E-Commerce Project

Overview

A MERN stack eCommerce application for browsing products, managing a shopping cart, and processing orders. Admins can manage products and view orders.

Technologies Used

• MongoDB: NoSQL database for data storage.
• Express.js: Server-side framework.
• React.js: Frontend library.
• Node.js: JavaScript runtime.
• Mongoose: ODM for MongoDB.
• JWT: Authentication.
• Stripe: Payment processing.

Features

• User authentication (Register, Login, Logout)
• Product browsing and search
• Shopping cart management
• Order placement and tracking
• Admin dashboard for product management
• Stripe payment integration

Installation

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14+)
• MongoDB (local or cloud)

Backend Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Shubham121s/ecommerce-project.git

2. Navigate to the backend directory:

   cd ecommerce-project/backend

3. Install dependencies:

   npm install

4. Create a .env file and add:

   MONGO_URI=your_mongodb_connection_string
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   STRIPE_SECRET_KEY=your_stripe_secret_key

5. Start the server:

   npm start

Frontend Setup

1. Navigate to the frontend directory:

   cd ecommerce-project/frontend

2. Install dependencies:

   npm install

3. Create a .env file and add:

   REACT_APP_API_URL=http://localhost:5000

4. Start the frontend server:

   npm start

Usage

1. Open http://localhost:3000 in your browser.
2. Register or log in.
3. Browse products, add to cart, and check out.

API Endpoints

• POST /api/users/register - Register user
• POST /api/users/login - Log in user
• GET /api/products - Get all products
• GET /api/products/:id - Get product by ID
• POST /api/orders - Place order
• GET /api/orders/:id - Get order details
• GET /api/admin/products - Get all products (admin)
• POST /api/admin/products - Add product (admin)
• PUT /api/admin/products/:id - Update product (admin)
• DELETE /api/admin/products/:id - Delete product (admin)

Contributing

1. Fork the repo.
2. Create a branch (git checkout -b feature-branch).
3. Commit changes (git commit -am 'Add feature').
4. Push branch (git push origin feature-branch).
5. Open a Pull Request.

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