This project is a single vendor e-commerce web application developed as part of an academic project. It aims to create a platform for a single vendor to sell products online. The project utilizes the Laravel framework and incorporates essential features required for an e-commerce website.

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Technologies used

• Laravel
• Tailwind CSS
• Laravel Livewire
• Alpine.js

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SCREENSHOTS

Homepage

Admin Dashboard

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Features

• User Registration and Authentication
• Updae user's personal information
• Product catalog
• Detailed product information
• Shopping cart and checkout
• Payment integration with stripe
• Admin dashboard for category, product, order and user management
• Responsive design for multi-device support
• Generate invoices

Future Recommendations

• Display analytics in admin dashboard
• Implement authentication (with OAuth) via Facebook, Google, Twitter etc.
• Allow users to upload profile pictures
• Allow users change their password and delete account
• Add multiple images of product (max: 4)
• Add product colors and sizes
• Implement product search
• Implement product filtering
• Introduce wishlists for users to save their favorite items
• Implement user reviews and ratings for products
• Enable discount coupons and promotional offers
• Add order Management and Tracking
• Add social sharing options to facilitate product sharing on social media platforms
• Implement payment via e-sewa or khalti or any other payment method
• Send order confirmation email

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Installation

Please check the official Laravel installation guide for server requirements before you start.

• Official Documentation

Clone this repository (or download the zip file and extract it)

git@github.com:iambasanta/khemate.git

Change directory to the project directory

cd khemate

Install composer dependencies

composer install

Install npm dependencies

npm install

Copy the example .env.example in .env file

cp .env.example .env

Open and make the required configuration changes in the .env file

• DB_CONNECTION
• DB_HOST
• DB_PORT
• DB_DATABASE
• DB_USERNAME
• DB_PASSWORD

Generate an app encryption key

php artisan key:generate

Run the database migrations (Make sure the .env file is properly configured with your database credentials)

php artisan migrate

Seed the database (OPTIONAL)

php artisan db:seed

Generates fake data using database seeder and factories

Admin user credentials

Email	Password
admin@khemate.com	password

Start the local development server

php artisan serve

Build the assets by running

npm run dev

Or use Laravel sail

./vendor/bin/sail up -d

Now you can visit:

• http://localhost:8000 (visitor)
• http://localhost:8000/admin (admin)

on your web-broswer to access the website.