CineAura 🎬

A Comprehensive Theater Ticket and Food Management System

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Overview

CineAura is a Flask-based web application that simplifies ticket booking and food management for a nationwide moving theater company. The system supports seamless booking, automatic seat allocation, food order integration, and waitlist handling, offering a smooth experience for both customers and theater operators.

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Features

🎟 Ticket Booking

• Multi-screen support:
  • Gold: ₹400/ticket (2 seats/screen)
  • Max: ₹300/ticket (5 seats/screen)
  • General: ₹200/ticket (10 seats/screen)
• Automatic seat allocation based on availability.

🍿 Food & Beverage Integration

• Options: Popcorn and Sandwich.
• Discounts for premium users:
  • Gold ticket: 10% off on food
  • Max ticket: 5% off on food

🕒 Booking Cancellation

• Easy cancellations up to 30 minutes before showtime.

📋 Waitlist Management

• Users can join a waitlist if seats are sold out.
• Canceled tickets are reassigned to waitlisted users on a first-come, first-serve basis.

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Technology Stack

• Backend: Flask (Python)
• Database: SQLite
• Frontend: HTML, CSS (extendable for future features)

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Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/nishant-sheoran/CineAura.git
   cd CineAura

2. Create a virtual environment and activate it:

   python -m venv venv  
   source venv/bin/activate  # For Linux/MacOS  
   venv\Scripts\activate     # For Windows  

3. Install dependencies:

   pip install -r requirements.txt

4. Run the application:

   flask run

5. Open the application in your browser:

   http://127.0.0.1:5000/
   

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Usage

Booking a Ticket

• Select a theater, movie, and ticket category (Gold/Max/General).
• Optionally, add food items (Popcorn/Sandwich).
• Confirm your booking and view the summary.

Canceling a Booking

• Cancel your booking up to 30 minutes before showtime.

Waitlist

• If the screen is sold out, join the waitlist (available until 30 minutes before showtime).
• Tickets are reassigned to waitlisted users automatically upon cancellations.

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Database Schema

The application uses SQLite for managing data. Below is a simplified schema:

Tables

1. Theaters

   • id: Primary key
   • name: Name of the theater
   • location: City/State

2. Screens

   • id: Primary key
   • theater_id: Foreign key linking to a theater
   • type: Screen type (Gold, Max, General)
   • seats: Total seats available

3. Bookings

   • id: Primary key
   • user_name: Name of the user
   • screen_id: Foreign key linking to a screen
   • movie_name: Name of the movie
   • show_time: Showtime of the movie
   • food_items: List of food items ordered (if any)
   • status: Booking status (Confirmed/Cancelled)

4. Waitlist

   • id: Primary key
   • screen_id: Foreign key linking to a screen
   • user_name: Name of the user
   • position: Queue position

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Future Enhancements

• User Authentication: Implement login and # features.
• Online Payments: Integrate payment gateways.
• Dynamic #: Adjust ticket prices based on demand and availability.
• Reporting: Add admin dashboards for sales and performance tracking.

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Contributing

We welcome contributions to improve CineAura!

1. Fork the repository.
2. Create a new branch:

   git checkout -b feature-name

3. Commit your changes:

   git commit -m "Added a new feature"

4. Push to your branch:

   git push origin feature-name

5. Open a pull request.

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License

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

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Contact

For questions or feedback, reach out at:
Nishant Sheoran
GitHub: nishant-sheoran
Krithi
GitHub: kri1105

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