster.com/
• DEBUG: Set to True for local development
• ALLOWED_HOSTS: Keep as localhost,127.0.0.1 for local development

5. Run database migrations

python manage.py migrate

6. Create a superuser (optional, for admin access)

python manage.py createsuperuser

7. Start the development server

python manage.py runserver

The application will be available at http://localhost:8000/

Database Configuration

By default, the application uses SQLite for local development. If you want to use PostgreSQL locally, add the following to your .env file:

DATABASE_URL=postgres://username:password@localhost:5432/eventhub

Project Context

Built as final project for CS416 Web Development course at Central Connecticut State University.