EcoQuest is a comprehensive platform designed to promote environmental awareness and sustainability through interactive challenges, educational resources, and community engagement. Built primarily in Python, EcoQuest aims to gamify eco-friendly habits and empower users to make a positive impact on the planet.

• About
• Features
• Screenshots
• Installation
• Usage
• Project Structure
• Technologies Used
• Contributing
• License
• Contact

EcoQuest is an open-source project focused on encouraging sustainable living. Users participate in eco-challenges, track their progress, learn about environmental issues, and collaborate with a like-minded community. The platform is ideal for individuals, schools, and organizations looking to gamify green habits and environmental education.

• Interactive Eco-Challenges: Participate in daily, weekly, or custom challenges to promote eco-friendly actions (e.g., recycling, reducing water usage).
• Progress Tracking: Visualize your environmental impact and achievements over time.
• Educational Resources: Access articles, videos, and quizzes on environmental topics.
• Community Leaderboards: Compete and collaborate with friends, classmates, or coworkers.
• Rewards & Badges: Earn digital badges and rewards for completing challenges.
• Customizable Profiles: Personalize your avatar and share your progress.
• Notifications: Stay informed about new challenges and community milestones.
• Admin Dashboard: Tools for moderators to create challenges and manage content.

Add screenshots or GIFs to demonstrate the app. (You can add images to a /assets folder and reference them here)

• Python 3.8+
• Pip (Python package manager)
• (Optional) Node.js & npm (if frontend is in JavaScript)
• Git

git clone https://github.com/SatyamPote/EcoQuest.git
cd EcoQuest

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

pip install -r requirements.txt

If the project has a frontend:

cd frontend
npm install

• Configure your database settings in config.py or .env as needed.
• Run migrations or initialize the database:

# Example for Flask-Migrate
flask db upgrade

Start the development server:

python app.py

Or, if using a framework:

flask run
# or
uvicorn main:app --reload  # For FastAPI

Access the app at http://localhost:5000 (or the relevant port).

EcoQuest/
│
├── app.py                  # Entry point for the backend server
├── requirements.txt        # Python dependencies
├── README.md               # Project documentation
├── config.py               # Configuration settings
├── /static                 # Static files (images, CSS, JS)
├── /templates              # HTML templates (if using Flask/Django)
├── /frontend               # Frontend code (if applicable)
├── /assets                 # Screenshots and demo images
├── /docs                   # Additional documentation
├── /tests                  # Test cases
└── ...                     # Other source files and modules

• Backend: Python (Flask / Django / FastAPI)
• Frontend: (If applicable) JavaScript (React / Vue.js), HTML, CSS
• Database: SQLite / PostgreSQL / MongoDB (customize as per your setup)
• Other: C++, C (for performance-critical features), Cython, PowerShell scripts

Contributions are welcome! Please follow these steps:

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

Please read CONTRIBUTING.md if available, or open an issue for discussion.

This project is licensed under the MIT License. See the LICENSE file for details.

• Author: Satyam Pote
• Repository: github.com/SatyamPote/EcoQuest
• For bugs, suggestions, or feature requests, please open an issue.

"Be the change you wish to see in the world. Start your EcoQuest today!"