Project Scope: Sustainable Lifestyle Tracker

1. Overview: Develop a web-based application that helps users track and adopt sustainable habits to promote a more environmentally friendly lifestyle.

2. Key Features:

   • User Registration and Authentication:

     • Allow users to create accounts and log in securely.
     • Implement password encryption and user authentication mechanisms.

   • Habit Library:

     • Provide a curated library of sustainable habits across various categories.
     • Display habit descriptions, tips, and resources for each habit.

   • Habit Tracking:

     • Allow users to select and track their progress for specific habits.
     • Provide a user-friendly interface for logging habit completion and tracking progress.
     • Display visual representations of habit progress and statistics.

   • Goal Setting:

     • Enable users to set personal goals related to sustainable habits.
     • Allow users to define target dates and milestones for their goals.
     • Provide reminders and notifications to help users stay on track.

   • Educational Resources:

     • Offer a collection of educational resources, articles, videos, and infographics on sustainable living.
     • Allow users to search, browse, and save resources for future reference.

   • Community Interaction:

     • Implement a community platform where users can interact and engage with each other.
     • Allow users to create posts, comment on posts, and participate in discussions.
     • Include features such as user profiles, following/follower system, and direct messaging.

   • Social Sharing:

     • Allow users to share their achievements, goals, and habits on social media platforms.
     • Implement social sharing buttons or integrations to encourage user engagement and spread awareness.

3. Technology Stack:

   • Backend: Python with Django framework
   • Database: PostgreSQL
   • Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript (with any preferred frameworks or libraries)

4. User Roles:

   • Registered Users: Regular individuals who create accounts and access personalized features.
   • Administrators: Site administrators with elevated privileges for managing the platform.

5. Development Milestones:

   • Milestone 1: User registration, authentication, and basic user profile functionality.
   • Milestone 2: Habit library and habit tracking functionality.
   • Milestone 3: Goal setting and educational resources functionality.
   • Milestone 4: Community interaction features and social sharing functionality.
   • Milestone 5: Fine-tuning, bug fixes, and deployment to a production server.

6. Timeline and Deliverables:

   • Project Duration: Approximately 8-12 weeks.
   • Deliverables:
     • Fully functional web application with all key features implemented.
     • Source code repository (e.g., Git) with regular commits and documentation.
     • Deployment instructions for setting up the application on a production server.

7. Future Enhancements (Out of Scope):

   • Mobile application development.
   • Integration with external APIs or services.
   • Advanced analytics and reporting features.