MERN Stack E-Commerce Project 🚀

Welcome to the MERN Stack E-Commerce Project! This full-stack application provides a robust e-commerce solution, leveraging the power of the MERN stack to offer a seamless and secure online shopping experience.

🔥 Features

• Basic E-Commerce Functionality:

  • Product Lists
  • Product Details
  • Shopping Cart
  • Checkout Process

• Secure Payments:

  • Supports Card Payments
  • Cash Payments

• Admin Panel:

  • Manage Orders
  • Add/Edit Products

• Advanced Data Handling:

  • Sorting
  • Filtering
  • Pagination Queries using Mongoose

• Authentication:

  • Implemented with Passport.js Strategies

• Automated Emails:

  • Order Confirmation Emails
  • Password Reset Emails

• User Management:

  • User Profiles
  • User Orders

🔧 Technical Details

• Frontend:

  • React 18
  • Tailwind CSS
  • Redux Toolkit with Async Thunk
  • React Router v6
  • JSON-server for Front-End Testing

• Backend:

  • Express for REST API
  • Mongoose v7 for ODM
  • Passport.js for Authentication
  • Passport JWT for API Authentication

• Database:

  • MongoDB Atlas Cloud Database

• Deployment:

  • Vercel Server

• Email Services:

  • Nodemailer using Gmail SMTP

• Payments:

  • Stripe Integration with PaymentIntent-based Custom Flow

🚀 Getting Started

To get started with the project, follow these steps:

1. Clone the Repository:

   git clone https://github.com/yourusername/mern-ecommerce-project.git

2. Navigate to the Project Directory:

   cd mern-ecommerce-project

3. Install Dependencies:

   npm install

4. Set Up Environment Variables: Create a .env file in the root directory and add your configuration details (e.g., Stripe API keys, MongoDB URI).

5. Run the Application:

   npm run dev

6. Open in Browser: Visit http://localhost:3000 to start exploring the application!

💬 Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! To contribute:

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

For major changes, please open an issue first to discuss what you would like to change.

📧 Contact

For any questions, suggestions, or feedback, feel free to reach out to us at [email protected].

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Thank you for checking out the MERN Stack E-Commerce Project! We hope you find it useful and look forward to your contributions.