🛒 MERN E-Commerce Store with Stripe, Admin Panel & OTP Authentication

This project is a complete E-Commerce web application built using the MERN stack (MongoDB, Express.js, React, Node.js). It features a modern responsive UI, Stripe payment integration, and a secure OTP-based password reset system, offering both customer-facing features and a powerful admin dashboard.

It demonstrates full-stack development end-to-end: backend APIs, authentication, database modeling, frontend state management, and a smooth user experience.

🔑 Core Features 🔐 Authentication & Security

User registration & login with JWT

Password encryption using bcrypt

OTP-based Forgot Password & Reset system

Protected routes for checkout & orders

🛍️ Shopping Experience

Product listing with images, pricing & details

Add-to-cart, quantity management, and remove items

Persistent cart (localStorage + MongoDB sync)

💳 Checkout & Payments

Seamless Stripe Checkout integration

Real-time order creation and storage in MongoDB

Payment confirmation with order status updates

📦 Order Management

User-specific order history

Order details saved (products, quantity, total, payment ID)

Status tracking (pending → paid)

🛠 Admin Panel Features

A powerful Admin Dashboard to manage the store:

📊 Dashboard Overview – Quick stats for Products, Orders, Users

📦 Manage Products – Add, Edit, Delete products with images & categories

🛒 Manage Orders – Track and update order status

👥 Manage Users – User list & access management

⭐ Featured Products toggle

🖼️ Product categories with icons (Clothes, Electronics, Shoes, etc.)

🖤 Responsive Sidebar Navigation with modern UI

🎨 Modern UI/UX

Built with React + TailwindCSS

Responsive design for desktop, tablet, and mobile

Clean animations, icons, and professional layout

🛠 Tech Stack

Frontend: React (Vite), Context API, React Router, TailwindCSS

Backend: Node.js, Express.js

Database: MongoDB

Authentication: JWT + bcrypt + OTP verification

Payments: Stripe API

Admin Panel: React + TailwindCSS (Dashboard, Product CRUD, Sidebar Navigation)

⚡ With OTP security, Stripe payments, and full admin control, this project provides a production-ready full-stack E-Commerce solution for real-world use.