E-Store Application (MERN Stack)

Welcome to the E-Store Application! This is a full-stack web application built using the MERN (MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js) stack. It allows users to browse and purchase various products online.

Features

• Browse a wide range of products
• Add products to the shopping cart
• Proceed to checkout and place orders
• User authentication and registration
• Admin dashboard to manage products and orders

Technologies Used

• Frontend:
  • React.js
  • React Router for navigation
  • Redux for state management
  • Bootstrap for styling
• Backend:
  • Node.js
  • Express.js
  • MongoDB for database

Installation

1. Clone the repository: git clone https://github.com/MrAniket1/E-Store-Application

2. Navigate to the backend folder and install backend dependencies: cd backend npm install

3. Navigate to the frontend folder and install frontend dependencies: cd frontend npm install

4. Configuration Create a .env file in the backend folder and set up environment variables:

• NODE_ENV=<development_or_production>
• PORT=5000
• MONGO_URI=<Your_mongodb_url>
• API_URL=http://localhost:5000/API_URL
• JWT_SECRET=<your_secret_key>
• PAYMENT_CLIENT_ID=<your_paypal_client_id>

6. Set up your MongoDB database and obtain a connection string.

7. Run the following command from the root directory of the project to import sample data in your database

npm run data:import

without running this command once you will not able to open the application.

7. Start the server by running the following command from the root directory of the project:

For development environment

• Start the backend server: cd backend npm start

• Start the frontend development server: cd frontend npm start

• Access the application in your browser at http://localhost:PORT.

Deployment

To deploy the application to a production environment, follow the deployment process for both the backend and frontend:

Backend: Deploy the Express.js server to a hosting provider (e.g., Heroku, AWS, etc.). Frontend: Build the React app and deploy the static files to a hosting provider (e.g., Netlify, Vercel, GitHub Pages, etc.).

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! If you find any issues or want to add new features, feel free to submit a pull request.

License

• This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.