Bug Reporting System 🐛

A comprehensive Django-based bug tracking and reporting system with role-based access control. This system allows users to submit bug reports while providing administrators with tools to manage and resolve issues efficiently.

📋 Table of Contents

• Features
• System Architecture
• Installation
• Usage
• User Roles
• Screenshots
• Contributing
• License

✨ Features

Core Functionality

• Bug Submission: Users can submit detailed bug reports with title, description, and priority levels
• Status Tracking: Track bugs through their lifecycle (Open → In Progress → Resolved → Closed)
• Priority Management: Categorize bugs by priority (Low, Medium, High, Critical)
• Assignment System: Assign bugs to specific team members for resolution

Advanced Features

• Role-Based Access Control: Three-tier user system (User, Admin, Super Admin)
• Admin Request System: Users can request admin privileges with approval workflow
• Search & Filter: Advanced filtering by status, priority, and text search
• Pagination: Efficient handling of large bug databases
• Admin Dashboard: Comprehensive overview with statistics and recent activity
• User Profiles: Personal dashboards showing submitted bugs and role requests

Technical Features

• Django Admin Integration: Full administrative interface for all models
• Responsive Design: Bootstrap-powered responsive UI
• User Authentication: Secure login/registration system
• Signal-based Profile Creation: Automatic user profile generation
• Form Validation: Comprehensive client and server-side validation

🏗️ System Architecture

Models

• Bug: Core bug report model with status, priority, and assignment tracking
• UserProfile: Extended user model with role management
• AdminRequest: Role elevation request system

User Roles

1. Regular User: Can submit bugs and request admin privileges
2. Admin: Can manage bugs, update statuses, assign tasks, and request super admin
3. Super Admin: Full system access including approving admin requests

🚀 Installation

Prerequisites

• Python 3.8+
• Django 4.0+
• Git

Step-by-Step Setup

1. Clone the repository

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/bug-reporting-system.git
   cd bug-reporting-system

2. Create project structure

   mkdir BUGreporting_system
   cd BUGreporting_system

3. Set up virtual environment

   # Windows
   python -m venv bug_env
   bug_env\Scripts\activate
   
   # Mac/Linux
   python -m venv bug_env
   source bug_env/bin/activate

4. Install dependencies

   pip install django

5. Create Django project

   django-admin startproject bugreporting .
   cd bugreporting
   python manage.py startapp bugs

6. Configure settings

   • Add 'bugs' to INSTALLED_APPS in settings.py
   • Copy all model, view, form, and template files from the repository

7. Set up database

   python manage.py makemigrations
   python manage.py migrate

8. Create superuser

   python manage.py createsuperuser

9. Run the server

   python manage.py runserver

10. Access the application

    • Main application: http://127.0.0.1:8000/
    • Admin interface: http://127.0.0.1:8000/admin/

📖 Usage

For Regular Users

1. Register: Create an account using the registration form
2. Submit Bugs: Use the "Submit Bug" form to report issues
3. Track Progress: View your submitted bugs and their current status
4. Request Admin: Apply for admin privileges through your profile

For Admins

1. Dashboard Access: Access the admin dashboard for system overview
2. Bug Management: Update bug statuses, assign team members
3. User Management: View user profiles and submitted bugs
4. Request Super Admin: Apply for elevated privileges

For Super Admins

1. Full System Control: Access all administrative functions
2. Role Management: Approve or reject admin role requests
3. User Oversight: Manage all user accounts and permissions
4. System Statistics: View comprehensive system analytics

🔐 User Roles

Role	Permissions
User	Submit bugs, view own submissions, request admin role
Admin	All user permissions + manage bugs, assign tasks, update statuses
Super Admin	All admin permissions + approve role requests, full system access

📁 Project Structure

BUGreporting_system/
├── bugreporting/
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── settings.py
│   ├── urls.py
│   └── wsgi.py
├── bugs/
│   ├── migrations/
│   ├── templates/
│   │   ├── bugs/
│   │   │   ├── base.html
│   │   │   ├── home.html
│   │   │   ├── bug_list.html
│   │   │   ├── bug_detail.html
│   │   │   ├── submit_bug.html
│   │   │   ├── update_bug.html
│   │   │   ├── profile.html
│   │   │   ├── admin_dashboard.html
│   │   │   ├── register.html
│   │   │   └── request_admin.html
│   │   └── registration/
│   │       └── login.html
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── admin.py
│   ├── apps.py
│   ├── forms.py
│   ├── models.py
│   ├── signals.py
│   ├── views.py
│   └── urls.py
└── manage.py

🎯 Key Features Demonstrated

Django Skills

• Models & Relationships: Complex model relationships with foreign keys
• Forms: Custom forms with validation and widgets
• Views: Function-based views with permissions and filtering
• Templates: Responsive template system with inheritance
• Admin Interface: Customized Django admin with inline editing
• Signals: Automated profile creation using Django signals
• Authentication: Custom user registration and role management

Web Development Skills

• Responsive Design: Bootstrap integration for mobile-friendly interface
• User Experience: Intuitive navigation and feedback systems
• Security: Role-based access control and permission checking
• Database Design: Efficient queries with filtering and pagination

🤝 Contributing

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

📋 Future Enhancements

• Email notifications for bug assignments
• File attachments for bug reports
• Comment system for bug discussions
• API endpoints for mobile app integration
• Advanced reporting and analytics
• Bug categories and tagging system
• Integration with external tools (Slack, Jira)

📄 License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE.md file for details.

👨‍💻 Author

Your Name

• GitHub: @yourusername
• LinkedIn: Your LinkedIn

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Django Documentation and Community
• Bootstrap for responsive design components
• Contributors and testers

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📞 Support

If you encounter any issues or have questions, please open an issue on GitHub.

Happy Bug Hunting! 🐛🔍