Flipkart Clone - MERN eCommerce Project

This is a Flipkart clone eCommerce project developed using the MERN (MongoDB, Express.js, React.js, Node.js) stack. It's designed to demonstrate the functionality and features of a modern eCommerce website.

Table of Contents

• Features
• Requirements
• Setup
• Usage
• Contributing

Test Users

-> USER

• test@test.com
• test123

-> ADMIN

• store@flipkart.com
• admin123

Features

• User Authentication and Authorization: Implement user registration, login, and JWT-based authorization for secure access to user-specific data.

• Product Catalog: Display products with categories and provide a search functionality for users to find products easily.

• Shopping Cart Management: Allow users to add and remove products from their shopping carts, view cart contents, save later, and proceed to checkout.

• Secure Payment Processing (Stripe Integration): Implement Stripe payment gateway for secure and convenient online payments. Users can complete purchases using credit/debit cards.

• User Order History and Order Management: Store user order history and provide a user-friendly interface for order management, including order status and tracking.

• Admin Panel for Product Management: Admin users can manage product listings, categories, and view orders. Accessible via /dashboard/admin route (login required).

• Responsive Design with Tailwind CSS and Material UI: Utilize Tailwind CSS and Material UI for responsive and visually appealing user interfaces on both mobile and desktop devices.

• Password Encryption using Bcrypt: Securely store user passwords by hashing and salting them using the bcrypt library.

• Image Storage with Cloudinary: Store and manage product images using Cloudinary for efficient image storage and retrieval.

Requirements

Before you begin, ensure you have met the following requirements:

• Node.js and npm installed
• MongoDB instance (local or remote)
• Stripe API key (for payment processing)
• Cloudinary account and API credentials

Setup

1. Clone the repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/e-commerce.git

2. Navigate to the project directory:

   cd e-commerce

3. Install server dependencies:

   npm install

4. Navigate to the client directory:

   cd client

5. Install client dependencies:

   npm install

6. Create a .env file in the project root and add your environment variables:

   NODE_ENV=development
   PORT=5000
   MONGODB_URI=your_mongodb_uri
   JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret
   STRIPE_API_KEY=your_stripe_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME=your_cloudinary_cloud_name
   CLOUDINARY_API_KEY=your_cloudinary_api_key
   CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET=your_cloudinary_api_secret

7. Return to the project root:

   cd ..

Usage

1. Start the server:

   npm run server

2. Start the client:

   npm run client

3. Visit http://localhost:3000 in your browser to access the Flipkart clone.

4. You can access the admin panel at http://localhost:3000/dashboard/admin (login required).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to open issues or submit pull requests to improve this project.