eCommerceApp

eCommerceApp is a full-stack eCommerce application built with Node.js, Express, MongoDB, and React. The application provides a seamless shopping experience with features like user authentication, shopping cart management, order processing, payment integration with Stripe, and more.

Features

• User Authentication: Secure user authentication with JWT, including features like signup, login, password reset, and email verification.
• Shopping Cart: Add, update, and remove items in the shopping cart with real-time calculations.
• Order Management: Users can place orders, and admins can view and manage orders. Order confirmation emails are sent to users upon successful order placement.
• Payment Integration: Integrated with Stripe for secure payments.
• Invoice Download: Users can download invoices for their orders as PDF files.
• State Management: Zustand is used for global state management, making the state logic simple and predictable.
• Animations: Framer Motion is used for smooth and modern animations throughout the application.
• Responsive UI: A modern and responsive user interface built with React and TailwindCSS.
• API Documentation: Swagger API documentation for backend endpoints.

Technologies Used

• Backend:

  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB with Mongoose
  • JWT for authentication
  • Stripe for payment processing
  • Nodemailer for email notifications

• Frontend:

  • React.js
  • Vite.js
  • TailwindCSS
  • Zustand for state management
  • Framer Motion for animations
  • Axios for API requests

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js and npm installed on your machine
• MongoDB Atlas account or a local MongoDB instance
• Stripe account for payment integration

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Sujeethy/eCommerceApp.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd eCommerceApp

3. Install backend dependencies:

   npm install

4. Install frontend dependencies:

   cd frontend
   npm install

Running the Application

1. Create a .env file in the root directory with the following environment variables:

   MONGO_URI=<your-mongo-uri>
   PORT=5000
   JWT_SECRET=<your-jwt-secret>
   NODE_ENV=development
   CLIENT_URL=<your-client-url>
   
   MAIL_ID=<your-email-id>
   MAIL_PASSWORD=<your-email-password>
   
   STRIPE_SERVER=<your-stripe-secret-key>

2. Start the backend server:

   npm run dev

3. Start the frontend development server:

   cd frontend
   npm run dev

4. Access the application in your browser at http://localhost:5173.

API Documentation

Swagger API documentation is available at http://localhost:5000/api-docs.

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Please create a pull request for any enhancements or bug fixes.